Bill Summary

• Separates civil commitment laws for sexually dangerous persons and those with sexual psychopathic personalities into a new chapter 253D, distinguishing them from other mental health commitments under chapter 253B.

• Redefines "secure treatment facility" to include only the Minnesota sex offender program facility in Moose Lake and portions of the program at Minnesota Security Hospital, removing references to other facilities.

• Allows persons being petitioned for commitment to be confined in Department of Corrections or county correctional facilities rather than secure treatment facilities, with specific conditions and time limits (maximum 210 days without separate correctional authority).

• Establishes procedures for administrative restrictions on committed persons suspected of crimes, requiring law enforcement notification within 24 hours and automatic release if investigation doesn't begin within 72 hours.

• Creates comprehensive review procedures including special review boards and judicial appeal panels for decisions regarding transfer, provisional discharge, and full discharge of committed persons, with victim notification requirements and specific burden-of-proof standards.