MN SF3841

District courts must order all records relating to arrest, indictment, trial, verdict, and pardon sealed upon granting a pardon extraordinary by the Board of Pardons.

Sealed records cannot be disclosed or opened except by court order or pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 609A.03, subdivision 7a, paragraph (b), clause (1).

The Board of Pardons must file a copy of the pardon extraordinary with the district court of the county where the conviction occurred.

The district court must send copies of its sealing order and the pardon to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and all other government entities holding affected records.