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MN HF4225
Bill
Status
3/5/2020
Primary Sponsor
Brian Johnson
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AI Summary
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Rejects the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission's 2020 proposed modifications to probation terms contained in appendix 2.3, preventing them from taking effect.
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Removes the Sentencing Guidelines Commission's authority to establish guidelines on nonprison sanctions for offenders for whom imprisonment is not proper.
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Requires the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to develop a comprehensive proposal by January 15, 2022, for presumptive probation lengths in a grid format based on offense and offender characteristics, ensuring public safety and proportionality.
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Mandates the commission include in its annual report to the legislature a detailed analysis of probation terms, disaggregated by judicial district, including probation duration, revocation rates, early discharge rates, and time actually served.
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Specifies that any modifications to the Sentencing Guidelines proposed by the commission do not take effect unless approved by the legislature through law.
Legislative Description
Sentencing Guideline proposed modifications relating to probation lengths rejected, commission authority to establish nonprison sanction guidelines removed, commission required to submit proposal regarding probation length to legislature, probation data collection provided, and probation sentence report required.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division
3/5/2020