HF 4453 Summary

• Requires sex offenders convicted under Minnesota Statutes sections 609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345, and 609.3451 to serve at least 25 years of conditional release or probation after release from prison.

• Establishes mandatory 25-year conditional release terms for offenders committed to the commissioner of corrections, with petitions to terminate available only after 10 years and requiring clear and convincing evidence of public safety consistency.

• Creates extended probation requirements of at least 25 years for offenders not committed to prison custody for felony sex offense convictions, with similar petition and termination procedures.

• Implements intensive probation with four phases including house arrest, modified house arrest, daily curfews, and escalating monitoring requirements ranging from four weekly face-to-face contacts to two monthly contacts.

• Applies to all offenses committed on or after August 1, 2020, with intensive probation requiring 40 hours weekly of approved work, constructive activity, or treatment programs, and allowing unannounced searches of persons, vehicles, computers, and premises.