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MN HF3355
Bill
Status
2/14/2022
Primary Sponsor
Peggy Scott
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AI Summary
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County attorneys must record in writing specific information for each felony case dismissal, including defendant name, offense date, all charges, dismissed charges, victim support status, dismissal date, and reason for dismissal.
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County attorneys must forward dismissal information to the Sentencing Guidelines Commission using forms prescribed by the commission and publish the information on their publicly accessible website.
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Victim identifying information must be excluded from reports sent to the Sentencing Guidelines Commission and from information posted on county attorney websites.
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The Sentencing Guidelines Commission must include a summary and analysis of dismissal reports from county attorneys in its annual report to the legislature.
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All provisions are effective August 1, 2022, and apply to dismissals occurring on or after that date.
Legislative Description
County attorney required to record and report charge dismissal reason, Sentencing Guideline Commission required to report dismissal information to legislature, and county attorneys required to post dismissal information to publicly accessible website.
Last Action
Author added Anderson
4/8/2022