MN SF4363

Amends Minnesota Statutes section 609.135 to establish maximum probation periods for felony convictions, with the basic limit set at five years or the maximum prison sentence, whichever is less.

Sets a four-year maximum (or the maximum prison sentence, whichever is longer) for felony-level attempts or conspiracies to commit violent crimes including murder, assault, sexual assault, and robbery.

Establishes probation limits for gross misdemeanors (four years for specified crimes, two years for others) and misdemeanors (two years for domestic violence and DWI offenses, one year for others).

Allows courts to extend probation by up to one year (renewable for one additional year) if a defendant fails to pay court-ordered restitution and is unlikely to pay before probation expires.

Allows courts to extend probation by up to three years if a defendant fails to complete court-ordered treatment successfully and is unlikely to complete it before probation expires.

Effective August 1, 2024, applying to sentences announced on or after that date.