MN SF3238

Authorizes the chief judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings to set aside certain permanent background study disqualifications under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 245C, expanding authority previously held only by the commissioner

Allows set-asides for disqualifications under section 245C.15, subdivision 1 if the individual has no subsequent convictions and meets one of four criteria: the arrest was not followed by conviction within five years or charges were dropped; 10 years have passed since sentence completion or release from incarceration; civil right to bear firearms has been restored in Minnesota; or the crime has been pardoned or expunged

Prohibits the chief judge from setting aside disqualifications involving murder, manslaughter, criminal sexual misconduct, or any crime against or involving children

Applies the same risk-of-harm evaluation factors the commissioner uses, including severity of the disqualifying event, time elapsed without repeat offenses, completion of rehabilitation programs, and vulnerability of persons served by the program

Amends Minnesota Statutes sections 245C.22 (subdivisions 4 and 5) and 245C.24 (subdivision 2) to add chief judge authority throughout the set-aside process