SF 5266

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 05/07/2026 09:13 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to civil commitment; establishing a process to vacate an order any time
based on error or false information; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 253B.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [253B.30] POST CIVIL COMMITMENT RELIEF.
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new text begin (a) An aggrieved party subject to a court order issued under this chapter on or after
January 1, 2015, may file a petition at any time to vacate the order if the order was issued
in error or relied on false or erroneous information. The court must grant the petition and
vacate the order if the petitioner demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence that the
order was issued in error or relied on false or erroneous information.
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new text begin (b) An aggrieved party may appeal an order issued under this section as in other civil
cases by filing an appeal at any time after an order is issued under this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026.
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