Minnesota Legislature
HF 2380
as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/20/2017 04:28pm
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; allowing certain defendants to appear by interactive video
teleconferencing; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
629.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[629.4005] INTERACTIVE VIDEO TELECONFERENCING.
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A person arrested on a warrant issued under section 629.41
shall be informed of the right to demand appearance by interactive video teleconferencing
when:
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(1) the arrest takes place in a county other than the one in which the warrant was issued;
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(2) the warrant directs that the person be held in custody or the person is unable to meet
the conditions of release;
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(3) the highest charged offense is a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor; and
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(4) the person would otherwise be transported over 50 miles.
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On demand, a defendant
meeting the requirements of subdivision 1 shall be permitted to appear by interactive video
teleconferencing for any of the following proceedings:
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(1) hearings conducted pursuant to rule 5, 6, or 8 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure;
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(2) waiving an omnibus hearing described in rule 11 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure;
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(3) plea hearings;
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(4) sentencing hearings;
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(5) probation revocation hearings; and
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(6) any hearing for which the defendant's personal presence is not required under rules
14.02, subdivision 2, and 26.03, subdivision 1(3) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.
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