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HF 807

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/13/2013 07:30pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to public safety; extending the time period and renewals allowed for
a continuance without adjudication in a juvenile delinquency case; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 260B.198, subdivision 7.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 260B.198, subdivision 7, is amended to
read:


Subd. 7.

Continuance.

When it is in the best interests of the child to do so and when
the child has admitted the allegations contained in the petition before the judge or referee,
or when a hearing has been held as provided for in section 260B.163 and the allegations
contained in the petition have been duly proven but, in either case, before a finding of
delinquency has been entered, the court may continue the casenew text begin , with the consent of the
prosecutor,new text end for a period not to exceed deleted text begin 90deleted text end new text begin 180new text end days on any one order. Such a continuance
may be deleted text begin extendeddeleted text end new text begin renewednew text end for deleted text begin one additionaldeleted text end new text begin up to fivenew text end successive deleted text begin perioddeleted text end new text begin periodsnew text end not to
exceed deleted text begin 90deleted text end new text begin 180new text end daysnew text begin eachnew text end and only after the court has reviewed the case and entered its
ordernew text begin , with the consent of the prosecutor,new text end for deleted text begin andeleted text end new text begin eachnew text end additional continuance without a
finding of delinquency. During this continuance the court may enter an order in accordance
with the provisions of subdivision 1, clause (1) or (2), or enter an order to hold the child in
detention for a period not to exceed 15 days on any one order for the purpose of completing
any consideration, or any investigation or examination ordered in accordance with the
provisions of section 260B.157. new text begin A prosecutor may appeal a continuance ordered under this
subdivision over its objection. new text end This subdivision new text begin does not extend the court's jurisdiction
under section 260B.193 and new text end does not apply to an extended jurisdiction juvenile proceeding.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2013, and applies to
offenses committed on or after that date.
 new text end