HF 969

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/16/2015 01:38pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; corrections; requiring persons placed on intensive
supervised release from prison to be placed on electronic monitoring immediately
upon release; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 244.15, subdivision 6.

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

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new text begin This act shall be known as "Colton's Law."
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 244.15, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Electronic surveillance.

During any phase, the offender may be placed
on electronic surveillance if the intensive supervision agent so directs. new text begin If electronic
surveillance is directed during phase I, the commissioner must activate electronic
surveillance prior to releasing the offender from confinement or the intensive supervision
agent must directly supervise the offender until electronic surveillance is activated.
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