Minnesota Session Laws - 1985, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1985 

                        CHAPTER 119-H.F.No. 657 
           An act relating to dissemination of data; prohibiting 
          public access to data identifying certain youthful 
          victims of criminal sexual behavior; amending 
          Minnesota Statutes 1984, section 609.3471. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1984, section 609.3471, is 
amended to read:  
    609.3471 [RECORDS PERTAINING TO VICTIM IDENTITY 
CONFIDENTIAL.] 
    Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, none 
of the no data contained in records or reports relating to 
complaints or indictments issued pursuant to sections 609.342, 
clause (a) or (b); 609.343, clause (a) or (b); 609.344, clause 
(a) or (b); 609.345, clause (a) or (b); or 609.3641 to 609.3644, 
pertaining to the identity of which specifically identifies the 
victim shall be open accessible to the public inspection, except 
by order of the court.  Nothing in this section authorizes 
denial of access to any other data contained in the records or 
reports, including the identity of the defendant. 
    Approved May 14, 1985