2007 Minnesota Statutes

611A.0395 RIGHT TO INFORMATION REGARDING DEFENDANT'S APPEAL.
    Subdivision 1. Prosecuting attorney to notify victims. (a) The prosecuting attorney shall
make a reasonable and good faith effort to provide to each affected victim oral or written notice
of a pending appeal. This notice must be provided within 30 days of filing of the respondent's
brief. The notice must contain a brief explanation of the contested issues or a copy of the brief, an
explanation of the applicable process, information about scheduled oral arguments or hearings, a
statement that the victim and the victim's family may attend the argument or hearing, and the
name and telephone number of a person that may be contacted for additional information.
(b) In a criminal case in which there is an identifiable crime victim, within 15 working days
of a final decision on an appeal, the prosecuting attorney shall make a reasonable and good faith
effort to provide to each affected victim oral or written notice of the decision. This notice must
include a brief explanation of what effect, if any, the decision has upon the judgment of the
trial court and the name and telephone number of a person that may be contacted for additional
information.
    Subd. 2. Exception. The notices described in subdivision 1 do not have to be given to
victims who have previously indicated a desire not to be notified.
History: 1997 c 239 art 7 s 23