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Chapter 243
Section 243.48
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- 2021 Subd. 1 Amended 2021 c 11 art 9 s 17
- 2019 Subd. 1 Amended 2019 c 5 art 3 s 9
- 2003 Subd. 1 Amended 2003 c 2 art 5 s 3
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243.48 VISITORS; STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
Subdivision 1. General searches. The commissioner of corrections, the governor, lieutenant
governor, members of the legislature, and state officers may visit the inmates at pleasure,
but no other persons without permission of the chief executive officer of the facility, under
rules prescribed by the commissioner. A moderate fee may be required of visitors, other than
those allowed to visit at pleasure. All fees so collected shall be reported and remitted to the
commissioner of finance under rules as the commissioner may deem proper, and when so remitted
shall be placed to the credit of the general fund.
Subd. 2. Legal assistance. Duly licensed attorneys may visit at pleasure and have reasonable
access to offender clients. Law students, paralegals and other agents working under the
supervision of duly licensed attorneys, shall have reasonable access to offenders during normal
business hours for the purpose of providing legal services, provided they are properly identified
as representing or being the agent of a duly licensed attorney.
History: (10795) RL s 5434; 1909 c 241 s 1; 1959 c 263 s 2; 1979 c 102 s 5; 1990 c 594 art
3 s 9; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 5 s 3
Subdivision 1. General searches. The commissioner of corrections, the governor, lieutenant
governor, members of the legislature, and state officers may visit the inmates at pleasure,
but no other persons without permission of the chief executive officer of the facility, under
rules prescribed by the commissioner. A moderate fee may be required of visitors, other than
those allowed to visit at pleasure. All fees so collected shall be reported and remitted to the
commissioner of finance under rules as the commissioner may deem proper, and when so remitted
shall be placed to the credit of the general fund.
Subd. 2. Legal assistance. Duly licensed attorneys may visit at pleasure and have reasonable
access to offender clients. Law students, paralegals and other agents working under the
supervision of duly licensed attorneys, shall have reasonable access to offenders during normal
business hours for the purpose of providing legal services, provided they are properly identified
as representing or being the agent of a duly licensed attorney.
History: (10795) RL s 5434; 1909 c 241 s 1; 1959 c 263 s 2; 1979 c 102 s 5; 1990 c 594 art
3 s 9; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 5 s 3
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