2024 Minnesota Statutes

629.725 NOTICE TO VICTIM REGARDING BAIL HEARING OF ARRESTED OR DETAINED PERSON.

(a) When a person arrested or a juvenile detained for a crime of violence or an attempted crime of violence is scheduled to be reviewed under section 629.715 for release from pretrial detention, the court shall make a reasonable and good faith effort to notify the victim of the alleged crime. The notification must include:

(1) the date and approximate time of the review;

(2) the location where the review will occur;

(3) the name and telephone number of a person that can be contacted for additional information; and

(4) a statement that the victim and the victim's family may attend the review.

(b) As used in this section:

(1) "crime of violence" has the meaning given it in section 624.712, subdivision 5, and also includes:

(i) sections 609.2112, 609.2113, 609.2114, and 609.3458;

(ii) gross misdemeanor violations of section 609.224;

(iii) nonfelony violations of sections 518B.01, 609.2231, 609.3451, 609.748, and 609.749; and

(iv) Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.21; and

(2) "victim" has the meaning given in section 611A.01, paragraph (b).

History:

1995 c 226 art 7 s 23; 1995 c 244 s 40; 1997 c 239 art 7 s 38; 2014 c 180 s 9; 2015 c 21 art 1 s 106; 1Sp2021 c 11 art 4 s 31; 2024 c 123 art 2 s 13