DEFINITIONS.

611A.73 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. The definitions in this section apply to this section and section 611A.74. § Subd. 2.Appropriate authority. "Appropriate authority" includes anyone who is the subject of a complaint under sections 611A.72 to 611A.74 to the commissioner or anyone within the agency who is in a supervisory position with regard to one who is the subject of a complaint under sections 611A.72 to 611A.74. § Subd. 3.Elements of the criminal justice system. "Elements of the criminal justice system" refers to prosecuting attorneys and members of their staff; peace officers; probation and corrections officers; city, state, and county officials involved in the criminal justice system; and does not include the judiciary. § Subd. 4.Victim. "Victim" has the meaning given in section 611A.01, paragraph (b). § Subd. 5.Victim assistance program. "Victim assistance program" refers to any entity which provides or claims to provide services and assistance to victims on a regular, ongoing basis. § Subd. 6.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety. History: 1Sp1985 c 4 s 19; 1995 c 226 art 7 s 16; 2002 c 220 art 7 s 20,21; 2024 c 123 art 2 s 10