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Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

1,133 chapters · 28,363 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title Minnesota Statutes28,363 Ch 336, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE642 Ch 524, UNIFORM PROBATE CODE394 Ch 609, CRIMINAL CODE377 Ch 144, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH361 Ch 469, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT257 Ch 473, METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT247 Ch 148, PUBLIC HEALTH OCCUPATIONS206 Ch 169, TRAFFIC REGULATIONS200 Ch 256B, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY PERSONS196 Ch 60A, GENERAL INSURANCE POWERS195 Ch 13, GOVERNMENT DATA PRACTICES177 Ch 115A, WASTE MANAGEMENT171 Ch 325F, CONSUMER PROTECTION; PRODUCTS AND SALES168 Ch 383B, HENNEPIN COUNTY168

49 sections·Filtered byTitle Minnesota Statutes✕Ch 260B✕

Minn. Stat. § 260B.001 TITLE, INTENT, AND CONSTRUCTION.
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260B.001 TITLE, INTENT, AND CONSTRUCTION. § Subdivision 1.Citation. Sections 260B.001 to 260B.446 may be cited as the delinquency provisions of the Juvenile Court Act. § Subd. 2.Delinquency. The purpose of the laws relating to children alleged or adjudicated to be delinquent is t…
Minn. Stat. § 260B.002 POLICY ON DISPROPORTIONATE MINORITY CONTACT.
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260B.002 POLICY ON DISPROPORTIONATE MINORITY CONTACT. It is the policy of the state of Minnesota to identify and eliminate barriers to racial, ethnic, and gender fairness within the criminal justice, juvenile justice, corrections, and judicial systems, in support of the fundament…
Minn. Stat. § 260B.005 SCOPE OF VICTIM RIGHTS.
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260B.005 SCOPE OF VICTIM RIGHTS. The rights granted to victims of crime in sections 611A.01 to 611A.06 are applicable to adult criminal cases, juvenile delinquency proceedings, juvenile traffic proceedings involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and proceedings…
Minn. Stat. § 260B.007 DEFINITIONS.
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260B.007 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the same meanings given to them. § Subd. 2.Agency. "Agency" means the local social services agency or a licensed child-placing agency. § Subd. 3.Child. "Child" means an in…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.008 USE OF RESTRAINTS.

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260B.008 USE OF RESTRAINTS. (a) As used in this section, "restraints" means a mechanical or other device that constrains the movement of a person's body or limbs. (b) Restraints may not be used on a child appearing in court in a proceeding under this chapter unless the court find…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.009 DNA COLLECTION; PARENTAL CONSENT, COURT ORDER, OR WARRANT REQUIRED.

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260B.009 DNA COLLECTION; PARENTAL CONSENT, COURT ORDER, OR WARRANT REQUIRED. (a) As used in this section, "DNA analysis" has the meaning given in section 299C.155. (b) A biological specimen for the purpose of DNA analysis must not be taken from a minor without the consent of the …

Minn. Stat. § 260B.050 EXPERT ASSISTANCE.

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260B.050 EXPERT ASSISTANCE. In any county the court may provide for the physical and mental diagnosis of cases of minors who are believed to be persons who have a physical disability, mental illness, or developmental disability and for such purpose may appoint professionally qual…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.060 COUNTY HOME SCHOOLS.

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260B.060 COUNTY HOME SCHOOLS. In any county or group of counties the county boards may purchase, lease, erect, equip, and maintain a county home school for boys and girls, or a separate home school for boys and a separate home school for girls. The juvenile court may transfer leg…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.070 EXISTING HOME SCHOOLS CONTINUED.

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260B.070 EXISTING HOME SCHOOLS CONTINUED. All juvenile detention homes, farms, and industrial schools heretofore established under the provisions of Laws 1905, chapter 285, section 5, as amended by Laws 1907, chapter 172, and Laws 1911, chapter 353, or Laws 1913, chapter 83, Laws…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.080 DETENTION HOMES.

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260B.080 DETENTION HOMES. In any county or group of counties the county boards may purchase, lease, erect, equip, and maintain a detention home for boys and girls, or a separate detention home for boys and girls, or a separate detention home for boys or a separate detention home …

Minn. Stat. § 260B.101 JURISDICTION.

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260B.101 JURISDICTION. § Subdivision 1.Children who are delinquent. Except as provided in sections 260B.125 and 260B.225, the juvenile court has original and exclusive jurisdiction in proceedings concerning any child who is alleged to be delinquent, a juvenile traffic offender, a…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.103 TRANSFERS FROM OTHER COURTS.

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260B.103 TRANSFERS FROM OTHER COURTS. § Subdivision 1.Transfers required. Except where a juvenile court has certified an alleged violation in accordance with the provisions of section 260B.125, the child is alleged to have committed murder in the first degree after becoming 16 ye…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.105 VENUE.

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260B.105 VENUE. § Subdivision 1.Venue. Except where otherwise provided, venue for any proceedings under section 260B.101 shall be in the county where the child is found, or the county of the child's residence. If delinquency, a juvenile petty offense, or a juvenile traffic offens…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.125 CERTIFICATION.

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260B.125 CERTIFICATION. § Subdivision 1.Order. When a child is alleged to have committed, after becoming 14 years of age, an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult, the juvenile court may enter an order certifying the proceeding for action under the laws and cour…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.130 EXTENDED JURISDICTION JUVENILE PROSECUTIONS.

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260B.130 EXTENDED JURISDICTION JUVENILE PROSECUTIONS. § Subdivision 1.Designation. A proceeding involving a child alleged to have committed a felony offense is an extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution if: (1) the child was 14 to 17 years old at the time of the alleged offens…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.141 PETITION.

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260B.141 PETITION. § Subdivision 1.Who may file; required form. Any reputable person, including but not limited to any agent of the commissioner of children, youth, and families, having knowledge of a child in this state or of a child who is a resident of this state, who appears …

Minn. Stat. § 260B.143 PROCEDURE; JUVENILE PETTY AND MISDEMEANOR OFFENDERS.

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260B.143 PROCEDURE; JUVENILE PETTY AND MISDEMEANOR OFFENDERS. § Subdivision 1.Notice. When a peace officer has probable cause to believe that a child: (1) is a juvenile petty offender; or (2) has committed a delinquent act that would be a petty misdemeanor or misdemeanor if commi…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.151 SUMMONS; NOTICE.

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260B.151 SUMMONS; NOTICE. § Subdivision 1.Issuance of summons. After a petition has been filed and unless the parties hereinafter named voluntarily appear, the court shall set a time for a hearing and shall issue a summons requiring the person who has custody or control of the ch…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.152 SERVICE OF SUMMONS, NOTICE.

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260B.152 SERVICE OF SUMMONS, NOTICE. § Subdivision 1.Notice in lieu of summons; personal service. The service of a summons or a notice in lieu of summons shall be as provided in the Rules of Juvenile Procedure. § Subd. 2.Service; fees. Service of summons, notice, or subpoena requ…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.154 FAILURE TO OBEY SUMMONS OR SUBPOENA; CONTEMPT, ARREST.

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260B.154 FAILURE TO OBEY SUMMONS OR SUBPOENA; CONTEMPT, ARREST. If any person personally served with summons or subpoena fails, without reasonable cause, to appear or bring the child, or if the court has reason to believe the person is avoiding personal service, or if any custodi…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.157 INVESTIGATION; PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATION.

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260B.157 INVESTIGATION; PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATION. § Subdivision 1.Investigation. Upon request of the court the local social services agency or probation officer shall investigate the personal and family history and environment of any minor coming within the jurisdiction of…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.159 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS.

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260B.159 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS. Each county shall develop a written policy for classifying juvenile offenders. The policy must include methods to classify the reoffense risk and service needs of juvenile offenders. In developing its policy, each county, to …

Minn. Stat. § 260B.163 HEARING.

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260B.163 HEARING. § Subdivision 1.General. (a) Except for hearings arising under section 260B.425, hearings on any matter shall be without a jury and may be conducted in an informal manner, except that a child who is prosecuted as an extended jurisdiction juvenile has the right t…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.168 COMPLIANCE WITH INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT.

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260B.168 COMPLIANCE WITH INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT. The provisions of this chapter must be construed consistently with the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, United States Code, title 25, sections 1901 to 1963. History: 1999 c 139 art 2 s 20

Minn. Stat. § 260B.171 RECORDS.

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260B.171 RECORDS. § Subdivision 1.Records required to be kept. (a) The juvenile court judge shall keep such minutes and in such manner as the court deems necessary and proper. Except as provided in paragraph (b), the court shall keep and maintain records pertaining to delinquent …

Minn. Stat. § 260B.175 TAKING CHILD INTO CUSTODY.

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260B.175 TAKING CHILD INTO CUSTODY. § Subdivision 1.Immediate custody. No child may be taken into immediate custody except: (a) with an order issued by the court in accordance with the provisions of section 260C.151, subdivision 6, or Laws 1997, chapter 239, article 10, section 1…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.1755 ALTERNATIVE TO ARREST OF CERTAIN JUVENILE OFFENDERS AUTHORIZED.

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260B.1755 ALTERNATIVE TO ARREST OF CERTAIN JUVENILE OFFENDERS AUTHORIZED. (a) A peace officer who has probable cause to believe that a child is a petty offender or delinquent child may refer the child to a program, including restorative programs, that the law enforcement agency w…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.176 RELEASE OR DETENTION.

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260B.176 RELEASE OR DETENTION. § Subdivision 1.Notification; release. If a child is taken into custody as provided in section 260B.175, the parent, guardian, or custodian of the child shall be notified as soon as possible. Unless there is reason to believe that the child would en…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.178 DETENTION HEARING.

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260B.178 DETENTION HEARING. § Subdivision 1.Hearing and release requirements. (a) The court shall hold a detention hearing: (1) within 36 hours of the time the child was taken into custody, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, if the child is being held at a juvenile secur…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.181 PLACE OF TEMPORARY CUSTODY; SHELTER CARE FACILITY.

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260B.181 PLACE OF TEMPORARY CUSTODY; SHELTER CARE FACILITY. § Subdivision 1.Temporary custody. A child taken into custody pursuant to sections 260B.175 and 260C.175 may be detained for up to 24 hours in a shelter care facility, secure detention facility, or, if there is no secure…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.185 EXTENSION OF DETENTION PERIOD.

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260B.185 EXTENSION OF DETENTION PERIOD. § Subdivision 1.Detention. Before July 1, 1999, and pursuant to a request from an eight-day temporary holdover facility, as defined in Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 241.0221, the commissioner of corrections, or the commissioner's designe…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.188 CHILDREN IN CUSTODY; RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEDICAL CARE.

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260B.188 CHILDREN IN CUSTODY; RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEDICAL CARE. § Subdivision 1.Medical aid. If a child is taken into custody as provided in section 260B.175 and detained in a local juvenile secure detention facility or shelter care facility, or if a child is sentenced by the juve…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.193 DISPOSITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS.

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260B.193 DISPOSITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS. § Subdivision 1.Dismissal of petition. Whenever the court finds that the minor is not within the jurisdiction of the court or that the facts alleged in the petition have not been proved, it shall dismiss the petition. § Subd. 2.Considera…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.198 DISPOSITIONS; DELINQUENT CHILD.

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260B.198 DISPOSITIONS; DELINQUENT CHILD. § Subdivision 1.Court order, findings, remedies, treatment. (a) If the court finds that the child is delinquent, it shall enter an order making any of the following dispositions of the case which are deemed necessary to the rehabilitation …

Minn. Stat. § 260B.199 PLACEMENT OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS AT MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-RED WING.

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260B.199 PLACEMENT OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS AT MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-RED WING. § Subdivision 1.Admissions criteria. The admissions criteria for the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Red Wing shall include a requirement that the county of referral must have considered all app…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.201 MANDATORY COMMITMENT TO COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS.

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260B.201 MANDATORY COMMITMENT TO COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given them. (b) "Chemical dependency treatment" means a comprehensive set of planned and organized services, therapeutic e…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.225 JUVENILE TRAFFIC OFFENDER; PROCEDURES; DISPOSITIONS.

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260B.225 JUVENILE TRAFFIC OFFENDER; PROCEDURES; DISPOSITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them. (b) "Major traffic offense" includes any violation of a state or local traffic law, ordinance, or regulat…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.235 PETTY OFFENDERS; PROCEDURES; DISPOSITIONS.

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260B.235 PETTY OFFENDERS; PROCEDURES; DISPOSITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Adjudication. A petty offender who has committed a juvenile alcohol or controlled substance offense shall be adjudicated a "petty offender," and shall not be adjudicated delinquent, unless, as in the case of any …

Minn. Stat. § 260B.240 COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRANSITIONAL SERVICES PLANS.

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260B.240 COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRANSITIONAL SERVICES PLANS. When a child is subject to a court dispositional order resulting in an out-of-home placement potentially exceeding 30 days in a residential program under this chapter, the county in which the court is located is resp…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.245 EFFECT OF JUVENILE COURT PROCEEDINGS.

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260B.245 EFFECT OF JUVENILE COURT PROCEEDINGS. § Subdivision 1.Effect. (a) No adjudication upon the status of any child in the jurisdiction of the juvenile court shall operate to impose any of the civil disabilities imposed by conviction, nor shall any child be deemed a criminal …

Minn. Stat. § 260B.255 JUVENILE COURT DISPOSITION BARS CRIMINAL PROCEEDING.

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260B.255 JUVENILE COURT DISPOSITION BARS CRIMINAL PROCEEDING. § Subdivision 1.Certain violations not crimes. A violation of a state or local law or ordinance by a child before becoming 18 years of age is not a crime unless the juvenile court: (1) certifies the matter in accordanc…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.331 COSTS OF CARE.

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260B.331 COSTS OF CARE. § Subdivision 1.Care, examination, or treatment. (a)(1) Whenever legal custody of a child is transferred by the court to a local social services agency, or (2) whenever legal custody is transferred to a person other than the local social services agency, b…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.335 CIVIL JURISDICTION OVER PERSONS CONTRIBUTING TO DELINQUENCY OR STATUS AS A JUVENILE PETTY OFFENDER.

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260B.335 CIVIL JURISDICTION OVER PERSONS CONTRIBUTING TO DELINQUENCY OR STATUS AS A JUVENILE PETTY OFFENDER. § Subdivision 1.Jurisdiction. The juvenile court has civil jurisdiction over persons contributing to the delinquency or status as a juvenile petty offender under the provi…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.411 NEW EVIDENCE.

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260B.411 NEW EVIDENCE. A child whose status has been adjudicated by a juvenile court, or the child's parent, guardian, custodian or spouse may, at any time within 15 days of the filing of the court's order, petition the court for a rehearing on the grounds that new evidence has b…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.415 APPEAL.

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260B.415 APPEAL. § Subdivision 1.Persons entitled to appeal; procedure. (a) An appeal may be taken by the aggrieved person from a final order of the juvenile court affecting a substantial right of the aggrieved person, including, but not limited to, an order adjudging a child to …

Minn. Stat. § 260B.421 CONTEMPT.

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260B.421 CONTEMPT. Any person knowingly interfering with an order of the juvenile court is in contempt of court. However, a child who is under the continuing jurisdiction of the court for reasons other than having committed a delinquent act or a juvenile petty offense may not be …

Minn. Stat. § 260B.425 CRIMINAL JURISDICTION FOR CONTRIBUTING TO STATUS AS A JUVENILE PETTY OFFENDER OR DELINQUENCY.

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260B.425 CRIMINAL JURISDICTION FOR CONTRIBUTING TO STATUS AS A JUVENILE PETTY OFFENDER OR DELINQUENCY. § Subdivision 1.Crimes. (a) Any person who by act, word, or omission encourages, causes, or contributes to delinquency of a child or to a child's status as a juvenile petty offe…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.441 COST, PAYMENT.

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260B.441 COST, PAYMENT. In addition to the usual care and services given by public and private agencies, the necessary cost incurred by the commissioner of children, youth, and families in providing care for such child shall be paid by the county committing such child which, subj…

Minn. Stat. § 260B.446 DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS RECOVERED FOR ASSISTANCE FURNISHED.

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260B.446 DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS RECOVERED FOR ASSISTANCE FURNISHED. When any amount shall be recovered from any source for assistance furnished under the provisions of sections 260B.001 to 260B.446, there shall be paid into the treasury of the state or county in the proportion in …