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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

43 sections·Filtered byTitle Minnesota Statutes✕Ch 260E✕

Minn. Stat. § 260E.01 POLICY.
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260E.01 POLICY. The legislature hereby declares that the public policy of this state is to protect children whose health or welfare may be jeopardized through maltreatment. While it is recognized that most parents want to keep their children safe, sometimes circumstances or condi…
Minn. Stat. § 260E.015 COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT AND MINNESOTA INDIAN FAMILY PRESERVATION ACT.
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260E.015 COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT AND MINNESOTA INDIAN FAMILY PRESERVATION ACT. Proceedings under this chapter concerning an Indian child are child custody proceedings governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act, United States Code, title 25, sections 1901 to…
Minn. Stat. § 260E.02 MULTIDISCIPLINARY CHILD PROTECTION TEAM.
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260E.02 MULTIDISCIPLINARY CHILD PROTECTION TEAM. § Subdivision 1.Establishment of team. A county shall establish a multidisciplinary child protection team that may include but is not limited to the director of the local welfare agency or designees, the county attorney or designee…
Minn. Stat. § 260E.03 DEFINITIONS.
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260E.03 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given them unless the specific content indicates otherwise. § Subd. 2.Accidental. "Accidental" means a sudden, not reasonably foreseeable, and unexpected occurrence or event…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.04 EVIDENCE.

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260E.04 EVIDENCE. No evidence relating to the maltreatment of a child or to any prior incident of maltreatment involving any of the same persons accused of maltreatment shall be excluded in any proceeding arising out of the alleged maltreatment on the grounds of privilege set for…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.05 CULTURAL PRACTICES.

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260E.05 CULTURAL PRACTICES. A person who conducts an assessment or investigation under this chapter shall take into account accepted child-rearing practices of the culture in which a child participates and accepted teacher discipline practices that are not injurious to the child'…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.055 DUTY TO REPORT; PRIVATE OR PUBLIC YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAM.

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260E.055 DUTY TO REPORT; PRIVATE OR PUBLIC YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Abuse" means egregious harm, physical abuse, sexual abuse, substantial child endangerment, or thre…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.06 MALTREATMENT REPORTING.

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260E.06 MALTREATMENT REPORTING. § Subdivision 1.Mandatory reporters. (a) A person who knows or has reason to believe a child is being maltreated, as defined in section 260E.03, or has been maltreated within the preceding three years shall immediately report the information to the…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.065 TRAINING FOR REPORTERS.

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260E.065 TRAINING FOR REPORTERS. § Subdivision 1.Required training. The local welfare agency must offer training to a person required to make a report under section 260E.055 or 260E.06. The training may be offered online or in person and must provide an explanation of the legal o…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.07 RETALIATION PROHIBITED.

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260E.07 RETALIATION PROHIBITED. (a) An employer of any person required to make reports under section 260E.06, subdivision 1, or 260E.11, subdivision 1, shall not retaliate against the person for reporting in good faith maltreatment pursuant to this chapter or against a child with…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.08 CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT; CIVIL PENALTY FOR MAKING FALSE REPORT.

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260E.08 CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT; CIVIL PENALTY FOR MAKING FALSE REPORT. (a) A person mandated by section 260E.06, subdivision 1, to report who knows or has reason to believe that a child is maltreated, as defined in section 260E.03, or has been maltreated within …

Minn. Stat. § 260E.09 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

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260E.09 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) An oral report shall be made immediately by telephone or otherwise. An oral report made by a person required under section 260E.06, subdivision 1, to report shall be followed within 72 hours, exclusive of weekends and holidays, by a report in w…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.10 NOTIFICATION TO REPORTERS.

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260E.10 NOTIFICATION TO REPORTERS. § Subdivision 1.Screening notification. If requested, the agency responsible for assessing or investigating a report shall inform the reporter within ten days after the report was made, either orally or in writing, whether the report was accepte…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.11 AGENCY DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE REPORTS.

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260E.11 AGENCY DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE REPORTS. § Subdivision 1.Reports of maltreatment in facility. A person mandated to report child maltreatment occurring within a licensed facility shall report the information to the agency responsible for licensing or certifying the facility u…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.12 REQUIRED ACTIONS OF THE RESPONSIBLE AGENCY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT UPON RECEIVING REPORT.

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260E.12 REQUIRED ACTIONS OF THE RESPONSIBLE AGENCY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT UPON RECEIVING REPORT. § Subdivision 1.Police department or county sheriff. (a) The police department or the county sheriff shall immediately notify the local welfare agency or agency responsible for child pro…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.13 REPORT TO OMBUDSMAN.

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260E.13 REPORT TO OMBUDSMAN. When a local welfare agency receives a report or otherwise has information indicating that a child who is a client, as defined in section 245.91, has been the subject of maltreatment at an agency, facility, or program, as defined in section 245.91, th…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.14 AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT OR INVESTIGATION.

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260E.14 AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT OR INVESTIGATION. § Subdivision 1.Facilities and schools. (a) The local welfare agency is the agency responsible for investigating allegations of maltreatment in child foster care, family child care, legally nonlicensed chil…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.15 SCREENING GUIDELINES.

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260E.15 SCREENING GUIDELINES. (a) Child protection staff, supervisors, and others involved in child protection screening shall follow the guidance provided in the maltreatment screening guidelines issued by the commissioner and, when notified by the commissioner, shall immediatel…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.16 TIMELINE FOR SCREENING.

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260E.16 TIMELINE FOR SCREENING. (a) The local welfare agency shall determine if the report is to be screened in or out as soon as possible but in no event longer than 24 hours after the report is received. (b) When determining whether a report will be screened in or out, the agen…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.17 RESPONSE PATH ASSIGNMENT.

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260E.17 RESPONSE PATH ASSIGNMENT. § Subdivision 1.Local welfare agency. (a) Upon receipt of a report, the local welfare agency shall determine whether to conduct a family assessment, an investigation, or a noncaregiver human trafficking assessment as appropriate to prevent or pro…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.18 NOTICE TO CHILD'S TRIBE.

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260E.18 NOTICE TO CHILD'S TRIBE. The local welfare agency shall provide immediate notice, according to section 260.761, subdivision 2, to an Indian child's Tribe when the agency has reason to believe that the family assessment, investigation, or noncaregiver human trafficking ass…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.19 CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

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260E.19 CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) A potential conflict of interest related to assisting in an investigation or assessment under this chapter resulting in a direct or shared financial interest with a child maltreatment treatment provider or resulting from a personal or family rela…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.20 AGENCY DUTIES REGARDING INVESTIGATION AND ASSESSMENT.

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260E.20 AGENCY DUTIES REGARDING INVESTIGATION AND ASSESSMENT. § Subdivision 1.General duties. (a) The local welfare agency shall offer services to prevent future maltreatment, safeguarding and enhancing the welfare of the maltreated child, and supporting and preserving family lif…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.21 SCREENED OUT REPORTS.

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260E.21 SCREENED OUT REPORTS. § Subdivision 1.Records. A report that is screened out must be maintained according to section 260E.35, subdivision 6, paragraph (b). § Subd. 2.Offer of social services. A local welfare agency or agency responsible for investigating or assessing a re…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.22 INTERVIEWS.

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260E.22 INTERVIEWS. § Subdivision 1.Authority to interview. (a) The agency responsible for assessing or investigating reports of maltreatment has the authority to interview the child, the person or persons responsible for the child's care, the alleged offender, and any other pers…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.23 DOCUMENTING INTERVIEWS WITH CHILD MALTREATMENT VICTIMS.

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260E.23 DOCUMENTING INTERVIEWS WITH CHILD MALTREATMENT VICTIMS. § Subdivision 1.Policy. It is the policy of this state to encourage adequate and accurate documentation of the number and content of interviews conducted with alleged child maltreatment victims during the course of a…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.24 CONCLUSION OF ASSESSMENT OR FAMILY INVESTIGATION BY LOCAL WELFARE AGENCY.

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260E.24 CONCLUSION OF ASSESSMENT OR FAMILY INVESTIGATION BY LOCAL WELFARE AGENCY. § Subdivision 1.Timing. The local welfare agency shall conclude the family assessment, the noncaregiver human trafficking assessment, or the investigation within 45 days of the receipt of a report. …

Minn. Stat. § 260E.25 PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE.

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260E.25 PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE. (a) If lack of medical care due to a parent's, guardian's, or caretaker's good faith selection and dependence upon spiritual means or prayer for treatment or care of disease or remedial care for the child in lieu of medical care may result in se…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.26 PROVISION OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

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260E.26 PROVISION OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES. The local welfare agency shall create a written plan, in collaboration with the family whenever possible, within 30 days of the determination that child protective services are needed or upon joint agreement of the local welfare age…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.27 CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.

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260E.27 CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. The local welfare agency shall consult with the county attorney to determine the appropriateness of filing a petition alleging the child is in need of protection or services under section 260C.007, subdivision 6, if: (1) the family d…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.28 CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION IN FACILITY OR SCHOOL.

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260E.28 CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION IN FACILITY OR SCHOOL. § Subdivision 1.Immediate investigation for alleged maltreatment in a facility. (a) The commissioner of human services; children, youth, and families; health; or education, whichever is responsible for investigating the repo…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.29 NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOLS AND FACILITIES.

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260E.29 NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOLS AND FACILITIES. § Subdivision 1.Notification requirements for school facility. (a) Notwithstanding section 260E.09, the commissioner of education must inform the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the child who is the subject of …

Minn. Stat. § 260E.291 REPORTING OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE CONCERNS.

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260E.291 REPORTING OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE CONCERNS. § Subdivision 1.Reports required. (a) A person mandated to report under this chapter must immediately report to the local welfare agency, Tribal social services agency, or designated partner if the person knows or has reason to be…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.30 CONCLUSION OF SCHOOL OR FACILITY INVESTIGATION.

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260E.30 CONCLUSION OF SCHOOL OR FACILITY INVESTIGATION. § Subdivision 1.Investigation involving a school facility. If the commissioner of education conducts an investigation, the commissioner shall determine whether maltreatment occurred and what corrective or protective action w…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.31 REPORTING OF PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

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260E.31 REPORTING OF PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. § Subdivision 1.Reports required. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person mandated to report under this chapter shall immediately report to the local welfare agency if the person knows or has reason to bel…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.32 TOXICOLOGY TESTS REQUIRED.

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260E.32 TOXICOLOGY TESTS REQUIRED. § Subdivision 1.Test; report. (a) A physician shall administer a toxicology test to a pregnant woman under the physician's care or to a woman under the physician's care within eight hours after delivery to determine whether there is evidence tha…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.33 RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL OF MALTREATMENT DETERMINATION FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION.

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260E.33 RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL OF MALTREATMENT DETERMINATION FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION. § Subdivision 1.Following a family assessment or a noncaregiver human trafficking assessment. Administrative reconsideration is not applicable to a family assessment or noncaregiver human tr…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.34 IMMUNITY.

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260E.34 IMMUNITY. (a) The following persons are immune from any civil or criminal liability that otherwise might result from the person's actions if the person is acting in good faith: (1) a person making a voluntary or mandated report under this chapter or assisting in an assess…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.35 DATA PRACTICES.

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260E.35 DATA PRACTICES. § Subdivision 1.Maintaining data. Notwithstanding the data's classification in the possession of any other agency, data acquired by the local welfare agency or the agency responsible for assessing or investigating the report during the course of the assess…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.36 SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND EDUCATION REQUIRED.

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260E.36 SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND EDUCATION REQUIRED. § Subdivision 1.Job classification; continuing education. (a) The commissioner of human services, for employees subject to the Minnesota Merit System, and directors of county personnel systems, for counties not subject to the M…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.37 CHILD PROTECTION WORKERS; TRAINING.

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260E.37 CHILD PROTECTION WORKERS; TRAINING. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given unless the specific context indicates otherwise. (b) "Advanced training" means training provided to a local child protection worker af…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.38 AUDIT.

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260E.38 AUDIT. § Subdivision 1.Audit required. The commissioner shall regularly audit for accuracy the data reported by counties on maltreatment of children. § Subd. 2.Audit procedure. The commissioner shall develop a plan to perform quality assurance reviews of local welfare age…

Minn. Stat. § 260E.39 CHILD FATALITY AND NEAR FATALITY REVIEW.

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260E.39 CHILD FATALITY AND NEAR FATALITY REVIEW. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given: (1) "critical incident" means a child fatality or near fatality in which maltreatment was a known or suspected contributing cau…