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HF681 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Notice to crime victims when an offender files an apology required.

Related bill: SF1907

AI Generated Summary

This bill in Minnesota aims to enhance the rights and notifications provided to crime victims. It modifies existing laws to ensure that crime victims are provided with updated notices about their rights, which include the right to financial reparations for violent crimes, protection of their identity, and information on crime victim assistance programs. The bill also mandates that crime victims be informed about the prosecution process, their rights during homicide cases, and specifically, their right to be notified if the offender has submitted a letter of apology. The responsibility to ensure crime victims are notified about such an apology falls on the commissioner of corrections or the relevant custodial authority, who must attempt to notify the victim within 90 days of receiving the offender's apology letter. Victims must request this notification by submitting a written or electronic request to the appropriate authorities.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 12, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toPublic Safety Finance and Policy

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A requirement for peace officers to inform victims about notification rights concerning offender's apology letters."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends victim rights notification procedures under section 611A.02.",
      "modified": [
        "Updates to the model notices for crime victim rights."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "611A.02"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A new subdivision detailing notification procedures when an offender files an apology."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill adds a requirement for notifying crime victims about apology letters from offenders under section 611A.06.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "611A.06"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references victims' right to request public access restrictions under section 13.82.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "13.82"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references additional rights for domestic abuse victims under section 629.341.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "629.341"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references victims' rights information specific to homicide cases under section 524.2803.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "524.2803"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references procedures available in homicide cases under section 524.3614.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "524.3614"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references rights and procedures in homicide cases under section 524.3615.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "524.3615"
  }
]

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