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SF1372 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Sentencing Guidelines Commission maintenance of a publicly searchable database requirement; appropriating money

Related bill: HF330

AI Generated Summary

The bill S.F. No. 1372 proposes that the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission create and maintain a public website with a searchable database. This database will provide information about criminal sentences that courts have either imposed or suspended. It is designed to be accessible and user-friendly for the public, ensuring that the information does not include anything classified as non-public.

The database will feature details like the defendant's name, case number, date of offense, judicial district, county of sentencing, type of crime, the judge involved, the sentence details (like length and whether it was executed or stayed), and any departures from standard sentencing guidelines. Users will be able to search, sort, and download this information based on various fields.

Additionally, the bill includes appropriations for the fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to fund the development and upkeep of this database, with ongoing funding set from fiscal year 2028 onwards.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 12, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 12, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A new subdivision to 244.09 requiring a public website for sentencing data."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill mandates the creation of a publicly searchable database by the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission under section 244.09.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "244.09"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references section 13.02 to define 'public data' for information to be included in the database.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "13.02"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill requires the inclusion of data from sentencing worksheets transmitted according to section 609.115.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "609.115"
  }
]

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