SF1372

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.