Minnesota Statutes 244.47 – Victim Input
Subdivision 1.Notifying victim; victim input.
(a) If an individual is committed to the custody of the commissioner for a crime listed in section 609.02, subdivision 16, and is eligible for earned incentive release credit, the commissioner must make reasonable efforts to notify the victim that the committed individual is eligible for earned incentive release credit.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 244.47
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) Victim input may include:
(1) a summary of victim concerns relative to eligibility of earned incentive release credit;
(2) concerns related to victim safety during the committed individual’s term of imprisonment; or
(3) requests for imposing victim safety protocols as additional conditions of imprisonment or supervised release.
Subd. 2.Victim input statements.
The commissioner must consider victim input statements when establishing requirements governing conditions of release. The commissioner must provide the name and telephone number of the local victim agency serving the jurisdiction of release to any victim providing input on earned incentive release credit.