Minnesota Statutes 604.203 – Scope of Discovery
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In an action for sexual exploitation, evidence of the plaintiff‘s sexual history is not subject to discovery except when the plaintiff claims damage to sexual functioning; or
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 604.203
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
(1) the defendant requests a hearing prior to conducting discovery and makes an offer of proof of the relevancy of the history; and
(2) the court finds that the history is relevant and that the probative value of the history outweighs its prejudicial effect.
The court shall allow the discovery only of specific information or examples of the plaintiff’s conduct that are determined by the court to be relevant. The court’s order shall detail the information or conduct that is subject to discovery.