§ 611A.031 — Victim Input Regarding Pretrial Diversion
Plain-Language Summary
This section requires a prosecutor to make every reasonable effort to notify the victim and seek the victim's input before referring a person into a pretrial diversion program in place of prosecution. It applies only to a defined list of serious offenses, including murder, manslaughter, assault, domestic assault, robbery, kidnapping, criminal sexual conduct, arson, terroristic threats, and stalking. The victim's chance to be heard comes before the diversion decision is made.
611A.031 VICTIM INPUT REGARDING PRETRIAL DIVERSION.
A prosecutor shall make every reasonable effort to notify and seek input from the victim prior to referring a person into a pretrial diversion program in lieu of prosecution for a violation of sections 609.185, 609.19, 609.195, 609.20, 609.205, 609.221, 609.222, 609.223, 609.224, 609.2242, 609.24, 609.245, 609.247, 609.25, 609.255, 609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345, 609.365, 609.498, 609.561, 609.582, subdivision 1, 609.687, 609.713, and 609.749.
History:
1986 c 463 s 6; 1987 c 331 s 10; 1993 c 326 art 2 s 25; 1995 c 259 art 3 s 20; 2023 c 52 art 20 s 28
History: History: 1986 c 463 s 6; 1987 c 331 s 10; 1993 c 326 art 2 s 25; 1995 c 259 art 3 s 20; 2023 c 52 art 20 s 28