Bill Text: MN HF2142 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Domestic violence victim provided with notice of release of offender.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-27 - Author added Hamilton [HF2142 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2013-HF2142-Introduced.html

1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to public safety; providing victim of domestic violence or crime of
1.3violence with notice of release of offender;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012,
1.4sections 13.84, subdivision 5; 611A.06, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.84, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.7    Subd. 5. Disclosure. Private or confidential court services data shall not be
1.8disclosed except:
1.9(a) pursuant to section 13.05;
1.10(b) pursuant to a statute specifically authorizing disclosure of court services data;
1.11(c) with the written permission of the source of confidential data;
1.12(d) to the court services department, parole or probation authority or state or local
1.13correctional agency or facility having statutorily granted supervision over the individual
1.14subject of the data;
1.15(e) pursuant to subdivision 6; or
1.16(f) pursuant to a valid court order.; or
1.17(g) pursuant to section 611A.06, subdivision 6.

1.18    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 611A.06, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.19to read:
1.20    Subd. 6. Offender location. (a) Upon written or electronic request, the
1.21commissioner of corrections or its designee shall disclose to the victim of an offender
1.22convicted of a crime pursuant to section 609.02, subdivision 16, or 624.712, subdivision
2.15, enhanced notification of the zip code of the offender's residency upon release from a
2.2Department of Corrections facility, unless:
2.3(1) the offender is not supervised by the commissioner of corrections or its designee
2.4at the time of the victim request;
2.5(2) the commissioner of corrections or its designee does not have the zip code of the
2.6offender's residency at the time of the victim request; or
2.7(3) the commissioner of corrections or its designee reasonably believes that
2.8disclosure of the zip code of the offender's residency creates a risk to the victim, offender,
2.9or public safety.
2.10(b) All identifying information regarding the victim including, but not limited to, the
2.11notification provided by the commissioner of corrections or its designee is classified as
2.12private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and is accessible
2.13only to the victim.
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