Bill Text: MN SF2279 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Juvenile delinquency case continuance without adjudication time extension
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-05 - Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety [SF2279 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF2279-Introduced.html
1.2relating to public safety; extending the time period for a continuance without
1.3adjudication in a juvenile delinquency case;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
1.4section 260B.198, subdivision 7.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 260B.198, subdivision 7, is amended to
1.7read:
1.8 Subd. 7. Continuance. When it is in the best interests of the child to do so and when
1.9the child has admitted the allegations contained in the petition before the judge or referee,
1.10or when a hearing has been held as provided for in section260B.163 and the allegations
1.11contained in the petition have been duly proven but, in either case, before a finding of
1.12delinquency has been entered, the court may continue the case for a period not to exceed
1.1390 180 days on any one order. Such a continuance may be extended for one additional
1.14successive period not to exceed90 180 days and only after the court has reviewed the case
1.15and entered its order for an additional continuance without a finding of delinquency.
1.16During this continuance the court may enter an order in accordance with the provisions of
1.17subdivision 1, clause (1) or (2), or enter an order to hold the child in detention for a period
1.18not to exceed 15 days on any one order for the purpose of completing any consideration,
1.19or any investigation or examination ordered in accordance with the provisions of section
1.20260B.157
. This subdivision does not apply to an extended jurisdiction juvenile proceeding.
1.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2012, and applies to
1.22continuances ordered by the court on or after that date.
1.3adjudication in a juvenile delinquency case;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
1.4section 260B.198, subdivision 7.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 260B.198, subdivision 7, is amended to
1.7read:
1.8 Subd. 7. Continuance. When it is in the best interests of the child to do so and when
1.9the child has admitted the allegations contained in the petition before the judge or referee,
1.10or when a hearing has been held as provided for in section
1.11contained in the petition have been duly proven but, in either case, before a finding of
1.12delinquency has been entered, the court may continue the case for a period not to exceed
1.13
1.14successive period not to exceed
1.15and entered its order for an additional continuance without a finding of delinquency.
1.16During this continuance the court may enter an order in accordance with the provisions of
1.17subdivision 1, clause (1) or (2), or enter an order to hold the child in detention for a period
1.18not to exceed 15 days on any one order for the purpose of completing any consideration,
1.19or any investigation or examination ordered in accordance with the provisions of section
1.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2012, and applies to
1.22continuances ordered by the court on or after that date.
