When a court sentences a person under section 609.342 , 609.343 , 609.344 , 609.345 , 609.3453 , or 609.3455, subdivision 3a , the court shall make a preliminary determination whether in the court's opinion a petition under chapter 253D may be appropriate and include the determination as part of the sentencing order. If the court determines that a petition may be appropriate, the court shall forward its preliminary determination along with supporting documentation to the county attorney.
Minn. Stat. § 609.1351
PETITION FOR CIVIL COMMITMENT.
Known as the Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 609–609 (377 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Ashman (2000)
Most recently applied in In Re Ashman (March 2000)
1989 c 290 art 4 s 9; 1992 c 571 art 3 s 7; 1Sp1994 c 1 art 2 s 32; 1998 c 367 art 6 s 15; 2005 c 136 art 4 s 5; 2006 c 260 art 1 s 47; 2013 c 49 s 22
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.