Section 244.09 — Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
244.09 MINNESOTA SENTENCING GUIDELINES COMMISSION. Subdivision 1. Commission; establishment. There is hereby established the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission which shall be comprised of 11 members. Subd. 2. Members. The Sentencing Guidelines Commission shall consist of the following: (1) the chief justice of the supreme court or a designee; (2) one judge of the court of […]
Section 244.10 — Sentencing Hearing; Deviation From Guidelines.
244.10 SENTENCING HEARING; DEVIATION FROM GUIDELINES. Subdivision 1. Sentencing hearing. Whenever a person is convicted of a felony, the court, upon motion of either the defendant or the state, shall hold a sentencing hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled so that the parties have adequate time to prepare and present arguments regarding the issue of […]
Section 244.101 — Sentencing Of Felony Offenders Who Commit Offenses On And After August 1, 1993.
244.101 SENTENCING OF FELONY OFFENDERS WHO COMMIT OFFENSES ON AND AFTER AUGUST 1, 1993. Subdivision 1. Executed sentences. When a felony offender is sentenced to a fixed executed sentence for an offense committed on or after August 1, 1993, the executed sentence consists of two parts: (1) a specified minimum term of imprisonment that is […]
Section 244.11 — Appellate Review Of Sentence.
244.11 APPELLATE REVIEW OF SENTENCE. Subdivision 1. Generally. An appeal to the court of appeals may be taken by the defendant or the state from any sentence imposed or stayed by the district court according to the Rules of Criminal Procedure for the district court of Minnesota. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 3, a […]
Section 244.12 — Intensive Community Supervision.
244.12 INTENSIVE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION. Subdivision 1. Generally. The commissioner may order that an offender who meets the eligibility requirements of subdivisions 2 and 3 be placed on intensive community supervision, as described in sections 244.14 and 244.15, for all or part of the offender’s sentence if the offender agrees to participate in the program and […]
Section 244.13 — Intensive Community Supervision And Intensive Supervised Release.
244.13 INTENSIVE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND INTENSIVE SUPERVISED RELEASE. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner of corrections shall establish programs for those designated by the commissioner to serve all or part of a sentence on intensive community supervision or all or part of a supervised release or parole term on intensive supervised release. The adoption and modification […]
Section 244.14 — Intensive Community Supervision; Basic Elements.
244.14 INTENSIVE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION; BASIC ELEMENTS. Subdivision 1. Requirements. This section governs the intensive community supervision programs established under section 244.13. The commissioner shall operate the programs in conformance with this section. The commissioner shall administer the programs to further the following goals: (1) to punish the offender; (2) to protect the safety of the […]
Section 244.07 — Furloughs.
244.07 FURLOUGHS. Subdivision 1. Authority. If consistent with the public interest, the commissioner may, under rules prescribed by the commissioner, furlough any inmate in custody to any point within the state for up to five days. A furlough may be granted to assist the inmate with family needs, personal health needs, or reintegration into society. […]
Section 244.08 — Commissioner Of Corrections.
244.08 COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS. Subdivision 1. Authority; duties; powers. Effective May 1, 1980, the commissioner of corrections shall have only those powers and duties in sections 244.01 to 244.11, 609.10, 609.145, subdivision 1, and 609.165, subdivision 2, with relation to persons sentenced for crimes committed on or after May 1, 1980. The commissioner of corrections […]
Section 244.085 — Felony Dwi Report.
244.085 FELONY DWI REPORT. By January 15 of each year, the commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy and funding on the implementation and effects of the felony level driving while impaired offense. The report must include the […]