§ 1961. Legislative findings A system of community justice centers that operates under the authority of a single statute will: (1) help each community justice center collaborate more closely with law enforcement and State’s Attorneys, State agencies, social service providers, victim advocacy organizations, and other community resources; (2) enhance the services each community justice center […]
§ 1962. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Legislative body” means the mayor and board of aldermen of a city, a city council, a town selectboard, the president and trustees of an incorporated village, or the legislative bodies of a group of municipalities. (2) “Municipality” means a city, town, incorporated village, or group of […]
§ 1963. Authority of municipalities The legislative body of any municipality may create within its jurisdiction a community justice center to resolve civil disputes and address the wrongdoings of individuals who have committed municipal, juvenile, or criminal offenses. A municipality may designate an organization to act as its community justice center. (Added 2007, No. 115 […]
§ 1964. Structure of the community justice boards; confidentiality of certain restorative justice meetings (a) Each community justice center: (1) shall have an advisory board comprising at least 51 percent citizen volunteers; (2) may use a variety of community-based restorative justice approaches, including restorative justice panels, group conferencing, or mediation; and (3) shall include programs […]
§ 1965. Duties of the community justice centers Each community justice center: (1) shall work in close coordination with State agencies, law enforcement agencies, State’s Attorneys, social service providers, victim advocacy organizations, and other community resources in administering the programs defined in subdivision 1964(a)(3) of this title; (2) shall, in collaboration with State and local […]
§ 1966. Community justice centers’ relationship with State government entities (a) Support from the Agency of Human Services. The Agency of Human Services shall provide to the community justice centers the information, analysis, and technical support that the community justice centers, in collaboration with the Agency of Human Services, determine are necessary to further their […]
§ 1967. Cases prohibited No case involving domestic violence, sexual violence, sexual assault, or stalking shall be referred to a community justice center except in Department of Corrections offender reentry programs pursuant to protocols protecting victims. The community justice centers shall work with the Department of Corrections and the Center for Crime Victim Services or […]
