2006 Minnesota Code
Chapters 625 - 634 Criminal Procedure
Chapter 629 Extradition, Detainers, Arrest, Bail
Section 629.73 NOTICE TO CRIME VICTIM REGARDING RELEASE OF ARRESTED OR DETAINED PERSON.

629.73 NOTICE TO CRIME VICTIM REGARDING RELEASE OF ARRESTED OR
DETAINED PERSON.
Subdivision 1. Oral notice. When a person arrested or a juvenile detained for a crime of
violence or an attempted crime of violence is about to be released from pretrial detention, the
agency having custody of the arrested or detained person or its designee shall make a reasonable
and good faith effort before release to inform orally the victim or, if the victim is incapacitated,
the same or next of kin, or if the victim is a minor, the victim's parent or guardian of the following
matters:
(1) the conditions of release, if any;
(2) the time of release;
(3) the time, date, and place of the next scheduled court appearance of the arrested or
detained person and, where applicable, the victim's right to be present at the court appearance; and
(4) the location and telephone number of the area sexual assault program as designated
by the commissioner of corrections.
Subd. 2. Written notice. As soon as practicable after the arrested or detained person
is released, the agency having custody of the arrested or detained person or its designee must
personally deliver or mail to the alleged victim written notice of the information contained in
subdivision 1, clauses (2) and (3).
History: 1989 c 190 s 5; 1990 c 579 s 13; 1994 c 636 art 4 s 35