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     611A.034 Separate waiting areas in courthouse. 

    The court shall provide a waiting area for victims during 
 court proceedings which is separate from the waiting area used 
 by the defendant, the defendant's relatives, and defense 
 witnesses, if such a waiting area is available and its use is 
 practical.  If a separate waiting area for victims is not 
 available or practical, the court shall provide other safeguards 
 to minimize the victim's contact with the defendant, the 
 defendant's relatives, and defense witnesses during court 
 proceedings, such as increased bailiff surveillance and victim 
 escorts. 

    HIST: 1986 c 435 s 13; 1992 c 571 art 5 s 5 

Copyright 2005 by the Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota.