1998 Minnesota Code
Chapters 245 - 267 Public Welfare and Related Activities
Chapter 260 Juveniles
Section 260.291 Appeal.

260.291 Appeal.

Subdivision 1. Persons entitled to appeal; procedure. (a) An appeal may be taken by the aggrieved person from a final order of the juvenile court affecting a substantial right of the aggrieved person, including but not limited to an order adjudging a child to be in need of protection or services, neglected and in foster care, delinquent, or a juvenile traffic offender. The appeal shall be taken within 30 days of the filing of the appealable order. The court administrator shall notify the person having legal custody of the minor of the appeal. Failure to notify the person having legal custody of the minor shall not affect the jurisdiction of the appellate court. The order of the juvenile court shall stand, pending the determination of the appeal, but the reviewing court may in its discretion and upon application stay the order.

(b) An appeal may be taken by an aggrieved person from an order of the juvenile court on the issue of certification of a matter for prosecution under the laws and court procedures controlling adult criminal violations. Certification appeals shall be expedited as provided by applicable rules.

Subd. 2. Appeal. The appeal from a juvenile court is taken to the court of appeals as in civil cases, except as provided in subdivision 1.

HIST: 1959 c 685 s 43; Ex1959 c 40 s 1; 1978 c 602 s 12; 1983 c 247 s 111; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1988 c 673 s 34; 1994 c 576 s 36; 1995 c 226 art 3 s 36