2023 Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 14 - 15A — State Agencies
Chapter 15 — State Agencies In General
Section 15.87 — Victims Of Violence.
In furtherance of the state policy of zero tolerance for violence in section 1.50, the state shall have a goal of providing:
(1) every victim of violence in Minnesota, regardless of the county of residence, access to necessary services, including, but not limited to:
(i) crisis intervention services, including a 24-hour emergency telephone line;
(ii) safe housing;
(iii) counseling and peer support services; and
(iv) assistance in pursuing legal remedies and appropriate medical care; and
(2) every child who is a witness to abuse or who is a victim of violence, access to necessary services, including, but not limited to:
(i) crisis child care;
(ii) safe supervised parenting time or independent, neutral exchange locations for parenting time, when needed;
(iii) age appropriate counseling and support; and
(iv) assistance with legal remedies, medical care, and needed social services.
History:1996 c 408 art 7 s 1; 2000 c 444 art 2 s 1
