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MN Stat § 611A.55 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.55 — Crime Victims Reparations Board.

611A.55 CRIME VICTIMS REPARATIONS BOARD. Subdivision 1. Creation of board. There is created in the Department of Public Safety, for budgetary and administrative purposes, the Crime Victims Reparations Board, which shall consist of five members appointed by the commissioner of public safety. One of the members shall be designated as chair by the commissioner of public safety and serve as such at the commissioner's pleasure. At least one member shall be a medical or osteopathic physician licensed to practice in this state, and at least one member shall be a victim, as defined in section 611A.01. Subd. 2. Membership, terms and compensation. The membership terms, compensation, removal of members, and filling of vacancies on the board shall be as provided in section 15.0575. Subd. 3. Part-time service. Members of the board shall serve part time. History:  1974 c 463 s 5; 1976 c 134 s 64,65; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6; 1983 c 305 s 23; 1984 c 531 s 7; 1Sp1985 c 4 s 13,14; 1986 c 444; 2007 c 13 art 1 s 17,18
MN Stat § 611A.56 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.56 — Powers And Duties Of Board.

611A.56 POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. Subdivision 1. Duties. In addition to carrying out any duties specified elsewhere in sections 611A.51 to 611A.68 or in other law, the board shall: (1) provide all claimants with an opportunity for hearing pursuant to chapter 14; (2) adopt rules to implement and administer sections 611A.51 to 611A.68, including rules governing the method of practice and procedure before the board, prescribing the manner in which applications for reparations shall be made, and providing for discovery proceedings; (3) publicize widely the availability of reparations and the method of making claims; and (4) prepare and transmit annually to the governor and the commissioner of public safety a report of its activities including the number of claims awarded, a brief description of the facts in each case, the amount of reparation awarded, and a statistical summary of claims and awards made and denied. Subd. 2. Powers. In addition to exercising any powers specified elsewhere in sections 611A.51 to 611A.68 or other law, the board upon its own motion or the motion of a claimant or the attorney general may: (1) issue subpoenas for the appearance of witnesses and the production of books, records, and other documents; (2) administer oaths and affirmations and cause to be taken affidavits and depositions within and without this state; (3) take notice of judicially cognizable facts and general, technical, and scientific facts within their specialized knowledge; (4) order a mental or physical examination of a victim or an autopsy of a deceased victim provided that notice is given to the person to be examined and that the claimant and the attorney general receive copies of any resulting report; (5) suspend or postpone the proceedings on a claim if a criminal prosecution arising out of the incident which is the basis of the claim has been commenced or is imminent; (6) request from prosecuting attorneys and law enforcement officers investigations and data to enable the board to perform its duties under sections 611A.51 to 611A.68; (7) grant emergency reparations pending the final determination of a claim if it is one with respect to which an award will probably be made and undue hardship will result to the claimant if immediate payment is not made; and (8) reconsider any decision granting or denying reparations or determining their amount. History:  1974 c 463 s 6; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6; 1Sp1985 c 4 s 15; 1986 c 463 s 17; 1988 c 638 s 6; 1997 c 7 art 2 s 64
MN Stat § 611A.57 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.57 — Determination Of Claims.

611A.57 DETERMINATION OF CLAIMS. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 1993 c 326 art 6 s 26] Subd. 2. Investigation. The board staff shall examine the papers filed in support of the claim and cause an investigation to be conducted into the validity of a claim to the extent that an investigation is necessary. Subd. 3. Claim decision. The board executive director may decide the claim in favor of a claimant in the amount claimed on the basis of the papers filed in support of it and the report of the investigation of such claim. If unable to decide the claim upon the basis of the papers and any report of investigation, the board executive director shall discuss the matter with other members of the board present at a board meeting. After discussion the board shall vote on whether to grant or deny the claim or whether further investigation is necessary. A decision granting or denying the claim shall then be issued by the executive director. Subd. 4. Written decision. The written decision granting or denying a claim shall be filed with the board, and a copy shall be provided to the claimant. Subd. 5. Reconsideration. The claimant may, within 30 days after receiving the decision of the board, apply for reconsideration before the entire board. Upon request for reconsideration, the board shall reexamine all information filed by the claimant, including any new information the claimant provides, and all information obtained by investigation. The board may also conduct additional examination into the validity of the claim. Upon reconsideration, the board may affirm, modify, or reverse the prior ruling. A claimant denied reparations upon reconsideration is entitled to a contested case hearing within the meaning of chapter 14. Subd. 6. Data. Claims for reparations and supporting documents and reports are investigative data and subject to the provisions of section 13.39 until the claim is paid, denied, withdrawn, or abandoned. Following the payment, denial, withdrawal, or abandonment of a claim, the claim and supporting documents and reports are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12; provided that the board may forward any reparations claim forms, supporting documents, and reports to local law enforcement authorities for purposes of implementing section 611A.67. History:  1974 c 463 s 7; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6; 1986 c 444; 1986 c 463 s 18; 1987 c 244 s 5; 1990 c 579 s 12; 1993 c 326 art 6 s 15-17
MN Stat § 611A.58 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.58 — Attorney Fees; Limitation For Representation Before Board.

611A.58 ATTORNEY FEES; LIMITATION FOR REPRESENTATION BEFORE BOARD. The board may limit the fee charged by any attorney for representing a claimant before the board. History:  1975 c 246 s 2; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6
MN Stat § 611A.60 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.60 — Reparations; How Paid.

611A.60 REPARATIONS; HOW PAID. Reparations may be awarded in a lump sum or in installments in the discretion of the board. The amount of any emergency award shall be deducted from the final award, if a lump sum, or prorated over a period of time if the final award is made in installments. Reparations are exempt from execution or attachment except by persons who have supplied services, products or accommodations to the victim as a result of the injury or death which is the basis of the claim. The board, in its discretion may order that all or part of the reparations awarded be paid directly to these suppliers. History:  1974 c 463 s 9; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6
MN Stat § 611A.61 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.61 — Subrogation.

611A.61 SUBROGATION. Subdivision 1. Subrogation rights of state. The state shall be subrogated, to the extent of reparations awarded, to all the claimant's rights to recover benefits or advantages for economic loss from a source which is or, if readily available to the victim or claimant would be, a collateral source. Nothing in this section shall limit the claimant's right to bring a cause of action to recover for other damages. Subd. 2. Duty of claimant to assist. A claimant who receives reparations must agree to assist the state in pursuing any subrogation rights arising out of the claim. The board may require a claimant to agree to represent the state's subrogation interests if the claimant brings a cause of action for damages arising out of the crime or occurrence for which the board has awarded reparations. An attorney who represents the state's subrogation interests pursuant to the client's agreement with the board is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees not to exceed one-third of the amount recovered on behalf of the state. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 1995 c 226 art 7 s 26] History:  1974 c 463 s 10; 1979 c 173 s 1; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6; 1986 c 463 s 19; 1987 c 358 s 127; 1989 c 335 art 4 s 101
MN Stat § 611A.612 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.612 — Crime Victims Account.

611A.612 CRIME VICTIMS ACCOUNT. A crime victim account is established as a special account in the state treasury. Amounts collected by the state under section 611A.61, paid to the Crime Victims Reparations Board under section 611A.04, subdivision 1a, or amounts deposited by the court under section 611A.04, subdivision 5, shall be credited to this account. Money credited to this account is annually appropriated to the Department of Public Safety for use for crime victim reparations under sections 611A.51 to 611A.67. History:  1995 c 226 art 7 s 13; 1999 c 136 s 4
MN Stat § 611A.62 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.62 — Medical Privilege.

611A.62 MEDICAL PRIVILEGE. There is no privilege as to communication or records relevant to an issue of the physical, mental, or emotional condition of the claimant or victim in a proceeding under sections 611A.51 to 611A.56 in which that condition is an issue. Nothing contained in this section shall be interpreted to abridge the attorney-client privilege. History:  1974 c 463 s 11; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6
MN Stat § 611A.63 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.63 — Enforcement Of Board's Orders.

611A.63 ENFORCEMENT OF BOARD'S ORDERS. If a person refuses to comply with an order of the board or asserts a privilege to withhold or suppress evidence relevant to a claim, the board may make any just order including denial of the claim, but may not find the person in contempt. If necessary to carry out any of its powers and duties, the board may petition the district court for an appropriate order, but the court may not find a person in contempt for refusal to submit to a mental or physical examination. History:  1974 c 463 s 12; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6
MN Stat § 611A.64 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.64 — Department Of Corrections; Restitution.

611A.64 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; RESTITUTION. The Department of Corrections may, as a means of assisting in the rehabilitation of persons committed to their care, establish programs and procedures whereby such persons may contribute toward restitution of those persons injured as a consequence of their criminal acts. History:  1974 c 463 s 13; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6
MN Stat § 611A.65 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.65 — Use Of Record Of Claim; Evidence.

611A.65 USE OF RECORD OF CLAIM; EVIDENCE. Neither a record of the proceedings on a claim, a decision of the board, nor the fact that an award has been made or denied shall be admissible as evidence in any criminal or civil action against the alleged offender, except an action by the state on its subrogation claim. History:  1974 c 463 s 14; 1979 c 173 s 2; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6
MN Stat § 611A.66 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.66 — Law Enforcement Agencies; Duty To Inform Victims Of Right To File Claim.

611A.66 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; DUTY TO INFORM VICTIMS OF RIGHT TO FILE CLAIM. All law enforcement agencies investigating crimes shall provide victims with notice of their right to apply for reparations with the telephone number to call to request an application form. Law enforcement agencies shall assist the board in performing its duties under sections 611A.51 to 611A.68. Law enforcement agencies within ten days after receiving a request from the board shall supply the board with requested reports, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in chapter 13, and including reports otherwise maintained as confidential or not open to inspection under section 260B.171 or 260C.171. All data released to the board retains the data classification that it had in the possession of the law enforcement agency. History:  1974 c 463 s 15; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6; 1987 c 244 s 6; 1993 c 326 art 6 s 18; 1995 c 266 art 7 s 25; 1999 c 139 art 4 s 2
MN Stat § 611A.67 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.67 — Fraudulent Claims; Penalty.

611A.67 FRAUDULENT CLAIMS; PENALTY. Any person who knowingly makes a false claim under sections 611A.51 to 611A.68 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. History:  1974 c 463 s 16; 1983 c 262 art 1 s 6; 1988 c 638 s 7
MN Stat § 611A.72 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.72 — Citation.

611A.72 CITATION. Sections 611A.72 to 611A.74 may be cited as the "Crime Victim Oversight Act." History:  1Sp1985 c 4 s 18; 2002 c 220 art 7 s 19
MN Stat § 611A.73 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.73 — Definitions.

611A.73 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. The definitions in this section apply to this section and section 611A.74. Subd. 2. Appropriate authority. "Appropriate authority" includes anyone who is the subject of a complaint under sections 611A.72 to 611A.74 to the commissioner or anyone within the agency who is in a supervisory position with regard to one who is the subject of a complaint under sections 611A.72 to 611A.74. Subd. 3. Elements of the criminal justice system. "Elements of the criminal justice system" refers to prosecuting attorneys and members of their staff; peace officers; probation and corrections officers; city, state, and county officials involved in the criminal justice system; and does not include the judiciary. Subd. 4. Victim. "Victim" refers to anyone or the next of kin of anyone who has been or purports to have been subjected to a criminal act, whether a felony, a gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor. Subd. 5. Victim assistance program. "Victim assistance program" refers to any entity which provides or claims to provide services and assistance to victims on a regular, ongoing basis. Subd. 6. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety. History:  1Sp1985 c 4 s 19; 1995 c 226 art 7 s 16; 2002 c 220 art 7 s 20,21
MN Stat § 611A.76 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.76 — Crime Victim Services Telephone Line.

611A.76 CRIME VICTIM SERVICES TELEPHONE LINE. The commissioner of public safety shall fund at least one statewide toll-free 24-hour telephone line for the purpose of providing crime victims with referrals for victim services and resources. History:  1992 c 571 art 5 s 9; 2014 c 212 art 1 s 11
MN Stat § 611A.77 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.77 — Mediation Programs For Crime Victims And Offenders.

611A.77 MEDIATION PROGRAMS FOR CRIME VICTIMS AND OFFENDERS. Subdivision 1. Grants. The executive director of the Office of Justice Programs in the Department of Public Safety shall award grants to nonprofit organizations to create or expand mediation programs for crime victims and offenders. For purposes of this section, "offender" means an adult charged with a nonviolent crime or a juvenile who has been referred to a mediation program before or after a petition for delinquency has been filed in connection with a nonviolent offense, and "nonviolent crime" and "nonviolent offense" exclude any offense in which the victim is a family or household member, as defined in section 518B.01, subdivision 2. Subd. 2. Programs. The executive director of the Office of Justice Programs in the Department of Public Safety shall award grants to further the following goals: (1) to expand existing mediation programs for crime victims and juvenile offenders to also include adult offenders; (2) to initiate victim-offender mediation programs in areas that have no victim-offender mediation programs; (3) to expand the opportunities for crime victims to be involved in the criminal justice process; (4) to evaluate the effectiveness of victim-offender mediation programs in reducing recidivism and encouraging the payment of court-ordered restitution; and (5) to evaluate the satisfaction of victims who participate in the mediation programs. Subd. 3. Mediator qualifications. The executive director of the Office of Justice Programs in the Department of Public Safety shall establish criteria to ensure that mediators participating in the program are qualified. Subd. 4. Match required. A nonprofit organization may not receive a grant under this section unless the group has raised a matching amount from other sources. History:  1992 c 571 art 5 s 10; 1994 c 576 s 54; 1999 c 216 art 6 s 18; 2013 c 125 art 1 s 96-98
MN Stat § 611A.775 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.775 — Restorative Justice Programs.

611A.775 RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAMS. A community-based organization, in collaboration with a local governmental unit, may establish a restorative justice program. A restorative justice program is a program that provides forums where certain individuals charged with or petitioned for having committed an offense meet with the victim, if appropriate; the victim's family members or other supportive persons, if appropriate; the offender's family members or other supportive persons, if appropriate; a law enforcement official or prosecutor when appropriate; other criminal justice system professionals when appropriate; and members of the community, in order to: (1) discuss the impact of the offense on the victim and the community; (2) provide support to the victim and methods for reintegrating the victim into community life; (3) assign an appropriate sanction to the offender; and (4) provide methods for reintegrating the offender into community life. History:   1998 c 367 art 2 s 25
MN Stat § 611A.79 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 611A — Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies|Section 611A.79 — Civil Damages For Bias Offenses.

611A.79 CIVIL DAMAGES FOR BIAS OFFENSES. Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "bias offense" means conduct that would constitute a crime and was committed because of the victim's or another's actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability as defined in section 363A.03, age, or national origin. Subd. 2. Cause of action; damages and fees injunction. A person who is damaged by a bias offense has a civil cause of action against the person who committed the offense. The plaintiff is entitled to recover the greater of: (1) $500; or (2) actual general and special damages, including damages for emotional distress. A plaintiff also may obtain punitive damages as provided in sections 549.191 and 549.20 or an injunction or other appropriate relief. Subd. 3. Relation to criminal proceeding; burden of proof. A person may bring an action under this section regardless of the existence or outcome of criminal proceedings involving the bias offense that is the basis for the action. The burden of proof in an action under this section is preponderance of the evidence. Subd. 4. Parental liability. Section 540.18 applies to actions under this section, except that: (1) the parent or guardian is liable for all types of damages awarded under this section in an amount not exceeding $5,000; and (2) the parent or guardian is not liable if the parent or guardian made reasonable efforts to exercise control over the minor's behavior. Subd. 5. Trial; limitation period. (a) The right to trial by jury is preserved in an action brought under this section. (b) An action under this section must be commenced not later than six years after the cause of action arises. Subd. 6. Other rights preserved. The remedies under this section do not affect any rights or remedies of the plaintiff under other law. History:   1996 c 468 s 1