Bill > HF681

This bill amends Minnesota law to enhance crime victims' rights by requiring notification when an offender submits an apology letter. Specifically, the bill modifies existing statutes to add a new provision that mandates correctional authorities (either county or state) to make a good faith effort to notify victims if an offender files a letter of apology. This notification is only required for victims who have proactively submitted a written request for such notification, either to the county correctional facility where the offender is confined or to the Department of Corrections. The notification must be made within 90 days of the apology letter's filing. The bill also updates the initial model notice of victims' rights to include information about this new notification right, ensuring that victims are aware they can request to be informed about apology letters from offenders. This change aims to provide crime victims with more information and agency in their interaction with the criminal justice system, allowing them to be more informed about communications from the individuals who committed crimes against them.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0681&ssn=0&y=2025