1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; appropriating money to the Board of Public Defense to 
1.3 	develop a system to serve and receive electronic documents.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. ELECTRONIC SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS.
 1.6 	(a) $625,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $600,000 in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated from 
1.7 	the general fund to the Board of Public Defense to develop a system to:
1.8 	(1) receive electronic copies of authorized documents from city and county attorneys 
1.9 	and the court;
1.10 	(2) serve electronic copies of authorized documents on city and county attorneys;
1.11 	(3) file electronic copies of authorized documents with the court; and
1.12 	(4) notify users when documents are served or filed.
1.13 	(b) In developing the system described in paragraph (a), the Board of Public Defense 
1.14 	shall work with the Minnesota County Attorneys Association and the state court 
1.15 	administrator.