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SENTENCING

See also COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE; REPRIEVES; RESTITUTION; GUIDELINES

Aggravated sentences

Admission of facts in support of, Court Rules Crim 15.01

Definition, Court Rules Crim 1.04

Motion for withdrawal of aggravating factors, Court Rules Crim 26.03

Notice of intent to seek, Court Rules Crim 7.03

Omnibus hearings

Motions, Court Rules Crim 11.04

Scope of hearing, Court Rules Crim 11.02

Alcoholic beverage violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 340A.701

Alternative sentences, jails, housing, Minn. Rules 2911.0300

Appeals

Court of appeals, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.11

Presentence investigation, delay, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.115

Reduction of level of crime, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.13

Revocation, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.14

Terms and conditions, generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.135

Appeals

Court of Appeals, appeals of sentence imposed or stayed, Court Rules Crim 28.05

Case management system, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Community corrections programs, see COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS

Community service, see COMMUNITY SERVICE

Commutations, see COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE

Concurrent sentences, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.15

Consecutive sentences

Criminal sexual conduct, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.035

Driving while impaired, see Sentencing under DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED

Fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.035

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.11, 2022 609.15

No-fault automobile insurance, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.791, 2022 169.797

Prisoners, assaults by, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.15, 2022 609.153, 2022 609.2232

Constitutional provisions regulating, Minn. Const. art 1 s 5

Contempts, indictments for offense constituting, Minn. Statutes 2022 588.14

Contempts

Conditions of stay, default in performance, family law actions, Court Rules Gen Prac 309.03

Contempts

Juvenile protection proceedings, Court Rules Juv Prot 13.04

Contempts

Adoption, Court Rules Adop 14.04

Contents of sentence

Credit for pretrial confinement, competency restoration program, Minn. Statutes 2022 611.51

Explanation of sentence, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.101

Work release, citation of law, Minn. Statutes 2022 631.425

Workhouses, place of imprisonment, Minn. Statutes 2022 631.461

Controlled substance crimes

Mandatory sentences, Minn. Statutes 2022 152.026

Sale, transfer, delivery of noncontrolled substance as controlled substance, Minn. Statutes 2022 152.097

Stayed sentence, limitations, Minn. Statutes 2022 152.152

Convicted persons awaiting sentencing, jails and workhouses, transfers between, Minn. Statutes 2022 643.01

Corporate officers, cable communications systems, violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 238.16

Correction or reduction of sentence, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Counterfeiting, currency, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.632

Court costs, inclusion in penalty, Minn. Statutes 2022 631.48

Court-ordered treatment, failure to complete, effect, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.135

Crimes against children, stayed sentence, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.38

Crimes motivated by bias, assault, maximum sentences, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.2233

Dangerous repeat offenders, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.1095

Day fines, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.16

Deferred prosecution, veterans treatment court program, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.1056

Definitions, gambling assessments, Minn. Rules 9585.0010

Definitions

Aggravating factors, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.10

Criminal Code, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.102

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.01, 2022 244.14

Definitions

Sentencing guidelines, Court Rules Sent 1.B

Delinquency proceedings

Children incompetent to proceed, Court Rules Juv Del 20.01

Domestic abuse

Domestic assault, repeated offenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.2243

Jail sentence, Minn. Statutes 2022 518B.01

Stay of sentence, conditions for, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.135

Drivers licenses, consecutive sentencing, Minn. Statutes 2022 171.302

Driving while impaired, see Sentencing under DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED

Electronic monitoring devices, escape or absconding from, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.485

Electronic surveillance, Minn. Statutes 2022 631.461

Escape from custody, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.485

Executed sentences, criminal sexual conduct, 2d degree, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.343

Executed sentences

Defined, Court Rules Sent 1.B

Execution, demand for, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.135

Execution, demand for, Court Rules Sent 2.D.1, Sent 2.D.107, Sent 3.A.202

Extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecutions

Jail time, credit for, Court Rules Juv Del 19.07

Stayed sentences

Length of stayed sentence, Court Rules Juv Del 19.10

Revocation proceedings, Court Rules Juv Del 19.11

Extradition, effect of, Minn. Statutes 2022 243.515

Fact finder determinations, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.1095

Federal crimes, Minnesota inmates tried for, Minn. Statutes 2022 629.291

Felonies, hearings, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Felonies

Available sentences, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.10

Disciplinary offenses, effect, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.05, 2022 244.101

Imprisonment component, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.101

Reductions to gross misdemeanors, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.101, 2022 609.13

Sentencing governed by law, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.095

Sentencing guidelines, application not a right, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.09

Supervised release component, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.101

Financial obligation, defendant's ability to pay, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Fleeing pending sentencing, Minn. Statutes 2022 243.05

Furloughs

Conditions for, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.07

Failure to return, community corrections guidelines concerning, Minn. Statutes 2022 401.025

Game and fish violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.301, 2022 97A.341

Good time

Challenge incarceration, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.171

Earning, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.04, 2022 244.14

Jails, good conduct allowance, Minn. Statutes 2022 383B.127, 2022 643.29

Loss for frivolous claims or false evidence, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.035

Reduction of sentence, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.04

Workhouses, good conduct allowance, Minn. Statutes 2022 643.29

Gross misdemeanors, hearings, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Gross misdemeanors

Available sentences, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.125

Misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.15

Reductions to misdemeanors, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.101, 2022 609.13

Guidelines, see SENTENCING GUIDELINES

Hearings, sentencing, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.10, 2022 611A.04, 2022 631.20

Hearings

Felonies, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Generally, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Gross misdemeanors, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Misdemeanors, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Hearings

Rules of evidence, inapplicable, Court Rules Evid 1101

Hennepin County corrections facilities, see Correctional facilities under HENNEPIN COUNTY

Imprisonment, see IMPRISONMENT

Intensive community supervision, see under COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS

Interactive video conferences, Court Rules Crim 1.05

Intermediate sanctions

Probation violations, community work service included, Minn. Statutes 2022 401.02

Restitution, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.135

Terms and conditions for, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.135

Jails, good time, Minn. Statutes 2022 383B.127, 2022 643.29

Legislature, range of sentences, exclusive authority to define, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.095

Life sentences, see Life imprisonment under IMPRISONMENT

Littering

Sentencing options, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.42

State parks, cleanup, Minn. Statutes 2022 85.20

Local correctional fees

Available sentence, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.10, 2022 609.125

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.18

Malicious punishment of a child, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.377

Mandatory life sentencing, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.05

Mandatory minimum sentences

Aggravated stalking, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.101

Crimes committed for benefit of a gang, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.229

Factfinder determinations, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.11

Fines, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.101

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.11

Mandatory sentencing, dangerous and repeat offenders, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.1095

Mentally ill convicted persons, terms of sentence, Minn. Statutes 2022 253.24

Metal-penetrating bullets, possession or use during commission of crime, Minn. Statutes 2022 624.7191

Minimum terms of imprisonment, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.05

Misdemeanors, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.125, 2022 609.15

Misdemeanors

Hearings, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Interactive video conferences, Court Rules Crim 1.05

Presentence reports, oral, Court Rules Crim 27.02

Obstruction (legal), assuming responsibility for criminal act with intent to obstruct criminal investigation

Conviction, effects, Minn. Statutes 2022 119B.125, 2022 245C.15

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.495

Orders, contents, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Orders, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.1351

Postsentence investigations, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.115

Presentence investigations, contesting, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Presentence investigations, reports

Defined, Minn. Rules 9585.0010

Pathological gambling, Minn. Rules 9585.0020

Probation officers, duties, Minn. Rules 9585.0010, 9585.0020

Presentence investigations

Crimes against minors, Minn. Statutes 2022 631.40

Domestic abuse presentence investigations, generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.2244

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.115

Reports

Confidential sources, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.115

Contents, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.115

Copies, sentencing hearing, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.10

Domestic abuse presentence investigation reports, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.2244

Restitution, information about, Minn. Statutes 2022 611A.045

Victim impact statements, Minn. Statutes 2022 611A.037

Presentence reports

Confidential sources of information, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Financial obligation, defendant's ability to pay, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Oral, misdemeanors, Court Rules Crim 27.02

Procedures

Conditions of stayed sentences, Court Rules Sent 3.A.2

Order of sentencing, Court Rules Sent 2.A, Sent 2.A.02

Pronouncing sentence, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Range of sentences, legislature, exclusive authority to define, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.095

Recording, case management system, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Reduction of sentence, work release, good behavior, Minn. Statutes 2022 631.425

Release after conviction, conditions, Court Rules Crim 27.01

Reports about

Court administrators, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 485.16

Crimes and criminals, statistics, Minn. Statutes 2022 299C.06

Mandatory minimum sentences, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.09, 2022 609.11

Revocation, adult criminal sentences, extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecutions, Minn. Statutes 2022 260B.130

Rules of Criminal Procedure, conflict with statutes, Minn. Statutes 2022 480.059

Sentence when not provided by statute, Minn. Statutes 2022 631.43

Sentences of imprisonment, see under IMPRISONMENT

Sentencing Guidelines Commission, see SENTENCING GUIDELINES COMMISSION

Sentencing hearings

Aggravating or mitigating circumstances, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.10, 2022 631.20

Continuances, restitution information, Minn. Statutes 2022 611A.04

Procedure, Minn. Statutes 2022 244.10

Restitution information, filing, Minn. Statutes 2022 611A.04

Sentencing to service, fees charged to offenders, Minn. Statutes 2022 641.12

Sex offenders, see Sentencing under SEX OFFENDERS

Sex trafficking, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.322

Specific crimes, see specific index headings

Stay of execution of sentence, Court Rules Crim 27.03

Stay of sentence

Adult criminal sentences, extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecutions, Minn. Statutes 2022 260B.130

Breach of conditions, probation revocation proceedings, initiation, time limit, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.14

Community service sentences, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.135

Controlled substance crimes, limitations, Minn. Statutes 2022 152.152

Crimes against children, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.38

Criminal sexual conduct

1st degree criminal sexual conduct, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.342

2d degree criminal sexual conduct, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.343

3d degree criminal sexual conduct, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.344

4th degree criminal sexual conduct, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.345

Domestic assault, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.2243

Driving while impaired, see Sentencing under DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED

Electronic surveillance, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.135

Intermediate sanctions

Domestic abuse, Minn. Statutes 2022 518B.01

Felonies, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.10

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.135

Gross misdemeanors, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.125

Misdemeanors, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.125

Maximum period of stay, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.135

Probation, see PROBATION

Reports about, court administrators, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 485.16

Restorative justice programs, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.135

Revocation, summary hearing, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.14

Work in lieu of criminal fines, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.135

Work release programs, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.135

Torture of a child, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.3775

Transcripts, delivery to sheriff, Minn. Statutes 2022 631.41

Transcripts

Generally, Court Rules Gen Prac 707

Veterans treatment court program, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.1056

Victim impact statements

Presentence investigations, Minn. Statutes 2022 611A.037

Sentencing or disposition hearings, Minn. Statutes 2022 611A.038

Vulnerable adult abuse, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.2325

Workhouses, sentencing to, Minn. Statutes 2022 631.461

Worksheets, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.115