Minnesota § 13.876 - FOSTER YOUTH OMBUDSPERSON; DATA
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 13.876 — FOSTER YOUTH OMBUDSPERSON; DATA, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.876. FOSTER YOUTH OMBUDSPERSON; DATA
Subdivision 1.Private data.
The following data maintained by the foster youth ombudsperson are classified as private data, pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision 12:
(1) all data on individuals related to contacts made by individuals seeking the assistance of the ombudsperson, except as specified in subdivision 2;
(2) data recorded from personal and phone conversations and in correspondence between the ombudsperson's staff and persons interviewed during the course of an investigation;
(3) data from juvenile court proceedings that do not pertain to juveniles certified as adults, that are in the possession of the foster youth ombudsperson;
(4) case assignment data; and
(5) data on individuals who are juveniles that are contained within an inactive investigative file maintained by the ombudsperson.
Subd. 2.Confidential data.
Data contained within an active investigative file maintained by the ombudsperson are classified as confidential data, pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision 3.
Subd. 3.Access to data.
The foster youth ombudsperson has access to juvenile placement and medical data as provided under section 260C.82, subdivision 6.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13.876 ("FOSTER YOUTH OMBUDSPERSON; DATA") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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