Minnesota § 253.245 - NOTICE OF ESCAPE OR DEATH OF PRISONER

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 253.245 — NOTICE OF ESCAPE OR DEATH OF PRISONER, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 253.245. NOTICE OF ESCAPE OR DEATH OF PRISONER

When a prisoner from the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater or the Minnesota Correctional Facility-St. Cloud who has been committed to a state hospital escapes from or dies in the state hospital, the superintendent shall immediately notify the chief executive officer of the correctional facility from which the prisoner was committed of the prisoner's escape or death.

History:

(4521) RL s 1920; 1965 c 45 s 30; 1979 c 102 s 13; 2024 c 79 art 4 s 3; art 10 s 1; 2024 c 125 art 5 s 38; 2024 c 127 art 50 s 38

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Minnesota Statutes § 253.245 cover?

Section 253.245 ("NOTICE OF ESCAPE OR DEATH OF PRISONER") 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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