Minnesota § 611.25 - POWERS; DUTIES; LIMITATIONS

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 611.25 — POWERS; DUTIES; LIMITATIONS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 611.25. POWERS; DUTIES; LIMITATIONS

Subdivision 1.Representation.

(a) The chief appellate public defender shall represent, without charge:

(1) a defendant or other person appealing from a conviction of a felony, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor;

(2) a person convicted of a felony, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor who is pursuing a postconviction proceeding and who has not already had a direct appeal of the conviction; and

(3) a child who is appealing from a delinquency adjudication or from an extended jurisdiction juvenile conviction.

(b) The chief appellate public defender may represent, without charge, all other persons pursuing a postconviction remedy under section 590.01, who are financially unable to obtain counsel.

(c) The chief appellate public defender shall not represent a person in any action or proceeding in which a party is seeking a monetary judgment, recovery or award.

Subd. 2.

[Repealed, 1989 c 335 art 1 s 270; art 3 s 57]

Subd. 3.

MS 2022 [Repealed, 2024 c 123 art 14 s 23]

History:

1965 c 869 s 12; 1969 c 655 s 3; 1983 c 247 s 215; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 250 s 10; 1991 c 345 art 3 s 11,12; 1993 c 146 art 2 s 22; 1994 c 576 s 52; 1997 c 7 art 2 s 63; 1998 c 367 art 8 s 16; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 3 s 6; 2007 c 61 s 10; 2012 c 212 s 14

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

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Section 611.25 ("POWERS; DUTIES; LIMITATIONS") 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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