Minnesota § 611.50 - DEFENDANT'S PARTICIPATION AND CONDUCT OF HEARINGS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 611.50 — DEFENDANT'S PARTICIPATION AND CONDUCT OF HEARINGS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 611.50. DEFENDANT'S PARTICIPATION AND CONDUCT OF HEARINGS
Subdivision 1.Place of hearing.
Upon request of the prosecutor, defense counsel, or head of the treatment facility and approval by the court and the treatment facility, a hearing may be held at a treatment facility. A hearing may be conducted by interactive video conference consistent with the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Subd. 2.Absence permitted.
When a medical professional treating the defendant submits a written report stating that participating in a hearing under this statute is not in the best interest of the defendant and would be detrimental to the defendant's mental or physical health, the court shall notify the defense counsel and the defendant and allow the hearing to proceed without the defendant's participation.
Subd. 3.Disruption of hearing.
At any hearing required under this section, the court, on its motion or on the motion of any party, may exclude or excuse a defendant who is seriously disruptive, refuses to participate, or who is incapable of comprehending and participating in the proceedings. In such instances, the court shall, with specificity on the record, state the behavior of the defendant or other circumstances which justify proceeding in the absence of the defendant.
Subd. 4.Issues not requiring defendant's participation.
The defendant's incompetence does not preclude the defense counsel from making an objection or defense before trial that can be fairly determined without the defendant's participation.
History:
2022 c 99 art 1 s 36; 2023 c 52 art 1 s 14
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 611.50 ("DEFENDANT'S PARTICIPATION AND CONDUCT OF HEARINGS") 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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