Minnesota § 631.46 - SENTENCE SERVED IN ANOTHER COUNTY WHEN NO FACILITY AVAILABLE IN COUNTY OF OFFENSE

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§ 631.46. SENTENCE SERVED IN ANOTHER COUNTY WHEN NO FACILITY AVAILABLE IN COUNTY OF OFFENSE

If a sentence requires imprisonment at a local correctional facility and there is no suitable facility in the county in which the offense was committed, the court may order the sentence to be executed in any other county where there is a suitable facility. The county in which the offense was committed shall pay the expense of supporting the inmate.

History:

(10763) RL s 5417; 1985 c 265 art 11 s 1

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

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

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Section 631.46 ("SENTENCE SERVED IN ANOTHER COUNTY WHEN NO FACILITY AVAILABLE IN COUNTY OF OFFENSE") 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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