Minnesota § 638.14 - COMMISSION MEETINGS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 638.14 — COMMISSION MEETINGS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 638.14. COMMISSION MEETINGS
Subdivision 1.Frequency.
The commission must meet at least four times each year for one or more days at each meeting to hear eligible clemency applications and recommend appropriate action to the board on each application. One or more of the meetings may be held at a department-operated correctional facility.
Subd. 2.When open to the public.
All commission meetings are open to the public as provided under chapter 13D, but the commission may hold closed meetings:
(1) as provided under chapter 13D; or
(2) as necessary to protect sensitive or confidential information, including (i) a victim's identity, and (ii) sensitive or confidential victim testimony.
Subd. 3.Recording.
When possible, the commission must record its meetings by audio or audiovisual means.
Subd. 4.Board attendance.
The governor, attorney general, and chief justice, or their designees, may attend commission meetings as ex-officio nonvoting members, but their attendance does not affect whether the commission has a quorum.
Subd. 5.Applicant appearance; third-party statements.
(a) An applicant for clemency must appear before the commission either in person or through available forms of telecommunication.
(b) The victim of an applicant's crime may appear and speak at the meeting or submit a written statement to the commission. The commission may treat a victim's written statement as confidential and not disclose the statement to the applicant or the public if there is or has been an order for protection, harassment restraining order, or other no-contact order prohibiting the applicant from contacting the victim.
(c) A law enforcement agency's representative may provide the agency's position on whether the commission should recommend clemency by:
(1) appearing and speaking at the meeting; or
(2) submitting a written statement to the commission.
(d) The sentencing judge and the prosecuting attorney, or their successors, may provide their positions on whether the commission should recommend clemency by:
(1) appearing and speaking at the meeting; or
(2) submitting their statements under section 638.11, subdivision 2.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 638.14
What does Minnesota Statutes § 638.14 cover?
Section 638.14 ("COMMISSION MEETINGS") 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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