Minnesota Rules of Juvenile Procedure

Delinquency, Juvenile Petty Offenses and Juvenile Traffic Offenses

Including amendments promulgated July 11, 2005, and effective September 1, 2005.

Provided by the Supreme Court Commissioner’s Office.

 

Rule 1.  Scope, Application and General Purpose

1.01     Scope and Application

1.02     General Purpose

Rule 2.  Attendance at Hearings and Privacy

2.01     Right to Attend Hearing

2.02     Exclusion of Persons Who Have a Right to Attend Hearings

2.03     Presence Required

2.04     Right to Participate

2.05     Ex-Parte Communications

Rule 3.  Right to Counsel

3.01     Generally

3.02     Appointment of Counsel

3.03     Dual Representation

3.04     Waiver of Right to Counsel

3.05     Renewal of Advisory

3.06     Eligibility for Court Appointed Counsel at Public Expense

3.07     Right of Parent(s), Legal Guardian(s), Legal Custodian(s) and Guardian Ad Litem to Counsel

Rule 4.  Warrants

4.01     Search Warrants Upon Oral Testimony

4.02     Search Warrants Upon Written Application

4.03     Warrants for Immediate Custody

Rule 5.  Detention

5.01     Scope and General Principles

5.02     Definitions

5.03     Detention Decision

5.04     Release or Continued Detention

5.05     Detention Reports

5.06     Identification Procedures

5.07     Detention Hearing

5.08     Detention Review

Rule 6.  Charging Document

6.01     Generally

6.02     Tab Charge or Citation

6.03     Petition

6.04     Amendment

6.05     Probable Cause

6.06     Procedure on Filing a Charging Document with the Court

Rule 7.  Arraignment

7.01     Application

7.02     Generally

7.03     Timing

7.04     Hearing Procedure

Rule 8.  Pleas

8.01     Application

8.02     Generally

8.03     Plea of Not Guilty Without Appearance

8.04     Plea of Guilty

Rule 9.  Settlement Discussions and Plea Agreements

9.01     Generally

9.02     Relationship Between the Child and the Child's Counsel

9.03     Disclosure of Settlement Agreement

9.04     Settlement Discussions and Agreements Not Admissible

Rule 10.  Discovery

10.01   Scope and Application

10.02   Evidence and Identification Disclosure

10.03   Notice of Additional Offenses

10.04   Disclosure by Prosecuting Attorney

10.05   Disclosure by Child

10.06   Regulation of Discovery

10.07   Taking Depositions

Rule 11.  Pretrial Conference

11.01   Timing

11.02   Evidentiary and Other Issues

Rule 12.  Omnibus Hearing

12.01   Scheduling of Omnibus Hearing

12.02   Scheduling of Trial

Rule 13.  Trials

13.01   Purpose and Application

13.02   Commencement of Trial

13.03   Trial

13.04   Evidence

13.05   Use of Depositions at Trial

13.06   Standard of Proof

13.07   Joint Trials

13.08   Joinder and Severance of Offenses

13.09   Findings

13.10   Further Proceedings

Rule 14.  Continuance for Dismissal

14.01   Agreements Permitted

14.02   Court Approval; Filing of Agreement; Release

14.03   Modification of Agreement

14.04   Termination of Agreement; Resumption of Proceedings

14.05   Emergency Order

14.06   Release Status Upon Resumption of Delinquency, Juvenile Petty or Juvenile Traffic Proceedings

14.07   Termination of Agreement; Dismissal

14.08   Termination and Dismissal Upon Showing of Rehabilitation

14.09   Modification or Termination and Dismissal Upon Child's Motion

14.10   Court Authority to Dismiss

Rule 15.  Delinquency Disposition

15.01   Generally

15.02   Timing

15.03   Predisposition Reports

15.04   Hearing

15.05   Dispositional Order

15.06   Informal Review

15.07   Probation Violation

15.08   Other Modifications

Rule 16.  Post-trial Motions

16.01   Post-Trial Motions

16.02   Motion to Vacate the Finding that the Allegations of the Petition or Charging Document are Proved

16.03   Joinder of Motions

16.04   New Trial on Court's Own Motion

Rule 17.  Juvenile Petty Offender and Juvenile Traffic Offender

17.01   Scope, Application and General Purpose

17.02   Right to Counsel

17.03      Warrants

17.04      The Charging Document and Notice of Arraignment

17.05   Arraignment

17.06   Pleas

17.07   Discovery

17.08      Pretrial and Omnibus Hearing

17.09      Adjudication and Disposition

17.10   Transfer to Adult Court of Juvenile Traffic Matter

17.11   Child Incompetent to Proceed

Rule 18.  Certification of Delinquency Matters

18.01   Application

18.02   Initiation of Certification Proceedings of Delinquency Matters

18.03   Notice of Certification

18.04   Certification Study

18.05   Hearing

18.06   Certification Determination

18.07   Order

18.08   Termination of Jurisdiction Upon Certification

18.09   Withdrawal of Waiver of Certification Hearing

Rule 19.  Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile Proceedings and Prosecution

19.01   Initiation of Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile Proceedings and Prosecution

19.02   Notice of the Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile Proceeding

19.03   Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile Study

19.04   Hearings on Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile Proceedings

19.05   Public Safety Determination

19.06      Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile Prosecution Determination

19.07      Order

19.08   Withdrawal of Waiver of Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile Hearing

19.09   Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile Prosecution

19.10      Disposition

19.11      Revocation

Rule 20.  Child Incompetent to Proceed and Defense of Mental Illness or Mental Deficiency

20.01   Proceeding When Child is Believed to be Incompetent

20.02   Defense of Mental Illness or Mental Deficiency at the Time of the Offense