Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 259.12 (2026)
Correctional Inmates; Name Changes; Limited
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During an inmate's confinement in a correctional facility, as defined in section 241.021, subdivision 1i, an inmate may request a name change under section 259.10 only once and may proceed in forma pauperis only when the failure to allow the name change would infringe on a constitutional right of an inmate.
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Cited in 3
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2026 · leading case: In the Matter of the Application of Anthony Allen Jessie Garnett for a Change of Name (Minn. Ct. App. 2026).
In the Matter of the Application of Anthony Allen Jessie Garnett for a Change of Name (Minn. Ct. App. 2026). “SYLLABUS A patient in the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) who is housed in the secure treatment facility at Moose Lake is not confined “in a correctional facility” for the purpose of Minn. Stat. § 259.12 (2024). OPINION LARSON, Judge Self-represented appellant Anthony…”
In re Name Change of SIMPKINS, 599 N.W.2d 170 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999). “Minn.Stat. § 259.12 (1998). The Eighth Circuit has stated that adoption of a Muslim name by an inmate does involve the constitutional rights of the inmate.”
In Re Simpkins, 599 N.W.2d 170 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999). “Minn.Stat. § 259.12 (1998). The Eighth Circuit has stated that adoption of a Muslim name by an inmate does involve the constitutional rights of the inmate.”
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