Minn. Stat. § 260B.001
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Subdivision 1.Citation.
Sections 260B.001 to 260B.446 may be cited as the delinquency provisions of the Juvenile Court Act.
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Subd. 2.Delinquency.
The purpose of the laws relating to children alleged or adjudicated to be delinquent is to promote the public safety and reduce juvenile delinquency by maintaining the integrity of the substantive law prohibiting certain behavior and by developing individual responsibility for lawful behavior. This purpose should be pursued through means that are fair and just, that recognize the unique characteristics and needs of children, and that give children access to opportunities for personal and social growth.
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Subd. 3.Construction.
The laws relating to juvenile courts shall be liberally construed to carry out the purpose specified in subdivision 2.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2006–2024 · leading case: State v. McFee
State v. McFee (2006)
“[18] Using prior felonious behavior adjudicated as delinquent in the juvenile system to increase a recidivist's sentence serves the legislature's articulated purposes in maintaining the juvenile delinquency court system, "promot[ing] public safety" and "developing individual…”
In Re the Welfare of N.J.S. (2008)
“" Minn.Stat. § 260B.001, subd. 2 (emphasis added).”
In re the Welfare of M.L.M. (2012)
“” Minn.Stat. § 260B.001, subd. 2 (2010). Delinquency dispositions listed by statute are “deemed necessary to the rehabilitation of the child.”
In re the Welfare of I.N.A. (2017)
“Such a result would be contrary to the legislature’s explicit statement of intent that the purpose of the juvenile-delinquency laws is to promote public safety and reduce juvenile delinquency through means that are “fair and just, that recognize the unique characteristics and…”
In Re the Welfare of E.S.C. (2007)
“” Minn.Stat. § 260B.001, subd. 2 (2006). Section 260B.”
In re C. S. N. (2018)
“See Minn. Stat. § 260B.001 (2016) (stating that juvenile justice should be pursued through means that "recognize the unique characteristics and needs of children, and that give children access to opportunities for personal and social growth").”
In re the Welfare of J.J.P. (2012)
“Moreover, we observe that the creation of a separate juvenile-justice system was based on public policy and that the system is governed by laws that recognize the “unique characteristics and needs of children” and that are intended to “give children access to opportunities for…”
In the Matter of the Welfare of: A. A. S., Child (2024)
“See Minn. Stat. § 260B.001, subd. 1 (2020) (providing that certain juvenile offenses may be designated as a delinquency).”
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