Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 609.3471 (2026)

Records Pertaining To Victim Identity Confidential

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Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no data contained in records or reports relating to petitions, complaints, or indictments issued pursuant to section 609.322, 609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345, 609.3453, or 609.3458, which specifically identifies a victim who is a minor shall be accessible to the public, except by order of the court. Nothing in this section authorizes denial of access to any other data contained in the records or reports, including the identity of the defendant.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2016–2016 · leading case: Order Promulgating Amendments to the Rules of Juv. Prot. Procedure. Adm10-8041 (Minn. 2016).
Order Promulgating Amendments to the Rules of Juv. Prot. Procedure. Adm10-8041 (Minn. 2016). · cites it 2× “The rule is similar to the requirements of Minn. Stat. § 609.3471 , and Rule 4, subd.”
Order Promulgating Amendments to the Rules of Pub. Access to Records of the Jud. Branch. (Minn. 2016). “§ 609.3471 for which such confidentiality is required.”
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