Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission required to maintain a publicly searchable database of criminal sentences.

The bill mandates the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission to maintain a publicly searchable database on its website. This database will provide information on criminal sentences stayed or imposed by the courts, including details such as case number, defendant name, and the crime committed. The database must allow users to search by individual fields, perform multi-field searches, sort by each field, and download the data. The commission must not include any non-public data. The bill also appropriates funds for the development and maintenance of this database.

Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission required to maintain a publicly searchable database of criminal sentences.

The bill mandates the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission to maintain a publicly searchable database on its website. This database will provide information on criminal sentences stayed or imposed by the courts, including details such as case number, defendant name, and the crime committed. The database must allow users to search by individual fields, perform multi-field searches, sort by each field, and download the data. The commission must not include any non-public data. The bill also appropriates funds for the development and maintenance of this database.