A batch of new laws went into effect on July 1, and we’re going to recap the new laws that are most relevant to our criminal law practice. Very few criminal laws went into effect at the year’s midway point, but some of the changes will still have an impact on clients and victims. Check […]
Children Under 13 Can No Longer Be Criminally Prosecuted In Minnesota
Beginning August 1 of this year, Minnesota will no longer allow 10-, 11- and 12-year-old children to be criminally prosecuted. The law, which was originally passed by state legislators two years ago, states that children under the age of 13 who are considered delinquent or who have broken a state law will be redirected to […]
Minnesota Lawmakers Pushing For Harsher DWI Penalties
Two Democratic legislators from St. Louis Park have introduced legislation that would attempt to make Minnesota roads safe by increasing penalties for drivers convicted of multiple DWIs. The proposals come in the wake of the deadly DWI crash at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park last year. In that incident, 56-year-old Steven Frane Bailey drove […]
Minnesota Adds Hairstyles To Anti-Discrimination List
You’ve probably heard that it is illegal for employers and landlords to discriminate against individuals based on things like race, sexual orientation or religion, and now Minnesota is adding another factor to that list – hairstyles. Earlier this week, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed legislation with bipartisan support that would make it illegal to […]
Would Proposed Changes Have Intended Effect On Police Use Of Deadly Force?
In the wake of George Floyd’s death, legislators in Minnesota and across the United States have been working to try to find ways to curtail the use of deadly force by police to subdue suspects that could be managed in other ways. Locally, a St. Paul legislator believes that changing the wording of the current […]
