April 24, 2012 - NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT
The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission is seeking written public comment on proposed modifications to the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines. The Commission has engaged in a primarily stylistic revision of the Guidelines with the goal of making them easier to read, use, and understand.
Any person wishing to comment on the proposed modifications may do so by submitting comments in written form by mail or email as follows:
A printed copy of the proposed modifications has been placed on reserve at the State Law Library in St. Paul.
The comment period closes on Friday, May 25, 2012.
If you have questions about this project, please contact the Sentencing Guidelines Commission at 651-296-0144 or sentencing.guidelines@state.mn.us.
Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary
* The Commission was given legislative authority pursuant to 2012 Minn. Laws Ch. 229 to reissue the Sex Offender Grid to correct errors in the calculation of the ranges displayed in each cell. The affected Sex Offender Grids have been modified accordingly. No other changes have been made to the Guidelines.
- Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary - Revised August 1, 2011 (Modified May 1, 2012)*
- Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary - Revised August 1, 2010 (Modified May 1, 2012)*
- Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary - Revised August 1, 2009 (Modified May 1, 2012)*
- Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary - Revised August 1, 2008 (Modified May 1, 2012)*
- Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary - Revised August 1, 2007 (Modified May 1, 2012)*
- Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary - Revised August 1, 2006 (Modified May 1, 2012)*
- Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary (Revised August 1, 2005)
- Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary (Revised August 1, 2004)
- Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary (Revised August 8, 2003)
- Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary (Revised January 1, 2003)
- Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary (Revised August 1, 2002)
- Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary (Revised September 14, 2001)
- Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary (Revised August 1, 2000)
- Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary (Revised August 1, 1999)
- 1980 Report to the Legislature - Original Guidelines (January 1, 1980)
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Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Grids
*The Commission was given legislative authority pursuant to 2012 Minn. Laws Ch. 229 to reissue the Sex Offender Grid to correct errors in the calculation of the ranges displayed in each cell. The affected Sex Offender Grids have been modified accordingly.
- Grid - Effective August 1, 2011
- Sex Offender Grid - Effective August 1, 2011 (Modified May 1, 2012)*
- Grid - Effective August 1, 2010
- Sex Offender Grid - Effective August 1, 2010 (Modified May 1, 2012)*
- Grid - Effective August 1, 2009
- Sex Offender Grid - Effective August 1, 2009 (Modified May 1, 2012)*
- Grid - Effective August 1, 2008
- Sex Offender Grid - Effective August 1, 2008 (Modified May 1, 2012)*
- Grid - Effective August 1, 2007
- Sex Offender Grid - Effective August 1, 2007 (Modified May 1, 2012)*
- Grid - Effective August 1, 2006
- Sex Offender Grid - Effective August 1, 2006 (Modified May 1, 2012)*
- Grid - Effective August 1, 2005
- Grid - Effective August 1, 2004
- Grid - Effective August 8, 2003
- Grid - Effective January 1, 2003
- Grid - Effective August 1, 2002
- Grid - Effective September 14, 2001
- Grid - Effective August 1, 2000
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1999
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1998
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1997
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1996
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1995
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1994
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1993
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1992
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1991
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1990
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1989
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1988
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1987
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1986
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1985
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1984
- Grid - Effective November 1, 1983
- Grid - Effective August 1, 1981
- Grid - Effective January 1, 1980
*Note: No revised grid was published in 1982.
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Approved Modifications to the Sentencing Guidelines
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