SF 4753 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Determine responsibility for detention costs in certain juvenile delinquency matters

This bill clarifies which local governments must pay for detaining minors in state juvenile facilities by establishing a cost-sharing framework between counties and the state. It requires county commissioners to agree to cover detention expenses before a child can be held in a state correctional institution for juveniles, while also specifying that counties where a child is detained must pay for pre-adjudication costs even if the child lives elsewhere. Once a child is legally found delinquent, responsibility for ongoing care costs shifts to the county designated as financially responsible under existing state law. The legislation primarily affects county officials, state correctional administrators, and families involved in juvenile delinquency proceedings in Minnesota.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 23, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Mar 23, 2026
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Michael Kreun
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