SF 5266 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Process establishment to vacate an order any time based on error or false information

This bill creates a new legal process in Minnesota allowing individuals subject to civil commitment orders issued on or after January 1, 2015, to request the removal of those orders at any time. The law permits anyone affected by such an order to file a petition if they can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the order was issued by mistake or based on false information. If the court finds these conditions met, it must grant the request and vacate the order, with the option for the party to appeal the decision like any other civil case. The provisions of this act are scheduled to take effect on August 1, 2026.
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Introduced May 6, 2026 Last action May 6, 2026
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May 6, 2026
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Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
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May 6, 2026
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