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Minnesota: Juvenile Law Enforcement Records (MN-LE-1)

Minnesota: Juvenile Law Enforcement Records (MN-LE-1)

Juvenile history data on a child who was arrested must be destroyed six months after the arrest if the child was not referred to a diversion program and no petition was filed against the child. Minn. Stat. § 299C.095(2)(b).
Record Detail(s)
Charges not filed
Previous Conviction Disqualifying
No statutory language
Mandatory / Discretionary
Mandatory
Hearing
No
Clearance Process
Automatic
Remedy
Delete
Ineligible Category or Citation
If, before data are destroyed, the subject of the data is convicted of a felony as an adult, the individual's juvenile history record must be retained for the same time period as an adult criminal history record. Minn. Stat. § 299C.095(2)(a).
Procedure General
The procedure is automatic.
Fees
There is no statutory language regarding fees.
Effect
The record is destroyed. Minn. Stat. § 299C.095(2)(b).
Waiting Periods
The data should be destroyed six months after the arrest if the child was not referred to a diversion program and no petition was filed against the child.