Minnesota Sex Offenders
Minnesota State Law
In 1996 the Minnesota Legislature passed the Community Notification Law (Minnesota Statutes 244.052) that permitted the release of information about certain offenders in Minnesota. The intent of the legislature was as follows: "If members of the public are provided adequate notice and information about an offender’s release, the community can develop constructive plans to prepare themselves."
Prior to this law, most information regarding predatory offenders was known to law enforcement agencies, and others in the criminal justice system, but beyond those agencies and individuals the information about offenders was classified as either private or confidential.
Minnesota State Sex Offender Registry
The Minnesota Sex Offender database lists offenders by name, birth date, or OID number.
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