STATE OF MINNESOTA
August 1, 2016
IN SUPREME COURT Om:ciEOF
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ADM 10-8003
ORDER PROMULGATING AMENDMENTS TO THE
RULES OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
PROCEDURE
Following amendments promulgated to the Rules of Juvenile Delinquency
Procedure in 2015, we directed the Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of
Juvenile Delinquency Procedure to continue to monitor the rules and report by April 1,
2016, whether any further amendments were recommended to facilitate the continued
transition by the judicial branch to a more universal electronic court environment.
In a letter filed March 31, 20 16, the committee reported that no further
amendments were necessary, unless we adopted a new rule proposed by the Supreme
Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure regarding electronic
search warrant procedures. In that event, the Advisory Committee for the Rules of
Juvenile Delinquency Procedure recommended an amendment to Rule 4.02 for
consistency with the Rules of Criminal Procedure. In an order filed April 21, 2016, we
opened a public comment period on the proposed amendments to the Rules of Juvenile
Delinquency Procedure. One written comment was received, from the Minnesota State
Bar Association, regarding the recommended amendment to Rule 4.02.
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The court has carefully considered the committee's recommendations and the
written comment.
Based on all of the files, records, and proceedings herein,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The attached amendments to the Rules of Juvenile Delinquency Procedure
be, and the same are, prescribed and promulgated to be effective as of October 1, 2016.
The rules as amended shall apply to all cases pending on or filed on or after the effective
date.
2. The inclusion of committee comments and amendments to the comments is
for convenience and does not reflect court approval of the comments or the amendments
to the comments.
Dated: August 1, 2016 BY THE COURT:
Lorie S. Gildea
Chief Justice
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AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
PROCEDURE
{Note: In the following amendments, deletions are indicated by a line drawn through
the words and additions are indicated by a line drawn under the words.]
Rule 4.02 Search Warrants Upon Written Application
Issuance of search warrants based upon written application is governed by
Minnesota Statutes, sections 626.04 through 626.18 and Minnesota Rules of Criminal
Procedure 33.04.1 a00--33.05, and 37, except as modified by this Rule. If the focus of the
warrant pertains to a juvenile, the court may designate on the warrant that it shall be filed
in the juvenile court. When so designated, the search warrant, warrant application,
affidavit(s) or other supporting documents and inventories, including statements of
unsuccessful execution and documents required to be served shall be deemed to be a
juvenile court record under Rule 30.
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