Subdivision 1. Establishment. The supreme court may establish a panel of district judges with statewide authority to preside over commitment proceedings of sexually dangerous persons or persons with sexual psychopathic personalities. Only one judge of the panel is required to preside over a particular commitment proceeding. Panel members shall serve for one-year terms. One of the judges shall be designated as the chief judge of the panel, and is vested with the power to designate the presiding judge in a particular case, to set the proper venue for the proceedings, and to otherwise supervise and direct the operation of the panel. The chief judge shall designate one of the other judges to act as chief judge whenever the chief judge is unable to act.
Subd. 2. Petitions. If the supreme court creates the judicial panel authorized by this section, all petitions for civil commitment brought under section 253D.07 shall be filed with the supreme court instead of with the district court in the county where the proposed patient is present, notwithstanding any provision of section 253D.07 to the contrary. Otherwise, all of the other applicable procedures contained in this chapter and sections 253B.07 and 253B.08 apply to commitment proceedings conducted by a judge on the panel.
1Sp1994 c 1 art 1 s 4; 1997 c 217 art 1 s 100; 2010 c 300 s 26; 2013 c 49 s 7,22
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities
Chapter 253D — Civil Commitment And Treatment Of Sex Offenders
Section 253D.02 — Definitions.
Section 253D.03 — General Provisions.
Section 253D.04 — Review Board.
Section 253D.07 — Proceedings.
Section 253D.08 — County Attorney Access To Data.
Section 253D.09 — Petition Required.
Section 253D.10 — Temporary Confinement.
Section 253D.11 — Statewide Judicial Panel.
Section 253D.12 — Financial Responsibility.
Section 253D.13 — Procedures Upon Commitment.
Section 253D.14 — Victim Notification Of Petition And Release; Right To Submit Statement.
Section 253D.17 — Rights Of Committed Persons; Generally.
Section 253D.18 — Administrative Restriction.
Section 253D.19 — Rights Of Persons Committed Under This Chapter.
Section 253D.20 — Right To Counsel.
Section 253D.21 — Neuroleptic Medication.
Section 253D.22 — Transfer To Correctional Facility.
Section 253D.24 — Return Of Absent Person.
Section 253D.27 — Petition For Reduction In Custody.
Section 253D.28 — Judicial Appeal Panel.
Section 253D.30 — Provisional Discharge.
Section 253D.32 — Scope Of Community Notification.