Subdivision 1. Records required to be kept. The juvenile court judge shall keep such minutes and in such manner as the court deems necessary and proper. The juvenile court shall provide, upon the request of any other juvenile court, copies of the records concerning adjudications involving the particular child.
The court shall also keep an index in which files pertaining to juvenile matters shall be indexed under the name of the child. After the name of each file shall be shown the file number and, if ordered by the court, the book and page of the register in which the documents pertaining to such file are listed. The court shall also keep a register properly indexed in which shall be listed under the name of the child all documents filed pertaining to the child and in the order filed. The list shall show the name of the document and the date of filing thereof. The juvenile court legal records shall be deposited in files and shall include the petition, summons, notice, findings, orders, decrees, judgments, and motions and such other matters as the court deems necessary and proper. Unless otherwise provided by law, all court records shall be open at all reasonable times to the inspection of any child to whom the records relate, and to the child's parent and guardian.
Subd. 2. Public inspection of records. (a) The records from proceedings or portions of proceedings involving a child in need of protection or services, permanency, or termination of parental rights are accessible to the public as authorized by the Minnesota Rules of Juvenile Protection Procedure.
(b) None of the records relating to an appeal from a nonpublic juvenile court proceeding, except the written appellate opinion, shall be open to public inspection or their contents disclosed except by order of a court.
(c) The records of juvenile probation officers are records of the court for the purposes of this subdivision. This subdivision applies to all proceedings under this chapter, including appeals from orders of the juvenile court. The court shall maintain the confidentiality of adoption files and records in accordance with the provisions of laws relating to adoptions. In juvenile court proceedings any report or social history furnished to the court shall be open to inspection by the attorneys of record and the guardian ad litem a reasonable time before it is used in connection with any proceeding before the court.
Subd. 3. Attorney access to records. An attorney representing a child, parent, or guardian ad litem in a proceeding under this chapter shall be given access to records, responsible social services agency files, and reports which form the basis of any recommendation made to the court. An attorney does not have access under this subdivision to the identity of a person who made a report under chapter 260E. The court may issue protective orders to prohibit an attorney from sharing a specified record or portion of a record with a client other than a guardian ad litem.
Subd. 4. County attorney referral of child in need of protection or services. In a county in which the county attorney refers children who are in need of protection or services to community programs, the county attorney may provide a community program with data on a child who is a participant or being considered for participation in the program.
Subd. 5. Further release of records. A person who receives access to juvenile court or peace officer records of children that are not accessible to the public may not release or disclose the records to any other person except as authorized by law. This subdivision does not apply to the child who is the subject of the records or the child's parent or guardian.
Subd. 6. Notice to school. (a) As used in this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given. "Chemical substance," "methamphetamine paraphernalia," and "methamphetamine waste products" have the meanings given in section 152.137, subdivision 1. "School" means a charter school or a school as defined in section 120A.22, subdivision 4, except a home school.
(b) If a child has been taken into protective custody after being found in an area where methamphetamine was being manufactured or attempted to be manufactured or where any chemical substances, methamphetamine paraphernalia, or methamphetamine waste products were stored, and the child is enrolled in school, the officer who took the child into custody shall notify the chief administrative officer of the child's school of this fact.
1999 c 139 art 3 s 16; 2001 c 178 art 1 s 44; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 15 s 32; 2005 c 136 art 7 s 14; 2008 c 361 art 6 s 31; 1Sp2020 c 2 art 8 s 119
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities
Chapter 260C — Juvenile Safety And Placement
Section 260C.001 — Title, Intent, And Construction.
Section 260C.007 — Definitions.
Section 260C.008 — Foster Care Sibling Bill Of Rights.
Section 260C.050 — Expert Assistance.
Section 260C.101 — Jurisdiction.
Section 260C.125 — Case Transfer Process.
Section 260C.139 — Give Life A Chance; Safe Place For Newborns.
Section 260C.143 — Procedure; Habitual Truants, Runaways, Offenders.
Section 260C.148 — Procedure; Domestic Child Abuse.
Section 260C.151 — Summons; Notice.
Section 260C.152 — Service Of Summons, Notice.
Section 260C.154 — Failure To Obey Summons Or Subpoena; Contempt, Arrest.
Section 260C.157 — Investigation; Physical And Mental Examination.
Section 260C.165 — Certain Out-of-court Statements Admissible.
Section 260C.175 — Taking Child Into Custody.
Section 260C.176 — Release Or Detention.
Section 260C.177 — Parental And Law Enforcement Notification.
Section 260C.178 — Emergency Removal Hearing.
Section 260C.181 — Place Of Temporary Custody; Shelter Care Facility.
Section 260C.188 — Children In Custody; Responsibility For Medical Care.
Section 260C.190 — Family-focused Residential Placement.
Section 260C.193 — Dispositions; General Provisions.
Section 260C.202 — Court Review Of Foster Care.
Section 260C.203 — Administrative Or Court Review Of Placements.
Section 260C.204 — Permanency Progress Review For Children In Foster Care For Six Months.
Section 260C.208 — Information For Child Placement.
Section 260C.209 — Background Checks.
Section 260C.212 — Children In Placement.
Section 260C.215 — Welfare Of Children.
Section 260C.219 — Agency Responsibilities For Parents And Children In Placement.
Section 260C.221 — Relative Search And Engagement; Placement Consideration.
Section 260C.223 — Concurrent Permanency Planning.
Section 260C.225 — County Responsibility For Transitional Services Plans.
Section 260C.227 — Voluntary Foster Care; Required Court Review.
Section 260C.228 — Voluntary Foster Care; Child Is Colocated With Parent In Treatment Program.
Section 260C.229 — Voluntary Foster Care For Children Over Age 18; Required Court Review.
Section 260C.301 — Termination Of Parental Rights.
Section 260C.307 — Procedures In Terminating Parental Rights.
Section 260C.312 — Disposition; Parental Rights Not Terminated.
Section 260C.317 — Termination Of Parental Rights; Effect.
Section 260C.328 — Change Of Guardian; Termination Of Guardianship.
Section 260C.329 — Reestablishment Of The Legal Parent And Child Relationship.
Section 260C.331 — Costs Of Care.
Section 260C.405 — Violation Of An Order For Protection.
Section 260C.411 — New Evidence.
Section 260C.425 — Criminal Jurisdiction For Contributing To Need For Protection Or Services.
Section 260C.4411 — Pre-northstar Care For Children Foster Care Program.
Section 260C.4412 — Payment For Residential Placements.
Section 260C.4413 — Initial Clothing Allowance.
Section 260C.446 — Distribution Of Funds Recovered For Assistance Furnished.
Section 260C.451 — Foster Care Benefits Past Age 18.
Section 260C.452 — Successful Transition To Adulthood.
Section 260C.503 — Permanency Proceedings.
Section 260C.507 — Admit-deny Hearing.
Section 260C.511 — Best Interests Of The Child.
Section 260C.513 — Permanency Dispositions When Child Cannot Return Home.
Section 260C.515 — Permanency Disposition Orders.
Section 260C.517 — Findings And Content Of Order For Permanency Disposition.
Section 260C.519 — Further Court Hearings.
Section 260C.521 — Court Reviews After Permanency Disposition Order.
Section 260C.601 — Adoption Of Children Under Guardianship Of Commissioner.
Section 260C.603 — Definitions.
Section 260C.605 — Reasonable Efforts To Finalize An Adoption.
Section 260C.607 — Review Of Progress Toward Adoption.
Section 260C.609 — Social And Medical History.
Section 260C.611 — Adoption Study Required.
Section 260C.613 — Social Services Agency As Commissioner's Agent.
Section 260C.615 — Duties Of Commissioner.
Section 260C.617 — Sibling Placement.
Section 260C.619 — Communication And Contact Agreements.
Section 260C.621 — Jurisdiction And Venue.
Section 260C.623 — Adoption Petition.
Section 260C.625 — Documents Filed By Social Services Agency.
Section 260C.627 — Notice Of Adoption Proceedings.
Section 260C.629 — Finalization Hearing.
Section 260C.631 — Judgment And Decree.
Section 260C.633 — Adoption Denied.
Section 260C.635 — Effect Of Adoption.
Section 260C.637 — Access To Original Birth Record Information.
Section 260C.702 — Requirements For Placements In Qualified Residential Treatment Programs.
Section 260C.706 — Family And Permanency Team Requirements.
Section 260C.71 — Court Approval Requirements.
Section 260C.712 — Ongoing Reviews And Permanency Hearing Requirements.
Section 260C.714 — Review Of Extended Qualified Residential Treatment Program Placements.
Section 260C.80 — Office Of The Foster Youth Ombudsperson; Board.
Section 260C.81 — Organization Of The Office Of The Foster Youth Ombudsperson.