Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 611 — Rights Of Accused
Section 611.41 — Definitions.

Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of sections 611.40 to 611.58, the following terms have the meanings given.
Subd. 2. Alternative program. "Alternative program" means any mental health or substance use disorder treatment or program that is not a certified competency restoration program but may assist a defendant in attaining competency.
Subd. 3. Cognitive impairment. "Cognitive impairment" means a condition that impairs a person's memory, perception, communication, learning, or other ability to think. Cognitive impairment may be caused by any factor including traumatic, developmental, acquired, infectious, and degenerative processes.
Subd. 4. Community-based treatment program. "Community-based treatment program" means treatment and services provided at the community level, including but not limited to community support services programs as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 6; day treatment services as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 8; mental health crisis services as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 14c; outpatient services as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 21; residential treatment services as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 23; assertive community treatment services provided under section 256B.0622; adult rehabilitation mental health services provided under section 256B.0623; home and community-based waivers; and supportive housing. Community-based treatment program does not include services provided by a state-operated treatment program.
Subd. 5. Competency restoration program. "Competency restoration program" means a structured program of clinical and educational services that is certified and designed to identify and address barriers to a defendant's ability to understand the criminal proceedings, consult with counsel, and participate in the defense.
Subd. 6. Competency restoration services. "Competency restoration services" means education provided by certified individuals to defendants found incompetent to proceed. Educational services must use the curriculum certified by the State Competency Restoration Board as the foundation for delivering competency restoration education. Competency restoration services does not include housing assistance or programs, social services, or treatment that must be provided by a licensed professional including mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, or co-occurring disorders treatment.
Subd. 7. Court examiner. "Court examiner" means a person appointed to serve the court, and who is a physician or licensed psychologist who has a doctoral degree in psychology.
Subd. 8. Forensic navigator. "Forensic navigator" means a person who meets the certification and continuing education requirements under section 611.56, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause (3), and provides the services under section 611.55, subdivision 3.
Subd. 9. Head of the program. "Head of the program" means the head of the competency restoration program or the head of the facility or program where the defendant is being served.
Subd. 10. Jail-based program. "Jail-based program" means a competency restoration program that operates within a correctional facility licensed by the commissioner of corrections under section 241.021 that meets the capacity standards governing jail facilities. A jail-based program may not be granted a variance to exceed its operational capacity.
Subd. 11. Locked treatment facility. "Locked treatment facility" means a community-based treatment program, treatment facility, or state-operated treatment program that is locked and is licensed by the Department of Health or Department of Human Services.
Subd. 12. Mental illness. "Mental illness" means an organic disorder of the brain or a clinically significant disorder of thought, mood, perception, orientation, or memory, that grossly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or to reason or understand, that is manifested by instances of grossly disturbed behavior or faulty perceptions. Mental illness does not include disorders defined as cognitive impairments in subdivision 3; epilepsy; antisocial personality disorder; brief periods of intoxication caused by alcohol, drugs, or other mind-altering substances; or repetitive or problematic patterns of using any alcohol, drugs, or other mind-altering substances.
Subd. 13. State-operated treatment program. "State-operated treatment program" means any state-operated program, including community behavioral health hospitals, crisis centers, residential facilities, outpatient services, and other community-based services developed and operated by the state and under the control of the commissioner of human services, for a person who has mental illness, developmental disability, or substance use disorder.
Subd. 14. Suspend the criminal proceedings. "Suspend the criminal proceedings" means nothing can be heard or decided on the merits of the criminal charges except that the court retains jurisdiction in all other matters, including but not limited to bail, conditions of release, probation conditions, no contact orders, and appointment of counsel.
Subd. 15. Targeted misdemeanor. "Targeted misdemeanor" has the meaning given in section 299C.10, subdivision 1, paragraph (e).
Subd. 16. Treatment facility. "Treatment facility" means a non-state-operated hospital, residential treatment provider, crisis residential withdrawal management center, or corporate foster care home qualified to provide care and treatment for persons who have mental illness, developmental disability, or substance use disorder.
History: 2022 c 98 art 4 s 51; 2022 c 99 art 1 s 27
NOTE: This section, as added by Laws 2022, chapter 99, article 1, section 27, is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to competency determinations initiated on or after that date. Laws 2022, chapter 99, article 1, section 50.

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