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Commission staff proposes restructuring guidelines with statutory decimal numbering and consolidated modifiers
Summary
Staff proposed a substantive restructuring of the Sentencing Guidelines: adopt a statutory decimal numbering format, consolidate mandatory minimums/modifiers, promote policy from commentary into main guideline text, and automate table maintenance; commissioners appointed a drafting subcommittee to work with staff.
Commission staff outlined a proposed, substantive restructuring of Minnesota’s sentencing guidelines and asked commissioners to appoint a drafting committee.
Why restructure
Director Rights (staff lead) said stakeholders in the comprehensive review repeatedly asked for simplification and clearer structure. Staff described the existing outline hierarchy as confusing and proposed a statutory decimal numbering system so sections could be added and cross-referenced easily. "The…
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