Minnesota Statutes Crimes; Expungement; Victims (Ch. 609-624) § 609B.050. Definitions; purpose; cross-references

(1) “automatically” means either by operation of law or by the mandated action of a designated official or agency; and

(2) “collateral sanction” means a legal penalty, disability, or disadvantage, however denominated, that is imposed on a person automatically when that person is convicted of or found to have committed a crime, even if the sanction is not included in the sentence. Collateral sanction does not include:

(1) collateral sanctions relating to employment and licensing;

(2) collateral sanctions relating to teaching;

(3) collateral sanctions relating to nursing and other health care licenses;

(4) collateral sanctions relating to transportation;

(5) collateral sanctions relating to elections;

(6) collateral sanctions relating to carriers;

(7) collateral sanctions relating to miscellaneous licensing provisions;

(8) collateral sanctions relating to liquor;

(9) collateral sanctions relating to gambling;

(10) collateral sanctions relating to fiduciary service and public office vacancies;

(11) collateral sanctions relating to local government;

(12) collateral sanctions relating to metropolitan area officers and peace officers;

(13) collateral sanctions relating to driving and motor vehicles;

(14) collateral sanctions relating to prison program eligibility;

(15) collateral sanctions relating to offender registration;

(16) collateral sanctions relating to crimes against a person; crimes of violence;

(17) collateral sanctions relating to possession of firearms, explosives, and similar devices;

(18) collateral sanctions relating to services and benefits;

(19) collateral sanctions relating to property rights;

(20) collateral sanctions relating to civil rights and remedies;

(21) collateral sanctions relating to recreational activities; and

(22) collateral sanctions relating to game and fish laws.

(1) the list of collateral sanctions laws contained in this chapter is intended to be comprehensive but is not necessarily complete;

(2) the inclusion or exclusion of a collateral sanction in this chapter is not intended to have any substantive legal effect;

(3) the cross-references used in this chapter are intended solely to indicate the contents of the cross-referenced section or subdivision and are not part of the cross-referenced statute;

(4) the cross-references are not substantive and may not be used to construe or limit the meaning of any statutory language; and

(5) users must consult the language of each cross-referenced law to fully understand the scope and effect of the collateral sanction it imposes.