Minutes

Present: Senator Warren Limmer - Chair, Senator Mark Johnson - Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Karla Bigham, Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen, Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Senator Ron Latz, Senator Andrew Mathews, Senator Sandra L. Pappas

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Warren Limmer called the meeting to order at

Presentations on Minnesota’s current pretrial release system for
     individuals
     charged with criminal offenses, including the court rules, statutes, and
     constitutional provisions governing release, as well as the oversight of
     third-party entities that post cash bail or bonds to secure the release
     of
     clients

Presentations: Minnesota’s current pretrial release system for individuals charged with criminal offenses.

Presenters:

    Assistant Chief Judge Kerry Meyer, Fourth Judicial District

    Kristen Trebil, State Court Administration

    Sarah Gillaspey, MN Dept. of Commerce

    Paul Young, Assistant Anoka County Attorney

    Mary Ellen Heng, Deputy City Attorney – Criminal Division, Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office

    Bill Ward, State Public Defender – MN Board of Public Defense

    Dennis Valentyn, Isanti County Sheriff’s Office Jail Administration

    Jeff Clayton, Executive Director – American Bail Coalition

Member discussion and questions

The meeting was adjourned at

Senator Warren Limmer, Chair	Sage Petrusa, Legislative Assistant