Minn. R. Juv. P. 19.05

As amended through October 28, 2024
Rule 19.05 - Public Safety Determination

In determining whether public safety would be served, the court shall take into account the following factors:

(A) the seriousness of the alleged offense in terms of community protection, including the existence of any aggravating factors recognized by the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines, the use of a firearm, and the impact on the victim;
(B) the culpability of the child in committing the alleged offense, including the level of the child's participation in planning and carrying out the offense and the existence of any mitigating factors recognized by the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines;
(C) the child's prior record of delinquency;
(D) the child's programming history, including the child's past willingness to participate meaningfully in available programming;
(E) the adequacy of the punishment or programming available in the juvenile justice system; and
(F) the dispositional options available for the child.

In considering these factors, the court shall give greater weight to the seriousness of the alleged offense and the child's prior record of delinquency than to the other factors listed in this subdivision.

Minn. R. Juv. P. 19.05