In Minnesota, restitution is money a court may order you to pay for a victim’s documented financial losses under Minn. Stat. §§ 611A.04 and 611A.045 and Minn. R. Crim. P. 27.03. Restitution procedures, proof, hearings, and orders are subject to strict requirements on the part of the prosecution, the defendant, and the court. An experienced defense [...]
A downward durational departure occurs when a judge decides to reduce the length of time you go to prison, or when the amount of time you face is reduced if you violate probation. Learn more
A downward dispositional departure occurs when the judge sentences someone who could go to prison, to probation instead. Read more.
A downward departure occurs when the judge sentences a person to a lower sentence than what is recommended under Minnesota sentencing guidelines. There are two types: durational and dispositional.
