Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 124 - Crime Victims Reparations Board
Chapter 3050 - CRIME VICTIMS REPARATIONS
Part 3050.2900 - CONTRIBUTORY MISCONDUCT
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
The board shall deny or reduce, by a minimum of 25 percent, any claim submitted by or on behalf of a person who the board finds has engaged in any of the following acts or behavior that contributed to the injury for which the claim is filed:
A. used fighting words, obscene or threatening gestures, or other provocation, including use of gang or hate group hand signs, colors, symbols, or statements;
B. knowingly and willingly been in a vehicle operated by a person who is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance;
C. consumed alcohol or a controlled substance or other mood altering substances;
D. unlawfully possessed a controlled substance;
E. planned, conspired, or attempted to unlawfully use, procure, distribute, or sell a controlled substance;
F. was a confirmed member or associate of a gang or hate group; or
G. failed to retreat or withdraw from a situation where an option to do so was readily available.
Any of these provisions may be waived in cases of domestic abuse or sexual assault.
Statutory Authority: MS s 611A.56; 611A.60
