VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE.
Minn. Stat. § 15.87
in effect15.87. VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE.
In furtherance of the state policy of zero tolerance for violence in section 1.50, the state shall have a goal of providing:
(1) every victim of violence in Minnesota, regardless of the county of residence, access to necessary services, including, but not limited to:
(i) crisis intervention services, including a 24-hour emergency telephone line;
(ii) safe housing;
(iii) counseling and peer support services; and
(iv) assistance in pursuing legal remedies and appropriate medical care; and
(2) every child who is a witness to abuse or who is a victim of violence, access to necessary services, including, but not limited to:
(i) crisis child care;
(ii) safe supervised parenting time or independent, neutral exchange locations for parenting time, when needed;
(iii) age appropriate counseling and support; and
(iv) assistance with legal remedies, medical care, and needed social services.
1996 c 408 art 7 s 1; 2000 c 444 art 2 s 1
Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes (revisor.mn.gov)URL: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/15.87Fetched: 10/19/2026