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House bill would crack down on domestic violence cases with new regulations
The bill would extend the arrest window to 28 days, add reporting requirements, and create a task force after a victim was found dead days after suspected abuse, lawmakers said.
- The House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law committee advanced bill HF 3946 on Thursday, extending Minnesota's domestic abuse arrest window from 72 hours to 28 days.
- Jana Williams testified that police missed arresting her niece Allison Lussier's suspected abuser by 32 minutes under current law; Lussier was found dead two years ago after the incident.
- The bill mandates that individuals arrested for suspected domestic violence be held until their first court hearing and establishes a Task Force on Improving Responses to Domestic Violence Crimes.
- Rep. Kelly Moller, DFL-Shoreview, authored the bill to address systemic failures. Despite concerns from Rep. Terry Stier, R-Belle Plaine, the committee referred it to the Ways and Means committee in a unanimous vote.
- Under current law, police can only arrest someone for domestic abuse if they have probable cause within the preceding 72 hours. The 28-day extension would provide victims considerably more time to report and seek protection.
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House bill would crack down on domestic violence cases with new regulations
ST. PAUL — Two years ago, Allison Lussier, a 47-year-old Indigenous woman, was found dead in her apartment with a subdural hematoma, a buildup of blood between the brain and skull. Her family suspects it was a result of domestic abuse and believes her death could have been prevented if there had been more time for police to arrest her abuser after she first reported it. Under current law, police can only arrest someone accused of domestic abuse …
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