Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 152 > METHAMPHETAMINE-RELATED CRIMES; CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS

• Adult: means an individual 18 years of age or older. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
• Commissioner: means the commissioner of human services or the commissioner's designated representative. See Minnesota Statutes 256J.08
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Department: means the Minnesota Department of Human Services. See Minnesota Statutes 256J.08
• Family: includes :

  (1) the following individuals who live together: a minor child or a group of minor children related to each other as siblings, half siblings, stepsiblings, or adoptive siblings, together with their natural, adoptive parents, stepparents, or caregiver as defined in subdivision 11; and

  (2) a pregnant woman with no other children. See Minnesota Statutes 256J.08

• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• MFIP: means the assistance program authorized in this chapter. See Minnesota Statutes 256J.08
• Person: includes every individual, copartnership, corporation or association of one or more individuals. See Minnesota Statutes 152.01
• state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44