Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 245A > MALTREATMENT OF MINORS

• Adult: means a person who is 18 years old or older and who:

  (1) has mental illness, developmental disability, physical disability, or functional impairment; or

  (2) has substance use disorder or abuses substances. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02

• annually: means prior to or within the same month of the subsequent calendar year. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
• Child: means a person who has not reached age 18. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
• children: includes children by birth or adoption;

  (9) "day" comprises the time from midnight to the next midnight;

  (10) "fiscal year" means the year by or for which accounts are reckoned;

  (11) "hereafter" means a reference to the time after the time when the law containing such word takes effect;

  (12) "heretofore" means a reference to the time previous to the time when the law containing such word takes effect;

  (13) "judicial sale" means a sale conducted by an officer or person authorized for the purpose by some competent tribunal;

  (14) "minor" means an individual under the age of 18 years;

  (15) "money" means lawful money of the United States;

  (16) "night time" means the time from sunset to sunrise;

  (17) "non compos mentis" refers to an individual of unsound mind;

  (18) "notary" means a notary public;

  (19) "now" in any provision of a law referring to other laws in force, or to persons in office, or to any facts or circumstances as existing, relates to the laws in force, or to the persons in office, or to the facts or circumstances existing, respectively, on the effective date of such provision;

  (20) "verified" when used in reference to writings, means supported by oath or affirmation. See Minnesota Statutes 645.45

• Commissioner: means the commissioner of human services or the commissioner's designated representative including county agencies and private agencies. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
• Foster residence setting: has the meaning given in Minnesota Rules, part Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
• Infant: means a child who is at least six weeks old but less than 12 months old. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
• License: means a certificate issued by the commissioner under section 245A. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
• License holder: means an individual, organization, or government entity that is legally responsible for the operation of the program or service, and has been granted a license by the commissioner under this chapter and the rules of the commissioner. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
• Month: means a calendar month and "year" means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; and "year" is equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Person: means a child or adult as defined in subdivisions 2 and 4. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
• Quarterly: means at least every 90 calendar days, for the purposes of substance use disorder treatment programs licensed under chapter 245G. See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02
• Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
• supervision: means when a program staff person:

  (1) is accountable for the child's care;

  (2) can intervene to protect the health and safety of the child; and

  (3) is within sight and hearing of the child at all times except as described in paragraphs (b) to (e). See Minnesota Statutes 245A.02