Section 244.035 Sanctions Related to Litigation - Minnesota Statutes

244.035 SANCTIONS RELATED TO LITIGATION.

(a) As used in this section, "board" means a licensing or certification board.

(b) The commissioner shall develop disciplinary sanctions to provide infraction penalties for an inmate who submits a frivolous or malicious claim to a court or board, or who is determined by the court or board to have testified falsely or to have submitted false evidence to a court or board. Infraction penalties may include loss of privileges, punitive segregation, loss of good time, or adding discipline confinement time. The determination of the commissioner regarding disciplinary sanctions under this section is limited to the nature and extent of the infraction penalty to be imposed. The commissioner is bound by the finding of the court or board that the inmate submitted a frivolous or malicious claim, testified falsely, or submitted false evidence.

(c) The court or board shall determine whether a claim is frivolous or malicious under section 563.02, subdivision 3.

History:

1995 c 226 art 6 s 5; 1997 c 33 s 1; 1999 c 208 s 2