Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota

Re: second degree assault - pre-trial release

I am sorry for your misfortune. Your son is lucky to have a caring parent looking out for him.

People charged with crimes in Minnesota have a Constitutional Right to Pre-trial Release, under the Minnesota Constitution. Pre-trial release can be a little complicated in its complexity.

An accused has a right to pre-trial hearing before a judge within a few days of arrest. The accused has the right to have a lawyer present to represent them. Sometimes the court will authorize police to release an accused prior to that court hearing. Often, the bail amount, if any, will get lower if the accused waits and goes to the hearing to request lower bail.

Calling the jail where he is being held may yield information about conditions of release before the hearing. Calling the pre-trial release division of the probation department could yield useful information. Calling a trustworthy, local bail bondsman can be a good resource. They try to be helpful in the hope of selling you a bail bond when the time comes. The best resource, of course, would be a good criminal defense lawyer -- a local one if available. I myself am not local to the Thief River Falls area. Good luck.