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The questions and answers on this page are divided into issues concerning adults and issues concerning juveniles. Click on a question to see the answer.
How can I contact a probation officer?
Call 763-323-5830 for the name of a probation officer and how to contact them.
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When and where are Probation Service Center (PSC) meetings?
PSC meeting schedules are specific to individual offenders. To find out more, call 763-712-2222.
What is restitution?
Restitution is money the court orders the offender to pay to the victim for costs incurred in a crime.
How do I find out how much restitution has been determined?
You can contact the Anoka County Court Administration for details at 763-422-7350.
If the amount has yet to be determined, the charging authority may have more information. If the case has already been sentenced, you may also contact the offender’s probation officer for further information.
When will I receive my restitution?
Once the amount is ordered by the court, the offender is required to make payments to Anoka County Court Administration. Anoka County Court Administration then issues checks to victim(s). The Anoka County Court Administration phone number is 763-422-7350, or you may contact the offender’s probation officer.
The Corrections Department establishes payment schedules and monitors compliance. Remedies for failure to pay include civil judgment, revenue recapture and probation revocation.
What is a supervision fee?
Anoka County Corrections will assess supervision fees as authorized by M.S. 244.18/609.102. This statute authorizes the Chief Executive Officer of a local corrections agency to administratively impose and collect corrections fees. All offenders who receive corrections services will be assessed a fee based on the level of offense. This includes offenders transferred to other counties for supervision.
How do I make payments I owe for supervision fees, fines, program fees and restitution?
Fines, court ordered fees, and restitution are paid to Anoka County Court Administration. Supervision fees and program fees are paid to the Anoka County Corrections Department. Contact your probation officer or call 763-323-5830 for more details.
How do I complete a Chemical Health (Rule 25) Assessment?
If you have medical insurance, check with your insurance provider to see if they cover a chemical health assessment. If they do not, or you do not have health insurance, and cannot afford health care services, you may be eligible for Rule 25 funding. Download a Chemical Health Assessment (Rule 25) application form. You may also contact your probation officer, or call 763-323-5830 for further assistance.
What will happen to me or (my child) when I go to court?
The juvenile will be given an opportunity to plead “guilty” or “not guilty” at an initial appearance. If the plea is “not guilty,” the case will be set for trial. If the plea is “guilty,” the Community Corrections Department will recommend consequences to the court. The recommendations will be based on the seriousness of the offense and the juvenile’s legal history. Recommendations may include: probation, placement at the Anoka County Juvenile Center, community work service, education classes, chemical dependency evaluation, and restitution payment. The judge will consider input from several parties before making the final disposition. Disposition or “sentencing” typically occurs at the same hearing the “guilty” plea is entered.
If my child is in detention, can I visit with my child before court?
Visiting is not permitted in the court waiting area. If your child is at the Anoka County Juvenile Center, you may be able to visit prior to court, depending on the Juvenile Center visiting policy.
My child must appear in court. Where do we go?
Anoka County Juvenile Court is held at the Anoka County Courthouse, 325 East Main Street, Anoka, MN 55303. Report outside of courtrooms 10 and 11 on the second floor of the courthouse.
How do I get in contact with my child’s probation officer?
If you have not had an initial meeting with your child’s probation officer, you may call 763-323-5901. The receptionist will help you locate your child’s probation officer.
What if my child has to miss an appointment with Anoka County Community Corrections?
If your child is on probation and has a probation officer, call that person and let them know that you and your child are not able to make the appointment. Remember to leave your full name and telephone number. Please also leave a time and date your child will be available.
If your child is not on probation, please call 763-323-5901 and let the receptionist know that you are unable to make your appointment. Please reschedule a new time with the receptionist.
What is the diversion program?
If your child qualifies, diversion may be offered as an alternative to court. You and your child will not appear in front of a judge, have a court record, or be placed on probation. Diversion consequences are typically less than if the child appeared in court.
How are offenders assigned to a probation officer?
All offenders classified as “low risk” are assigned to the Juvenile Probation Center. While offenders classified as “high risk” are assigned to an individual probation officer by the city they live in and the school they attend.
What is the difference between being assigned to the Juvenile Probation Center and Intensive Supervision?
The Juvenile Probation center (JPC), has three probation officers who supervise low risk offenders in a group setting. In most cases those offenders are required to phone in once a week and are seen at a ‘drop-in” center once a month.
High risk offenders are assigned to an individual probation officer who works intensively with approximately 25 offenders. These offenders are seen a minimum of three (3) times a month and must call in to their probation officer each week.
What happens when my child is place on probation for truancy?
A probation officer meets with the student at school and checks attendance regularly. During probation, probation officers also work with parents to provide services and accountability for children determined to be truant.
Where do juveniles go for a counseling or psychological evaluation?
If your child is experiencing a mental health crisis please contact 911 and follow-up with the child’s probation officer the next business day.
If your child has been ordered by the court to have a counseling or psychological evaluation, please check first with your child’s probation officer.
Depending on the type of counseling evaluation ordered, the youth may have to go through the family’s health insurance company or the probation officer will make a referral for “In-Home” Family-Based Therapy.
In the case of a psychological evaluation, your child’s probation officer will set up an appointment for psychological testing and an interview within two weeks of your child’s court hearing.
My child has been ordered to provide a urine sample. What should we do?
If your child has been ordered to provide a urine sample, you and your child will be directed to the Juvenile Corrections Office, located on the first floor of the Anoka County Courthouse. Once at the Juvenile Corrections Office, your child will meet with a probation officer who will collect the sample.
How do I set up a Chemical Health (Rule 25) Evaluation?
First call your child’s probation officer. The probation officer will give you directions on whom to call, and what information they will need to set up an appointment. Download a Chemical Health Assessment (Rule 25) application form.
What does Extended Juvenile Jurisdiction (EJJ) mean?
EJJ is designed to establish an alternate way to deal with juveniles who have prior criminal history, have committed serious crimes, and who may not be the most appropriate for transferring to adult court. This designation extends juvenile court jurisdiction until age 21.
What is restorative justice?
Restorative justice seeks to make offenders accountable for their crimes by repairing the harm done. Under the supervision of Anoka County Community Corrections, the program brings together offender and victim to work out a way the offender can be held accountable, address victim needs, and make amends.
Will I need to pay any of the costs for my child’s placement or treatment?
Anoka County Financial Services will make a determination on a case-by-case basis as to whether parents must contribute toward the cost of placement or treatment. A sliding scale fee is used to assess parents. The fee is based on the size of household and income. Parents are entitled to a financial hearing before the court if they dispute the assessed fee.