STATE v. L.W.J.

No. A05-2071.

717 N.W.2d 451 (2006)

STATE of Minnesota, Appellant, v. L.W.J., Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

July 18, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mike Hatch, Attorney General, St. Paul, MN; and Douglas Johnson, Washington County Attorney, Richard D. Hodsdon, Assistant County Attorney, Stillwater, MN, for appellant.

Lloyd J. Moosbrugger, St. Paul, MN, for respondent.

Considered and decided by STONEBURNER, Presiding Judge; DIETZEN, Judge; and HARTEN, Judge.


OPINION

DIETZEN, Judge.

Appellant challenges the district court's order granting respondent's petition to expunge her criminal records, arguing that the district court lacked both statutory authority to expunge court records and inherent authority to expunge executive-branch records. Because we conclude that the district court lacked statutory authority under Minn.Stat. § 609A.03 to expunge respondent's court records and lacked inherent authority to...

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