PROOF OF CONCEPT — full quality-of-life profile for Minnesota, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the registrant's perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.

Minnesota — Registry Profile

Weighted burden index 34.8/100 · rank 42 of 56 (1 = least burdensome) · 12/16 dimensions statute-verified.

Legend: 🟢 favorable (less burden) · 🟠 moderate · 🔴 restrictive · ℹ️ context · ⚪ unknown. ✓ = statute-verified.

Dimension	Rating	Detail	Statute
Registration length	🟠 moderate	Base 10 yrs (+5 for noncompliance); lifetime for repeat offenders, murder, serious criminal sexual conduct, or post-civil-commitment — lifetime	Minn. Stat. 243.166 subd. 6 ✓
Removal / petition off	🔴 restrictive	No removal mechanism — registration runs its statutory term; only risk-level reevaluation is available and it does not end registration — ⚑ needs human review	Minn. Stat. 244.052 subd. 6 ✓
Individualized risk assessment	🟢 favorable	Yes — MnSOST-3 risk assessment; levels assigned only to 'predatory offenders'	244.052
In-person reporting frequency	🟠 moderate	Yearly or semi-yearly, by mail or in person depending on variables	243.166 subd.4(e)
Registration fee	🟢 favorable	No — registration statute imposes no fee on registrants	243.166 ✓
Residency restriction	🟠 moderate	No statewide residency ban; for Level III offenders the end-of-confinement committee may impose individualized residency conditions — local: Some cities impose local restrictions, primarily on Level III offenders	244.052 subd.4a ✓
Employment restriction	🟢 favorable	No statewide employment restriction — the predatory-offender registration statute (243.166) imposes no job bar or restriction on working near children/schools; employment info is collected for registration only	Minn. Stat. 243.166 ✓
Presence / loitering restriction	🟢 favorable	No statewide presence/loitering ban — the predatory-offender registration statute (243.166) imposes no exclusion zone near schools, parks, playgrounds, or where children gather; any location limits would be individualized Level III supervision conditions	Minn. Stat. 243.166 ✓
Visitor registration trigger	🟠 moderate	Register if entering to reside/work/attend school or staying 14+ days (only if less than 10 yrs since release)	243.166 subd.1b
Internet identifiers required	🟢 favorable	Not required — subd. 4a enumerates required info (addresses, vehicles, phone numbers) and omits internet/email identifiers	243.166 subd.4a ✓
Civil commitment	🔴 restrictive	Yes — Chapter 253D civil commitment	Chapter 253D
Public website exposure	🟠 moderate	Lowest tier NOT public — Level I is law-enforcement only; Level II targeted to schools/daycare; only Level III posted to the public internet — lowest tier withheld	Minn. Stat. 244.052 subd. 4 ✓
Halloween / holiday restriction	🟢 favorable	No Halloween/holiday/candy/porch-light restriction in the predatory-offender registration statute (243.166 complete review; none found)	Minn. Stat. 243.166 ✓
Marked driver's license / ID	🟢 favorable	Not marked — Minn. Stat. 171.07 enumerates all license/ID designations (donor, veteran, disability, etc.) and includes no predatory/sex-offender designation	Minn. Stat. 171.07 ✓
Community notification (& who pays)	🟠 moderate	Tiered under 244.052 subd. 4: Level I law-enforcement/victim only; Level II targeted active notice to schools/day-cares/likely victims; Level III broad active community notice + internet. Registrant does not pay	Minn. Stat. 244.052 subd. 4 ✓
Age of consent (context)	ℹ️ context	16 — with close-in-age exceptions; 16-17 unlawful only where partner is in a position of authority or significant relationship	609.344 ✓

Source wiki page: Minnesota · compare with others via the index. Weighted index from the v1 model (weighted_score.py); weights encode NARSOL's judgment about everyday lived burden. Removal ratings and the weights need NARSOL/attorney sign-off before authoritative use.