The Minnesota Competency Attainment Board was established by legislative action in 2022 and 2023. The Board is charged with creating and administering a statewide, independent competency attainment system as required by Minn. Stat. 611.40 through 611.59. This includes establishing a system that certifies competency attainment programs and uses forensic navigators to support individuals in the competency process.
The forensic navigator program is a statewide approach that seeks to assist people involved with the legal system whose ability (competency) to participate in their case is in question. Forensic navigators operate under the Board and serve as interim case managers and liaisons to the court and community.
The Board, in consultation with the Certification Advisory Committee, must develop certification procedures for competency attainment programs, and work to ensure that there are enough attainment services to meet the needs of adult defendants across the state.
Discover what a competency attainment program is, and the curriculum created for it.
