| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to public safety; providing for local correctional officers in Peace Officers |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 Discipline Procedures Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 241.026, |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 subdivision 1; 626.89, subdivisions 1, 2. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 241.026, subdivision 1, is amended to read: |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8subdivision have the meanings given them. |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9 (b) "Correctional officer" and "officer" mean a person employed by the state, or a state |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10correctional facility, or a local correctional or detention facility in a security capacity. |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 (c) "Formal statement" means the questioning of an officer in the course of obtaining a |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12recorded, stenographic, or signed statement to be used as evidence in a disciplinary |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13proceeding against the officer. |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 626.89, subdivision 1, is amended to read: |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15 Subdivision 1.Definitions.For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16subdivision have the meanings given them. |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17 (a) "Administrative hearing" means a nonjudicial hearing or arbitration authorized to |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18recommend, approve, or order discipline. |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19 (b) "Correctional officer" means a person employed by a local correctional or detention |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20facility in a security capacity. |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1Sec. 2. |
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| 22 | 22 | | REVISOR KLL/LJ 25-0372202/12/25 |
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| 23 | 23 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 24 | 24 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 25 | 25 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 26 | 26 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 27 | 27 | | H. F. No. 1410 |
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| 28 | 28 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION 2.1 (b) (c) "Formal statement" means the questioning of an officer in the course of obtaining |
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| 29 | 29 | | 2.2a recorded, stenographic, or signed statement information to be used as a basis for disciplining |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2.3an officer or as evidence in a disciplinary proceeding against the officer. |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2.4 (c) (d) "Officer" means a licensed peace officer or part-time peace officer, as defined in |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.5section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraphs (c) and (d), who is employed by a unit of |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.6government, or a correctional officer. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.7 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 626.89, subdivision 2, is amended to read: |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.8 Subd. 2.Applicability.The procedures and provisions of this section apply to law |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.9enforcement agencies and government units, local correctional facilities, and local detention |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.10facilities. The procedures and provisions of this section do not apply to investigations of |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.11criminal charges against an officer. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2Sec. 3. |
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| 40 | 40 | | REVISOR KLL/LJ 25-0372202/12/25 |
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