1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to police officers; permitting police officers to be represented by an
attorney and a union representative at disciplinary hearing; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2006, section 626.89, subdivision 9.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 626.89, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
The officer whose
formal statement is taken has the right to have deleted text begin an attorney ordeleted text end new text begin anew text end union representative deleted text begin of the
officer's choosingdeleted text end new text begin or an attorney retained by the officer, or both, new text end present during the session.
The officer may request the presence of deleted text begin andeleted text end new text begin thenew text end attorney ornew text begin thenew text end union representativenew text begin , or
both,new text end at any time before or during the session. When a request under this subdivision is
made, no formal statement may be taken until a reasonable opportunity is provided for the
officer to obtain the presence of the attorney ornew text begin thenew text end union representative.