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HF 3725

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/13/2024 03:51pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to public safety; providing for local correctional officers in Peace Officers
Discipline Procedures Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 241.026,
subdivision 1; 626.89, subdivisions 1, 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 241.026, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this
subdivision have the meanings given them.

(b) "Correctional officer" and "officer" mean a person employed by the statedeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin or new text end a state
correctional facilitydeleted text begin , or a local correctional or detention facilitydeleted text end in a security capacity.

(c) "Formal statement" means the questioning of an officer in the course of obtaining a
recorded, stenographic, or signed statement to be used as evidence in a disciplinary
proceeding against the officer.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 626.89, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this
subdivision have the meanings given them.

(a) "Administrative hearing" means a nonjudicial hearing or arbitration authorized to
recommend, approve, or order discipline.

new text begin (b) "Correctional officer" means a person employed by a local correctional or detention
facility in a security capacity.
 new text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end "Formal statement" means the questioning of an officer in the course of obtaining
deleted text begin a recorded, stenographic, or signed statementdeleted text end new text begin informationnew text end to be used as new text begin a basis for disciplining
an officer or as new text end evidence in a disciplinary proceeding against the officer.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end "Officer" means a licensed peace officer or part-time peace officer, as defined in
section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraphs (c) and (d), who is employed by a unit of
governmentnew text begin , or a correctional officernew text end .

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 626.89, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Applicability.

The procedures and provisions of this section apply to law
enforcement agencies and government unitsnew text begin , local correctional facilities, and local detention
facilitiesnew text end . The procedures and provisions of this section do not apply to investigations of
criminal charges against an officer.