SF 3652
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 02/20/2026 09:20 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; prohibiting the detention and transport of suspects in
vehicles that are not designed for detaining humans and designated as law
enforcement vehicles; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
629.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[629.321] DETENTION AND TRANSPORT OF SUSPECTS.
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For purposes of this section, "peace officer" has the meaning
given in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), and also includes any officer or agent
of a federal law enforcement agency or any law enforcement agency of another state or any
person acting on behalf of a federal law enforcement agency or law enforcement agency of
another state.
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If a peace officer needs to detain or transport a person in a vehicle,
the vehicle must:
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(1) be specifically designed to transport humans safely;
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(2) be owned or leased by a law enforcement agency; and
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(3) contain conspicuous markings that identify the law enforcement agency that owns
or leases the vehicle.
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At a minimum, a vehicle must be equipped with a seat and seat belt for each person being
detained or transported to satisfy clause (1).
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(a) Subdivision 2 does not apply when exigent circumstances
present an imminent danger to the life or physical safety of a peace officer, a person being
detained or transported, or bystanders.
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(b) Subdivision 2, clause (3), does not apply to investigations that require a peace officer
to be undercover to protect the safety of the officer or others.
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