1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 05/08/2014 08:46am
A bill for an act
relating to peace officers; providing reciprocity for military experience; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 626.8517.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 626.8517, is amended to read:
(a) For purposes of this section:
(1) "active service" has the meaning given in section 190.05, subdivision 5; and
(2) "relevant military experience" means:
(i) deleted text begin fivedeleted text end new text begin fournew text end years' deleted text begin activedeleted text end new text begin cumulativenew text end service experience in a military law enforcement
occupational specialty;
(ii) deleted text begin threedeleted text end new text begin twonew text end years' deleted text begin activedeleted text end new text begin cumulativenew text end service experience in a military law
enforcement occupational specialty, and completion of a two-year or more degree from a
regionally accredited postsecondary education institution; or
(iii) deleted text begin fivedeleted text end new text begin fournew text end years' cumulative experience as a full-time peace officer in another
state combined with deleted text begin activedeleted text end new text begin cumulativenew text end service experience in a military law enforcement
occupational specialty.
(b) A person is eligible to take the reciprocity examination if the person has relevant
military experience and:
(1) has been honorably discharged from military active service as evidenced by
the most recent form DD-214; or
(2) is currently in active service as evidenced by:
(i) active duty orders providing service time in military police specialty;
(ii) a United States Department of Defense Manpower Data Center status report
pursuant to Service Members Civil Relief Act, active duty status report; or
(iii) Military Personnel Center assignment information.
(c) A person who passed the examination under paragraph (b), clause (2), shall
not be eligible to be licensed as a peace officer until honorably discharged as evidenced
by the most recent form DD-214.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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