SF 2188

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/18/2019 10:42am

A bill for an act
relating to corrections; clarifying authority of Fugitive Apprehension Units to do
general law enforcement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 241.025,
subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 241.025, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Authorization.

The commissioner of corrections may appoint peace
officers, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), who shall serve in the
classified service subject to the provisions of section 43A.01, subdivision 2, and establish
a law enforcement agency, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (f), known
as the Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Unit, to perform the duties necessary
to make statewide arrests under sections 629.30 and 629.34. The jurisdiction of the law
enforcement agency is limited to the new text begin activities related to the new text end arrest of Department of
Corrections' discretionary and statutory released violators and Department of Corrections'
escapees. new text begin The Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Unit may exercise general
law enforcement duties upon request for assistance from a law enforcement agency and is
subject to availability and resources of the Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension
Unit.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 241.025, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Limitations.

The initial processing of a person arrested by the fugitive
apprehension unit for an offense deleted text begin within the agency's jurisdiction deleted text end is the responsibility of the
fugitive apprehension unit unless otherwise directed by the law enforcement agency with
primary jurisdiction. A subsequent investigation is the responsibility of the law enforcement
agency of the jurisdiction in which a new crime is committed.