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SF 641

1st Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 11/09/2021 01:32pm

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A bill for an act
 relating to corrections; disciplining correctional officers; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2020, sections 241.026, subdivisions 1, 2; 626.89, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, 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 2020, section 241.026, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Applicability.

The procedures and provisions of this section apply to state deleted text begin and
localdeleted text end correctional authorities.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, 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
a recorded, stenographic, or signed statement to be used as 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. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, 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 , including local correctional authoritiesnew text end . The
procedures and provisions of this section do not apply to investigations of criminal charges
against an officer.