Minnesota Session Laws - 2000, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 325-H.F.No. 1590 
                  An act relating to peace officers; clarifying warrant 
                  authority of alcohol and gambling agents; amending 
                  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 626.11. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 626.11, is 
        amended to read: 
           626.11 [ISSUANCE OF WARRANT.] 
           If the judge is satisfied of the existence of the grounds 
        of the application, or that there is probable cause to believe 
        their existence, the judge must issue a signed search warrant, 
        naming the judge's judicial office, to a peace officer in the 
        judge's county or, to an agent of the bureau of criminal 
        apprehension, or to an agent of the division of alcohol and 
        gambling enforcement who is a licensed peace officer as defined 
        in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c).  The warrant 
        shall direct the officer or agent to search the person or place 
        named for the property or things specified, and to retain the 
        property or things in the officer's or agent's custody subject 
        to order of the court issuing the warrant. 
           Presented to the governor March 31, 2000 
           Signed by the governor April 4, 2000, 3:40 p.m.