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CHAPTER 268--H.F.No. 1915

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:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 626.8517, is amended to read:

626.8517 ELIGIBILITY FOR RECIPROCITY EXAMINATION BASED ON RELEVANT MILITARY EXPERIENCE.

(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.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end

Presented to the governor May 14, 2014

Signed by the governor May 16, 2014, 10:51 a.m.

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