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SF4602 • 2026

Notification to a petitioner requirement upon service of a harassment restraining order

Notification to a petitioner requirement upon service of a harassment restraining order

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Coleman, Seeberger, Oumou Verbeten
Last action
2026-05-11
Official status
Author added Oumou Verbeten
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Notification to a petitioner requirement upon service of a harassment restraining order

Notification to a petitioner requirement upon service of a harassment restraining order

What This Bill Does

  • Notification to a petitioner requirement upon service of a harassment restraining order

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-11 House

    Author added Oumou Verbeten

  2. 2026-04-07 House

    Comm report: To pass

  3. 2026-03-18 House

    Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Notification to a petitioner requirement upon service of a harassment restraining order

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to civil law; requiring notification to a petitioner upon service of a

harassment restraining order; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.748,

by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.748, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 5d.

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Notice to petitioner.

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Upon a petitioner's request, before a sheriff, law

enforcement officer, or other peace officer serves a respondent with a temporary restraining

order or restraining order issued under this section, the sheriff or officer must make

reasonable efforts to notify the petitioner at least 24 hours before service that the respondent

will be served with the order. For purposes of this subdivision, reasonable efforts include

but are not limited to texting, calling, or emailing the petitioner if the petitioner's contact

information is available to the sheriff, law enforcement officer, or peace officer.

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