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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; modifying the attorney general's subpoena authority;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 8.16, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 8.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Authority.
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(a)
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The attorney general, or any deputy, assistant, or special
assistant attorney general whom the attorney general authorizes in writing, has the authority
in any county of the state to subpoena and require the production of
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:
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(1)
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any records of
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:
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(i)
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telephone companies, cellular phone companies,
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and
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paging companies
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;
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(ii)
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subscribers of private computer networks
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,
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including Internet service providers or
computer bulletin board systems
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,
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;
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(iii)
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electric companies, gas companies,
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and
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water utilities
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;
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(iv)
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chemical suppliers
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;
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(v)
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hotels and motels
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,
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;
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(vi)
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pawn shops
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;
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(vii)
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airlines, buses, taxis, and other entities engaged in the business of transporting
people
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;
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and
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(viii)
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freight companies, self-service storage facilities, warehousing companies, package
delivery companies, and other entities engaged in the businesses of transport, storage, or
delivery
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, and
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;
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(2) wage and employment records;
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(3)
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records of the existence of safe deposit box account numbers and customer savings
and checking account numbers maintained by financial institutions and safe deposit
companies
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; and
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(4) insurance records related to claim settlement
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.
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(b)
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Subpoenas may only be issued for records that are relevant to an ongoing legitimate
law enforcement investigation.