Minnesota § 387.37 - REMOVAL ONLY UPON CHARGES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 387.37 — REMOVAL ONLY UPON CHARGES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 387.37. REMOVAL ONLY UPON CHARGES
No deputy sheriff or employee after continuous employment of one year shall be removed or discharged except for cause upon written charges and after an opportunity to be heard in defense of the charges as in sections 387.31 to 387.45 hereinafter provided. Such charges shall be investigated by or before such civil service commission. The finding and decision of such commission shall be forthwith certified to the sheriff, to be forthwith enforced.
Nothing in sections 387.31 to 387.45 shall limit the power of the sheriff, or the superior officer in the sheriff's absence, to suspend a subordinate for a reasonable period not exceeding 30 days for the purpose of discipline, or pending investigation of charges when it appears such suspension is advisable.
History:
1957 c 325 s 11; 1969 c 218 s 1; 1986 c 444
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 387.37
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Section 387.37 ("REMOVAL ONLY UPON CHARGES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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