Minnesota § 419.075 - MERIT SYSTEM MUNICIPALITIES, DISCHARGE OF PEACE OFFICERS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 419.075 — MERIT SYSTEM MUNICIPALITIES, DISCHARGE OF PEACE OFFICERS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 419.075. MERIT SYSTEM MUNICIPALITIES, DISCHARGE OF PEACE OFFICERS
Subdivision 1.Application.
This section applies to any city, county, town or other political subdivision which has adopted a formal merit system under any provision of law or home rule charter.
Subd. 2.Officers discharged after hearing.
No newly appointed peace officer, after satisfactory completion of the basic peace officer training course pursuant to sections 626.843 to 626.852 and after a period of no longer than 12 months continuous employment thereafter, shall be removed or discharged except for cause upon written charges after opportunity to be heard in defense of the charges.
History:
1971 c 839 s 2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1980 c 509 s 160; 1986 c 444
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 419.075 ("MERIT SYSTEM MUNICIPALITIES, DISCHARGE OF PEACE OFFICERS") 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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