Minnesota § 626.71 - FRESH PURSUIT IN NONFELONY SITUATIONS
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§ 626.71. FRESH PURSUIT IN NONFELONY SITUATIONS
Subdivision 1.Definitions.
As used in this section:
(1) "fresh pursuit" means fresh pursuit as defined by the common law and includes the pursuit of a person who has committed or is reasonably believed to have committed a violation in the presence of the peace officer. Fresh pursuit does not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay;
(2) "peace officer" means a member of a duly organized state, county, or municipal law enforcement unit; and
(3) "violation" includes gross misdemeanors, misdemeanors, and traffic violations.
Subd. 2.Fresh pursuit authority.
A peace officer of another state who enters this state while on duty and in fresh pursuit, and who continues in fresh pursuit, of a person in order to arrest the person for a violation committed in the peace officer's presence, has the same authority to arrest and hold the person in custody as has any peace officer of this state if reciprocal fresh pursuit authority for that type of violation is extended to Minnesota peace officers by the pursuing officer's state.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 626.71 ("FRESH PURSUIT IN NONFELONY SITUATIONS") 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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