Minnesota § 13.991 - JUDICIAL OFFICIAL DATA; PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 13.991 — JUDICIAL OFFICIAL DATA; PERSONAL INFORMATION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.991. JUDICIAL OFFICIAL DATA; PERSONAL INFORMATION
(a) Subject to paragraph (b), the personal information of all judicial officials collected, created, or maintained by a government entity is private data on individuals. For purposes of this section, the terms "personal information" and "judicial official" have the meanings given in section 480.40, subdivision 1.
(b) If the responsible authority or government entity violates this chapter, the remedies and penalties under this chapter are available only if the judicial official making a claim previously provided written notification to the responsible authority confirming on a form provided by the Minnesota judicial branch that they are entitled to protection under section 480.40. If the subject of the data is an adult child of a judicial official who does not reside with the judicial official, the remedies and penalties under this chapter are available only if the adult child previously provided written notification to the responsible authority confirming their status as the child of a judicial official. In the case of county records, the form shall be filed with the responsible authority that maintains the personal information for which the judicial officer is seeking protection. A form submitted under this section is private data on individuals. A notice filed under this paragraph expires five years following the date of filing, unless it is renewed prior to the expiration date.
(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), section 480.50 shall govern personal information of all judicial officials contained in real property records, as defined in section 480.50, subdivision 1, paragraph (f).
History:
2024 c 123 art 12 s 1; 2025 c 35 art 9 s 6
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Section 13.991 ("JUDICIAL OFFICIAL DATA; PERSONAL INFORMATION") 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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