Minnesota § 589.24 - REFUSING TO FURNISH COPY OF DOCUMENT AUTHORIZING DETENTION

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§ 589.24. REFUSING TO FURNISH COPY OF DOCUMENT AUTHORIZING DETENTION

An officer or another who detains a person and refuses to deliver a copy of an order, warrant, process, or other authority by which the person is detained to any one who requests the copy and who offers to pay the reproduction costs, shall forfeit $200 to the person detained.

History:

(9762) RL s 4596; 1985 c 265 art 9 s 1; 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 589.24 ("REFUSING TO FURNISH COPY OF DOCUMENT AUTHORIZING DETENTION") 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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