Minnesota § 595.023 - DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 595.023 — DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 595.023. DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED
Except as provided in section 595.024, no person who is or has been directly engaged in the gathering, procuring, compiling, editing, or publishing of information for the purpose of transmission, dissemination or publication to the public shall be required by any court, grand jury, agency, department or branch of the state, or any of its political subdivisions or other public body, or by either house of the legislature or any committee, officer, member, or employee thereof, to disclose in any proceeding the person or means from or through which information was obtained, or to disclose any unpublished information procured by the person in the course of work or any of the person's notes, memoranda, recording tapes, film or other reportorial data whether or not it would tend to identify the person or means through which the information was obtained.
History:
1973 c 735 s 3; 1986 c 444; 1998 c 357 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 595.023
What does Minnesota Statutes § 595.023 cover?
Section 595.023 ("DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED") 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.
How do I cite Minnesota § 595.023?
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