Minnesota § 609.774 - EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS; KIDNAPPINGS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 609.774 — EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS; KIDNAPPINGS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 609.774. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS; KIDNAPPINGS
Subdivision 1.Definitions.
For the purposes of this section, "supervising peace officer" means a person licensed pursuant to chapter 626, who has probable cause to believe that a person is being unlawfully confined, and who has lawful jurisdiction in the geographical area where the violation is believed to be occurring.
Subd. 2.Authority.
A supervising peace officer may order a telephone company to cut, reroute, or divert telephone lines for the purpose of establishing and controlling communications with a violator.
Subd. 3.Designation.
Each telephone company shall designate an employee to serve as a security official and to provide assistance as required by the supervising peace officer to carry out the purposes of this section.
Subd. 4.Unauthorized communication prohibited.
Whoever initiates telephone communications with a violator with knowledge of an order issued pursuant to subdivision 2 and without prior police authorization, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Subd. 5.Defense.
Good faith reliance by telephone employees on an order issued pursuant to subdivision 2 shall constitute a complete defense to any legal action brought for an interruption of telephone communications occurring by reason of this section.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 609.774 ("EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS; KIDNAPPINGS") 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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