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MN Stat § 626A.09 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications|Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception|Section 626A.09 — Authorization For Disclosure And Use Of Intercepted Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications.

626A.09 AUTHORIZATION FOR DISCLOSURE AND USE OF INTERCEPTED WIRE, ELECTRONIC, OR ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Subdivision 1. Disclosure. Any investigative or law enforcement officer who, by any means authorized by this chapter, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, electronic, or oral communication, or evidence derived therefrom may disclose such contents to another investigative or law enforcement officer to the extent that such disclosure is appropriate to the proper performance of the official duties of the officer making or receiving the disclosure. Subd. 2. Use of contents of wiretaps. Any investigative or law enforcement officer who, by any means authorized by this chapter, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, electronic, or oral communication or evidence derived therefrom may use such contents to the extent such use is appropriate to the proper performance of official duties. Subd. 3. Disclosure while giving testimony. Any person who has received, by any means authorized by this chapter, any information concerning a wire, electronic, or oral communication, or evidence derived therefrom intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may disclose the contents of that communication or such derivative evidence while giving testimony under oath or affirmation in any criminal proceeding in any court of the United States or of any state or in any federal or state grand jury proceeding. Subd. 4. Privileged character retained. No otherwise privileged wire, electronic, or oral communication intercepted in accordance with, or in violation of, the provisions of this chapter shall lose its privileged character. Subd. 5. Application for authorized use. When an investigative or law enforcement officer, while engaged in intercepting wire, electronic, or oral communications in the manner authorized herein, intercepts wire, electronic, or oral communications relating to offenses other than those specified in the order of authorization or approval, the contents thereof, and evidence derived therefrom, may be disclosed or used as provided in subdivisions 1 and 2. Such contents and any evidence derived therefrom may be used under subdivision 3 when authorized or approved by a judge of the district court where such judge finds on subsequent application that the contents were otherwise intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Such application shall be made as soon as practicable. History:  1969 c 953 s 9; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 577 s 32-36,62; 1989 c 336 art 2 s 8; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1
MN Stat § 626A.10 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications|Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception|Section 626A.10 — Notice To Defendant.

626A.10 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT. Subdivision 1. Notice of order. Within a reasonable time but not later than 90 days after the termination of the period of a warrant or extensions thereof, the issuing or denying judge shall cause to be served, on the persons named in the warrant and the application, and such other parties to intercepted communications as the judge may determine that is in the interest of justice, an inventory which shall include notice of: (1) the fact of the issuance of the warrant or the application; (2) the date of the issuance and the period of authorized, approved or disapproved interception, or the denial of the application; and (3) the fact that during the period wire, electronic, or oral communications were or were not intercepted. On an ex parte showing to a court of competent jurisdiction that there is a need to continue the investigation and that the investigation would be harmed by service of the inventory at this time, service of the inventory required by this subdivision may be postponed for an additional 90-day period. Subd. 2. Notice of intent to use evidence obtained by interception of wire or oral communication. The contents of any intercepted wire, electronic, or oral communication or evidence derived therefrom shall not be received in evidence otherwise disclosed in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in a federal or state court unless each party, not less than ten days before the trial, hearing, or proceeding, has been furnished with a copy of the court order, and accompanying application, under which the interception was authorized or approved. This ten-day period may be waived by the judge if the judge finds that it was not possible to furnish the party with the above information ten days before the trial, hearing, or proceeding and that the party will not be prejudiced by the delay in receiving such information. History:  1969 c 953 s 10; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 577 s 37,38,62; 1989 c 336 art 2 s 8; 1993 c 326 art 7 s 19
MN Stat § 626A.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications|Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception|Section 626A.11 — Admissibility Of Intercepted Evidence.

626A.11 ADMISSIBILITY OF INTERCEPTED EVIDENCE. Subdivision 1. Illegally obtained evidence inadmissible. Evidence obtained by any act of intercepting wire, oral, or electronic communications, in violation of section 626A.02, and all evidence obtained through or resulting from information obtained by any such act, shall be inadmissible for any purpose in any action, proceeding, or hearing; provided, however, that: (1) any such evidence shall be admissible in any civil or criminal action, proceeding, or hearing against the person who has, or is alleged to have, violated this chapter; and (2) any evidence obtained by a lawfully executed warrant to intercept wire, oral, or electronic communications issued by a federal court or by a court of competent jurisdiction of another state shall be admissible in any civil or criminal proceeding. Subd. 2. Official available as witness. No evidence obtained as a result of intercepting wire, oral, or electronic communications pursuant to a warrant issued under section 626A.06 shall be admissible in any proceeding unless the person or persons overhearing or recording such communication, conversation, or discussion be called or made available as witnesses subject to cross examination by the party against whom such intercepted evidence is being offered. The provisions of this clause shall not apply if the trial court finds that such person is dead; or is out of the state; or is unable to attend or testify because of age, sickness, infirmity, or imprisonment; or that such exceptional circumstances exist as to make it desirable, in the interest of justice and with due regard to the importance of presenting such persons in open court, to allow the evidence to be received. Subd. 3. Failure to give notice. In the absence of the notice to a defendant required by section 626A.10, no evidence relating to intercepted communications shall be admissible in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any criminal proceeding against the defendant. Subd. 4. Remedies and sanctions. The remedies and sanctions described in this chapter with respect to the interception of electronic communications are the only judicial remedies and sanctions for nonconstitutional violations of this chapter involving communications. History:  1969 c 953 s 11; 1988 c 577 s 39-41,62; 1989 c 336 art 1 s 4,5; art 2 s 8; 1990 c 426 art 2 s 1; 1993 c 326 art 7 s 20
MN Stat § 626A.14 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications|Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception|Section 626A.14 — Obtaining Telephone And Telegraph Company Information.

626A.14 OBTAINING TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY INFORMATION. No person shall: (1) by trick or false representation or impersonation, obtain or attempt to obtain from any officer or any employee of any telegraph or telephone company information concerning the identification or location of any wires, cables, lines, terminals, or other apparatus used in furnishing telegraph or telephone service, or any information concerning any communication passing over telegraph or telephone lines of any such company, or the existence, content, or meaning of any record thereof; or (2) by trick or false representation or impersonation, obtain or attempt to obtain access to any premises or to installations of any telegraph or telephone company upon such premises. History:  1969 c 953 s 14; 1988 c 577 s 62; 1989 c 336 art 2 s 8
MN Stat § 626A.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications|Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception|Section 626A.15 — Duty To Report Violations.

626A.15 DUTY TO REPORT VIOLATIONS. Any officer or employee of a telephone or telegraph company shall report to the police department or county attorney having jurisdiction, any violation of this chapter coming to the officer or employee's attention. History:  1969 c 953 s 15; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 577 s 62; 1989 c 336 art 2 s 8; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1
MN Stat § 626A.16 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications|Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception|Section 626A.16 — Telephone Company To Aid In Detection.

626A.16 TELEPHONE COMPANY TO AID IN DETECTION. Subject to regulation by the Minnesota public utilities commission, any telephone or telegraph company shall, upon request of any subscriber and upon responsible offer to pay the reasonable cost thereof, and with the discretion of the carrier; subject, however, to an appropriate court order to furnish whatever services may be within its command for the purpose of detecting any unlawful interception of communications. All such requests by subscribers shall be subject to the provisions of section 626A.05 and the company shall disclose only the existence or absence of interception that is not the subject of a court order under that section. All such requests by subscribers shall be kept confidential unless divulgence is authorized in writing by the requesting subscriber. History:  1969 c 953 s 16; 1980 c 614 s 123; 1988 c 577 s 62; 1989 c 336 art 2 s 8
MN Stat § 626A.18 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications|Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception|Section 626A.18 — Illegal Transfers Of Intercepting Devices.

626A.18 ILLEGAL TRANSFERS OF INTERCEPTING DEVICES. No person shall receive an electronic, mechanical or other device, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such electronic, mechanical or other device has been sold or transported in violation of the provisions of this chapter. Whenever on the trial for a violation of this chapter the defendant is shown to have or have had possession of such electronic, mechanical or other device, such device shall be deemed sufficient evidence to authorize conviction unless the defendant explains such possession to the satisfaction of the jury. History:  1969 c 953 s 18; 1988 c 577 s 62; 1989 c 336 art 2 s 8; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1
MN Stat § 626A.19 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications|Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception|Section 626A.19 — Forfeitures.

626A.19 FORFEITURES. Subdivision 1. Laws applicable. Any electronic, mechanical or other device involved in any violation of the provisions of this chapter or any regulation promulgated thereunder, or which has come into the custody of a law enforcement officer and the title thereto cannot be ascertained, shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture. Subd. 2. Disposal. In the case of any forfeiture under this section no notice of public sale shall be required and no such electronic, mechanical or other device shall be sold at public sale. Such device shall be delivered to the bureau who may order the same destroyed or may sell or transfer the same without charge to the state of Minnesota or any political subdivision thereof for official use. History:  1969 c 953 s 19; 1988 c 577 s 62; 1989 c 336 art 2 s 8; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1
MN Stat § 626A.20 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications|Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception|Section 626A.20 — Suspension Or Revocation Of Licenses.

626A.20 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES. On the conviction of any person of the violation of any provision of this chapter, a copy of the judgment and sentence, and of the opinion of the court, if any opinion be filed, shall be sent by the court administrator to the board or officer, if any, by whom the convicted defendant has been licensed or registered to practice a profession or to carry on a business. On the conviction of any such person, such board or officer may, in its discretion, suspend or revoke the license or registration of the convicted defendant to practice a profession or to carry on a business. On the application of any person whose license or registration has been suspended or revoked, and upon proper showing and for good cause the board or officer may, in its discretion, reinstate such license or registration. History:  1969 c 953 s 20; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1988 c 577 s 62; 1989 c 336 art 2 s 8
MN Stat § 626A.25 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications|Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception|Section 626A.25 — Injunction Against Illegal Interception.

626A.25 INJUNCTION AGAINST ILLEGAL INTERCEPTION. Whenever it appears that a person is engaged or is about to engage in an act that constitutes or will constitute a felony violation of this chapter, the attorney general or a county attorney may initiate a civil action in district court to enjoin the violation. The court shall proceed as soon as practicable to the hearing and determination of the civil action, and may, at any time before final determination, enter a restraining order or prohibition, or take other action, as is warranted to prevent a continuing and substantial injury to the state, any of its subdivisions, or to a person or class of persons for whose protection the action is brought. A proceeding under this section is governed by the Rules of Civil Procedure, except that, if the defendant has been charged with the felony, discovery against that defendant is governed by the Rules of Criminal Procedure. History:  1988 c 577 s 46,62; 1989 c 336 art 2 s 8; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1
MN Stat § 626A.26 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications|Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception|Section 626A.26 — Unlawful Access To Stored Communications.

626A.26 UNLAWFUL ACCESS TO STORED COMMUNICATIONS. Subdivision 1. Offense. Except as provided in subdivision 3, whoever: (1) intentionally accesses without authorization a facility through which an electronic communication service is provided; or (2) intentionally exceeds an authorization to access that facility; and thereby obtains, alters, or prevents authorized access to a wire or electronic communication while it is in the electronic storage in a system must be punished as provided in subdivision 2. Subd. 2. Punishment. The punishment for an offense under subdivision 1 is: (1) if the offense is committed for purposes of commercial advantage, malicious destruction or damage, or private commercial gain: (i) a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, in the case of a first offense under this clause; and (ii) a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment for not more than two years, or both, for any subsequent offense under this clause; (2) a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both, in any other case. Subd. 3. Exceptions. Subdivision 1 does not apply with respect to conduct authorized: (1) by the person or entity providing a wire or electronic communications service; (2) by a user of that service with respect to a communication of or intended for that user; or (3) in sections 626.085, 626A.05 to 626A.09, or 626A.28. History:  1988 c 577 s 47,62; 1989 c 336 art 2 s 8; 2020 c 82 s 7
MN Stat § 626A.27 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications|Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception|Section 626A.27 — Disclosure Of Contents.

626A.27 DISCLOSURE OF CONTENTS. Subdivision 1. Prohibitions. Except as provided in subdivision 2: (1) a person or entity providing an electronic communication service to the public must not knowingly divulge to a person or entity the contents of a communication while in electronic storage by that service; and (2) a person or entity providing remote computing service to the public must not knowingly divulge to a person or entity the contents of any communication that is carried or maintained on that service: (i) on behalf of, and received by means of electronic transmission from, or created by means of computer processing of communications received by means of electronic transmission, from a subscriber or customer of the service; and (ii) solely for the purpose of providing storage or computer processing services to the subscriber or customer, if the provider is not authorized to access the contents of any communications for purposes of providing any services other than storage or computer processing. Subd. 2. Exceptions. A person or entity may divulge the contents of a communication: (1) to an addressee or intended recipient of the communication or an agent of the addressee or intended recipient; (2) as otherwise authorized in section 626.085; 626A.02, subdivision 2, paragraph (a); 626A.05; or section 626A.28; (3) with the lawful consent of the originator or an addressee or intended recipient of the communication, or the subscriber in the case of remote computing service; (4) to a person employed or authorized or whose facilities are used to forward a communication to its destination; (5) as may be necessarily incident to the rendition of the service or to the protection of the rights or property of the provider of that service; or (6) to a law enforcement agency, if the contents: (i) were inadvertently obtained by the service provider; and (ii) appear to pertain to the commission of a crime. History:  1988 c 577 s 48,62; 1989 c 336 art 2 s 8; 2020 c 82 s 8
MN Stat § 626A.31 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications|Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception|Section 626A.31 — Cost Reimbursement.

626A.31 COST REIMBURSEMENT. Subdivision 1. Payment. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 3, a governmental entity obtaining records or other information under section 626A.27 or 626A.28 shall pay to the person or entity assembling or providing the information a fee for reimbursement for costs that are reasonably necessary and that have been directly incurred in searching for, assembling, reproducing, or otherwise providing the information. The reimbursable costs must include any costs due to necessary disruption of normal operations of the electronic communication service or remote computing service in which the information may be stored. Subd. 2. Amount. The amount of the fee provided by subdivision 1, must be as mutually agreed by the governmental entity and the person or entity providing the information, or, in the absence of agreement, must be as determined by the court that issued the order for production of the information or the court before which a criminal prosecution relating to the information would be brought, if no court order was issued for production of the information. Subd. 3. Inapplicability. The requirement of subdivision 1 does not apply with respect to records or other information maintained by a communications common carrier that relate to telephone toll records and telephone listings obtained under section 626A.28. The court may, however, order a payment as described in subdivision 1 if the court determines the information required is unusually voluminous in nature or otherwise caused an undue burden on the provider. History:  1988 c 577 s 52,62; 1989 c 336 art 2 s 8; 2020 c 82 s 12
MN Stat § 626A.32 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications|Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception|Section 626A.32 — Civil Action.

626A.32 CIVIL ACTION. Subdivision 1. Cause of action. Except as provided in section 626A.28, subdivision 5, a provider of electronic communication service, subscriber, or customer aggrieved by a violation of this chapter in which the conduct constituting the violation is engaged in with a knowing or intentional state of mind may, in a civil action, recover from the person or entity which engaged in that violation relief as may be appropriate. Subd. 2. Relief. In a civil action under this section, appropriate relief includes: (1) temporary and other equitable or declaratory relief as may be appropriate; (2) damages under subdivision 3; and (3) a reasonable attorney's fee and other litigation costs reasonably incurred. Subd. 3. Damages. The court may assess as damages in a civil action under this section the sum of the actual damages suffered by the plaintiff and any profits made by the violator as a result of the violation, but in no case is a person entitled to recover to receive less than the sum of $1,000. Subd. 4. Defense. A good faith reliance on: (1) a court warrant or order, a grand jury subpoena, a legislative authorization, or a statutory authorization; or (2) a good faith determination that section 626A.02, subdivision 3, permitted the conduct complained of; is a complete defense to a civil or criminal action brought under sections 626A.26 to 626A.34 or any other law. Subd. 5. Limitation. A civil action under this section may not be commenced later than two years after the date upon which the claimant first discovered or had a reasonable opportunity to discover the violation. History:  1988 c 577 s 53,62; 1989 c 336 art 2 s 8
MN Stat § 626A.33 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications|Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception|Section 626A.33 — Exclusivity Of Remedies.

626A.33 EXCLUSIVITY OF REMEDIES. The remedies and sanctions described in sections 626A.26 to 626A.34 are the only judicial remedies and sanctions for nonconstitutional violations of sections 626A.26 to 626A.34. History:  1988 c 577 s 54,62; 1989 c 336 art 2 s 8
MN Stat § 626A.34 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications|Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception|Section 626A.34 — Definitions.

626A.34 DEFINITIONS. As used in sections 626A.26 to 626A.34, the term "remote computing service" means the provision to the public of computer storage or processing services by means of an electronic communication system. History:  1988 c 577 s 55,62; 1989 c 336 art 2 s 8