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MN Stat § 299C.145 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.145 — Distinctive Physical Mark Identification System.

299C.145 DISTINCTIVE PHYSICAL MARK IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM. Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section and in sections 299C.10, 299C.11, and 299C.14, "distinctive physical mark identification data" means a photograph of a brand, scar, or tattoo, and a description of the body location where the distinctive physical mark appears. Subd. 2. System establishment. The superintendent shall establish and maintain a system within the bureau to enable law enforcement agencies to submit and obtain distinctive physical mark identification data on persons who are under investigation for criminal activity. The system shall cross-reference the distinctive physical mark identification data with the name of the individual from whose body the distinctive physical mark identification data was obtained. The system also shall cross-reference distinctive physical mark identification data with the names of individuals who have been identified as having a similar or identical distinctive physical mark in the same body location. Subd. 3. Authority to enter or retrieve data. Only criminal justice agencies, as defined in section 299C.46, subdivision 2, may submit data to and obtain data from the distinctive physical mark identification system. Subd. 4.  [Repealed, 2014 c 212 art 4 s 3] History:  1994 c 636 art 4 s 23; 2005 c 136 art 11 s 11
MN Stat § 299C.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.15 — Cooperation; Criminal Identification Organizations.

299C.15 COOPERATION; CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION ORGANIZATIONS. The bureau shall cooperate and exchange information with other organizations for criminal identification, either within or without the state, for the purpose of developing, improving, and carrying on an efficient system for the identification and apprehension of criminals. History:  (9950-15) 1927 c 224 s 11
MN Stat § 299C.155 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.155 — Standardized Evidence Collection; Dna Analysis.

299C.155 STANDARDIZED EVIDENCE COLLECTION; DNA ANALYSIS. Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "DNA analysis" means the process through which deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in a human biological specimen is analyzed and compared with DNA from another human biological specimen for identification purposes. Subd. 2. Uniform evidence collection. The bureau shall develop uniform procedures and protocols for collecting evidence in cases of alleged or suspected criminal sexual conduct, including procedures and protocols for the collection and preservation of human biological specimens for DNA analysis. Law enforcement agencies and medical personnel who conduct evidentiary exams shall use the uniform procedures and protocols in their investigation of criminal sexual conduct offenses. The uniform procedures and protocols developed under this subdivision are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14. Subd. 3. DNA analysis and data bank. The bureau shall adopt uniform procedures and protocols to maintain, preserve, and analyze human biological specimens for DNA. The bureau shall establish a centralized system to cross-reference data obtained from DNA analysis. Data contained on the bureau's centralized system is private data on individuals, as that term is defined in section 13.02. The bureau's centralized system may only be accessed by authorized law enforcement personnel and used solely for law enforcement identification purposes. The remedies in section 13.08 apply to a violation of this subdivision. The uniform procedures and protocols developed under this subdivision are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14. Subd. 4. Record. The bureau shall perform DNA analysis and make data obtained available to law enforcement officials in connection with criminal investigations in which human biological specimens have been recovered. Upon request, the bureau shall also make the data available to the prosecutor and the subject of the data in any subsequent criminal prosecution of the subject. The results of the bureau's DNA analysis and related records are private data on individuals, as that term is defined in section 13.02, and may only be used for law enforcement identification purposes. The remedies in section 13.08 apply to a violation of this subdivision. History:  1989 c 290 art 4 s 7; 1990 c 499 s 5,6; 2005 c 136 art 12 s 6
MN Stat § 299C.16 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.16 — Information Broadcast To Peace Officers.

299C.16 INFORMATION BROADCAST TO PEACE OFFICERS. The bureau shall broadcast, by mail, wire, and wireless, to peace officers such information as to wrongdoers wanted, property stolen or recovered, and other intelligence as may help in controlling crime. History:  (9950-16) 1927 c 224 s 12
MN Stat § 299C.17 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.17 — Report By Court Administrator.

299C.17 REPORT BY COURT ADMINISTRATOR. The superintendent shall require the court administrator of every court which sentences a defendant for a felony, gross misdemeanor, or targeted misdemeanor to electronically transmit within 24 hours of the disposition of the case a report, in a form prescribed by the superintendent providing information required by the superintendent with regard to the prosecution and disposition of criminal cases. A copy of the report shall be kept on file in the office of the court administrator. History:  (9950-18) 1927 c 224 s 14; 1935 c 197 s 6; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 2013 c 86 art 4 s 7
MN Stat § 299C.18 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.18 — Bureau Operations Report.

299C.18 BUREAU OPERATIONS REPORT. Biennially, on or before November 15, in each even-numbered year the superintendent shall submit to the governor and the legislature a detailed report of the operations of the bureau, of information about crime and the handling of crimes and criminals by state and local officials collected by the bureau, and the superintendent's interpretations of the information, with comments and recommendations. The data contained in the report on Part I offenses cleared by arrest, as defined by the United States Department of Justice, shall be collected and tabulated geographically at least on a county-by-county basis. In such reports the superintendent shall, from time to time, include recommendations to the legislature for dealing with crime and criminals and information as to conditions and methods in other states in reference thereto, and shall furnish a copy of such report to each member of the legislature. History:  (9950-19) 1927 c 224 s 15; 1935 c 197 s 7; 1955 c 847 s 29; 1969 c 540 s 14; 1986 c 444; 1992 c 511 art 1 s 12
MN Stat § 299C.21 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.21 — Penalty On Local Officer Refusing Information.

299C.21 PENALTY ON LOCAL OFFICER REFUSING INFORMATION. If any public official charged with the duty of furnishing to the bureau fingerprint records, biological specimens, reports, or other information required by sections 299C.06, 299C.10, 299C.105, 299C.11, 299C.17, shall neglect or refuse to comply with such requirement, the bureau, in writing, shall notify the state, county, or city officer charged with the issuance of the payment of the salary of such official. Upon the receipt of the notice the state, county, or city official shall withhold the issuance of the payment of the salary or other compensation accruing to such officer for the period of 30 days thereafter until notified by the bureau that such suspension has been released by the performance of the required duty. History:  (9950-22) 1935 c 197 s 8; 2005 c 136 art 12 s 7; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 3 s 32
MN Stat § 299C.22 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.22 — Security Guard; Discharge Of Firearm; Report.

299C.22 SECURITY GUARD; DISCHARGE OF FIREARM; REPORT. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, "security guard" means any person who is paid a fee, wage or salary to perform one or more of the following functions: (1) prevention or detection of intrusion, unauthorized entry or activity, vandalism, or trespass on private property; (2) prevention or detection of theft, loss, embezzlement, misappropriation, or concealment of merchandise, money, bonds, stocks, notes, or other valuable documents or papers; (3) control, regulation, or direction of the flow or movements of the public, whether by vehicle or otherwise, to assure protection of private property; (4) protection of individuals from bodily harm; or (5) enforcement of policies and rules of the security guard's employer related to crime reduction insofar as such enforcement falls within the scope of the guard's duties. (b) The provisions of this subdivision are not intended to include within the definition of "security guard" auditors, accountants, and accounting personnel whether or not they are employees of a private firm, corporation or independent accounting firm. Subd. 2. Report. Each discharge of a firearm by a security guard in the course of employment, other than for training purposes, shall be reported to the chief of police of an organized full-time police department of the municipality in which the discharge occurred or to the county sheriff if there is no local chief of police. Reports required to be made under this subdivision shall be forwarded to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension upon forms as may be prescribed and furnished by the bureau. The superintendent shall cause a summary of the reports to be compiled and published annually. History:  1979 c 196 s 1; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 299C.23 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.23 — Continuing Education Fee; Appropriation.

299C.23 CONTINUING EDUCATION FEE; APPROPRIATION. The commissioner of public safety may charge tuition to cover the cost of continuing education courses provided by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension when money available to the commissioner for this purpose is not adequate to pay these costs. The tuition fees collected are appropriated to the commissioner. History:   1989 c 269 s 44
MN Stat § 299C.25 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.25 — Scrap Metal Dealers; Educational Materials.

299C.25 SCRAP METAL DEALERS; EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. (a) The superintendent shall develop educational materials relating to the laws governing scrap metal dealers, including, but not limited to, applicable laws addressing receiving stolen property and the provisions of section 325E.21. In addition, the materials must address the proper use of the criminal alert network under section 299A.61, and must include a glossary of the terms used by law enforcement agencies to describe items of scrap metal that are different from the terms used in the scrap metal industry to describe those same items. (b) In developing the materials under paragraph (a), the superintendent shall seek the advice of scrap metal trade associations, Minnesota scrap metal dealers, and law enforcement agencies. (c) The superintendent shall distribute the materials developed in paragraph (a) to all scrap metal dealers registered with the criminal alert network. History:   2007 c 54 art 7 s 7
MN Stat § 299C.35 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.35 — Bureau To Broadcast Criminal Information.

299C.35 BUREAU TO BROADCAST CRIMINAL INFORMATION. It shall be the duty of the bureau to broadcast all police dispatches and reports submitted which, in the opinion of the superintendent, shall have a reasonable relation to or connection with the apprehension of criminals, the prevention of crime, and the maintenance of peace and order throughout the state. Every sheriff, peace officer, or other person shall make reports to the bureau at such times and containing such information as the superintendent shall direct. History:  (9950-46) 1935 c 195 s 6; 2015 c 65 art 3 s 8
MN Stat § 299C.38 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.38 — Priority Of Police Communications; Misdemeanor.

299C.38 PRIORITY OF POLICE COMMUNICATIONS; MISDEMEANOR. Any person who willfully makes any false, misleading, or unfounded report to any public safety answering point for the purpose of interfering with the operation thereof, or with the intention of misleading any officer of this state, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History:  (9950-50) 1935 c 195 s 10; 1965 c 721 s 2; 2015 c 65 art 3 s 9
MN Stat § 299C.405 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.405 — Subscription Service.

299C.405 SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE. (a) For the purposes of this section "subscription service" means a process by which law enforcement agency personnel may obtain ongoing, automatic electronic notice of any contacts an individual has with any criminal justice agency. (b) The Department of Public Safety must not establish a subscription service without prior legislative authorization; except that, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension may employ under section 299C.40 a secure subscription service designed to promote and enhance officer safety during tactical operations by and between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies by notifying law enforcement agencies of conflicts where multiple law enforcement operations may be occurring on the same subject or vehicle or on or near the same location. The notification may include warrant executions, surveillance activities, SWAT activities, undercover operations, and other investigative operations. History:  2005 c 163 s 82; 2006 c 253 s 18; 2006 c 260 art 3 s 15
MN Stat § 299C.48 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.48 — Connection By Authorized Agency; Fee, Appropriation.

299C.48 CONNECTION BY AUTHORIZED AGENCY; FEE, APPROPRIATION. (a) An agency authorized under section 299C.46, subdivision 3, may connect with and participate in the criminal justice data communications network upon approval of the commissioner of public safety; provided, that the agency shall first agree to pay installation charges as may be necessary for connection and monthly operational charges as may be established by the commissioner of public safety. Before participation by a criminal justice agency may be approved, the agency must have executed an agreement with the commissioner providing for security of network facilities and restrictions on access to data supplied to and received through the network. (b) In addition to any fee otherwise authorized, the commissioner of public safety shall impose a fee for providing secure dial-up or Internet access for criminal justice agencies and noncriminal justice agencies. The following monthly fees apply: (1) criminal justice agency accessing via Internet, $15; (2) criminal justice agency accessing via dial-up, $35; (3) noncriminal justice agency accessing via Internet, $35; and (4) noncriminal justice agency accessing via dial-up, $35. (c) The installation and monthly operational charges collected by the commissioner of public safety under paragraphs (a) and (b) must be deposited in an account in the special revenue fund and are annually appropriated to the commissioner to administer sections 299C.46 to 299C.50. History:  1965 c 903 s 3; 1967 c 334 s 2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1977 c 424 s 2; 1987 c 166 s 2; 1987 c 320 s 2; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 4 s 9; 1Sp2010 c 1 art 14 s 12
MN Stat § 299C.50 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.50 — Transfer Of Functions.

299C.50 TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS. The commissioner of public safety shall perform all duties in respect to the state's criminal justice information system which were transferred from the commissioner of management and budget and the Governor's Commission on Crime Prevention and Control by executive order of the governor; provided, that a transfer shall not occur if the state is informed by a federal agency that the transfer will result in the loss of federal moneys to which the state would otherwise be entitled pursuant to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Public Law 90-351, as amended by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, Public Law 93-415, and the Crime Control Act of 1976, Public Law 94-503. History:  1977 c 424 s 4; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
MN Stat § 299C.51 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.51 — Citation.

299C.51 CITATION. Sections 299C.51 to 299C.565 may be cited as the "Minnesota Missing Persons Act." History:  1984 c 510 s 1; 2009 c 38 s 1
MN Stat § 299C.535 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.535 — Request For Additional Information On Missing Person.

299C.535 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MISSING PERSON. (a) If the person identified in the missing person report remains missing for 30 days, and the additional information and materials specified below have not been received, the law enforcement agency shall attempt to obtain: (1) DNA samples from family members and, if possible, from the missing person along with any needed documentation, including consent forms, required for the use of state or federal DNA databases; (2) dental information and x-rays, and an authorization to release dental information or x-rays of the missing person; (3) any additional photographs of the missing person that may aid the investigation or an identification; and (4) fingerprints. (b) The law enforcement agency shall immediately determine whether any additional information received on the missing person indicates that the person is endangered. (c) Any additional information or materials received by the law enforcement agency shall be entered into the applicable state or federal database as soon as possible. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude a law enforcement agency from obtaining any of the materials identified in this section before the 30th day following the filing of the missing person report. (e) The law enforcement agency shall not be required to obtain written authorization before it releases publicly any photograph that would aid in the investigation or identification of the missing person. History:   2009 c 38 s 4
MN Stat § 299C.54 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.54 — Missing Children Bulletin.

299C.54 MISSING CHILDREN BULLETIN. Subdivision 1. Distribution. The commissioner shall distribute a missing persons bulletin to local law enforcement agencies, county attorneys, and, in the case of missing children, to public and nonpublic schools. The commissioner shall also make this information accessible to other parties involved in efforts to locate missing children and endangered persons and to other persons as the commissioner considers appropriate. Subd. 2. Photograph. Local agencies shall obtain the most recent photograph available for missing children and endangered persons and forward those photographs to the commissioner. The commissioner shall include these photographs, as they become available, in the bulletins. Subd. 3. Included with mailing. State and local elected officials and agencies may enclose in their mailings information regarding missing children and endangered persons obtained from law enforcement agencies or from any organization that is recognized as a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization under state or federal law and has an ongoing missing children and endangered persons program. Elected officials and commissioners of state agencies are urged to develop policies to enclose missing children and endangered persons information in mailings when it will not increase postage costs and is otherwise considered appropriate. Subd. 3a. Collection of data. Identifying information on missing children and endangered persons entered into the NCIC computer regarding cases that are still active at the time the missing persons bulletin is compiled may be included in the bulletin. Subd. 4. Data classification. The information included in the missing children bulletin is public data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 15. History:  1991 c 285 s 7; 1993 c 326 art 10 s 9; 2009 c 38 s 5-8; 2014 c 275 art 1 s 101
MN Stat § 299C.55 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.55 — Training.

299C.55 TRAINING. The commissioner shall adopt standards for training appropriate personnel concerning the investigation of missing persons cases. History:  1991 c 285 s 8; 2009 c 38 s 9
MN Stat § 299C.56 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.56 — Release Of Medical Data.

299C.56 RELEASE OF MEDICAL DATA. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Health care facility" means the office of a dentist or physician, or another medical facility, that is in possession of identifying data. (c) "Identifying data" means dental or skeletal X-rays, or both, and related information, previously created in the course of providing dental or medical care to a child who has now been reported as missing or a person who has now been reported as missing and endangered. Subd. 2. Written declaration. If a child is reported missing or a person is reported missing and endangered, a law enforcement agency may execute a written declaration, stating that an active investigation seeking the location of the missing child or endangered person is being conducted, and that the identifying data are necessary for the exclusive purpose of furthering the investigation. Notwithstanding chapter 13 or section 144.651, subdivision 16, when a written declaration executed under this subdivision, signed by a peace officer, is presented to a health care facility, the facility shall provide access to the missing child or endangered person's identifying data to the law enforcement agency. History:  1991 c 285 s 9; 2009 c 38 s 10
MN Stat § 299C.565 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety|Chapter 299C — Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension|Section 299C.565 — Missing Person Report.

299C.565 MISSING PERSON REPORT. The local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the location where a person has been missing or was last seen has the responsibility to take a missing person report from an interested party. If this location cannot be clearly and easily established, the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the last verified location where the missing person last resided has the responsibility to take the report. In the event any circumstances delay a determination of which law enforcement agency has the responsibility to take a missing person report from an interested party, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall offer prompt guidance to the agencies involved. History:  2006 c 260 art 3 s 16; 2009 c 38 s 11