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609.66.1g

Statute ID: 15650

Statute Function ID: 33462

Dangerous Weapon-Possess in Courthouse/State Bldg

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Statute Number:

609.66.1g

Enactment Date:

May 23, 2015

Effective Date:

Jul 1, 2015

Expiration Date:

Repealed?:

Summary Text:

Dangerous Weapon-Possess in Courthouse/State Bldg

Statute ID:

15650

Created:

Jun 17, 2015 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Updated:

Jun 17, 2015 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Last Update Action:

Added

Legal Analyst Comment:

Amended c 65 art 3 sect 20; effective 07/01/2015; Adds (c) issuance of permit as notice to Commissio

Summary Text:

Dangerous Weapon-Possess in Courthouse/State Bldg

Link to MN Statute Text:

https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/609/66.html

Legislative Session:

2015 - Regular

Session Law Text?:

Statute text last updated on:

Jun 17, 2015

(a) A person who commits either of the following acts is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both:

(1) possesses a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives within any courthouse complex; or

(2) possesses a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives in any state building within the Capitol Area described in chapter 15B, other than the National Guard Armory.

(b) Unless a person is otherwise prohibited or restricted by other law to possess a dangerous weapon, this subdivision does not apply to:

(1) licensed peace officers or military personnel who are performing official duties;

(2) persons who carry pistols according to the terms of a permit issued under section 624.714 and who so notify the sheriff or the commissioner of public safety, as appropriate;

(3) persons who possess dangerous weapons for the purpose of display as demonstrative evidence during testimony at a trial or hearing or exhibition in compliance with advance notice and safety guidelines set by the sheriff or the commissioner of public safety; or

(4) persons who possess dangerous weapons in a courthouse complex with the express consent of the county sheriff or who possess dangerous weapons in a state building with the express consent of the commissioner of public safety.

(c) For purposes of this subdivision, the issuance of a permit to carry under section 624.714 constitutes notification of the commissioner of public safety as required under paragraph (b), clause (2).