Minnesota Statutes Criminal Procedure. Peace Officers. Privacy of Communications (Ch. 625-634) § 626.05. Definitions

Subdivision 1. Search warrant. A “search warrant” is an order in writing, in the name of the state, signed by a court other than a court exercising probate jurisdiction, directed to a peace officer, commanding the peace officer to make a search as authorized by law and hold any item seized, subject to the order of a court.

Subd. 2. Peace officer. The term “peace officer,” as used insections 626.04to626.17, means a person who is licensed as a peace officer in accordance withsection 626.84, subdivision 1, and who serves as a sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, conservation officer, agent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, agent of the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, peace officer of the Commerce Fraud Bureau, University of Minnesota peace officer, Metropolitan Transit police officer, Minnesota Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Unit member, State Patrol trooper as authorized bysection 299D.03, or railroad peace officer as authorized bysection 219.995andUnited States Code, title 49, section 28101.

Subd. 3. Crime.The term “crime,” as used insections 626.04to626.17, includes (1) those offenses defined as crimes insection 609.02, subdivision 1, and (2)all violations of municipal ordinances for which a misdemeanor sentence may be imposed.