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Subdivision 1. Application for warrant. The attorney general or a county attorney of any county may make application as provided insection 626A.06, to a judge of the district court, of the court of appeals, or of the supreme court for a warrant authorizing or approving the interception of wire, electronic, or oral communications by investigative or law enforcement officers having responsibility for the investigation of the offense as to which the application is made. No court commissioner shall issue a warrant under this chapter.
Subd. 2. Offenses for which interception of wire or oral communication may be authorized. A warrant authorizing interception of wire, electronic, or oral communications by investigative or law enforcement officers may only be issued when the interception may provide evidence of the commission of, or of an attempt or conspiracy to commit, any of the following offenses:
(1) a felony offense involving murder, manslaughter, assault in the first, second, and third degrees, aggravated robbery, carjacking in the first or second degree, kidnapping, criminal sexual conduct in the first, second, and third degrees, prostitution, bribery, perjury, escape from custody, theft, receiving stolen property, embezzlement, burglary in the first, second, and third degrees, forgery, aggravated forgery, check forgery, or financial transaction card fraud, as punishable undersections 609.185,609.19,609.195,609.20,609.221,609.222,609.223,609.2231,609.245,609.247, subdivision 2or3,609.25,609.321to609.324,609.342,609.343,609.344,609.42,609.48,609.485, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1),609.52,609.53,609.54,609.582,609.625,609.63,609.631,609.821, and609.825;
(2) an offense relating to gambling or controlled substances, as punishable undersection 609.76or chapter 152; or
(3) an offense relating to restraint of trade defined insection 325D.53, subdivision 1or2, as punishable undersection 325D.56, subdivision 2.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Minnesota Statutes Criminal Procedure. Peace Officers. Privacy of Communications (Ch. 625-634) § 626A.05. Authorization for interception of wire, electronic, or oral communications - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mn/criminal-procedure-peace-officers-privacy-of-communications-ch-625-634/mn-st-sect-626a-05/
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