MN Data Practices Advisory Opinions Archive

May 22, 2007 · May 22, 2007; City of Thief River Falls

Did the City of Thief River Falls comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, when it did not release the make, year, and model of vehicles involved in traffic accidents?

Law enforcement data #Traffic accidents (169.09)

Advisory Opinion 07-012 07-012

May 16, 2007 · May 16, 2007; Ramsey County Sheriff

Did the Ramsey County Sheriff comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, regarding a February 15, 2007, request for data (all data listed under #2 of the data request)? Did the Ramsey County Sheriff comply with Minneso…

Law enforcement data

Advisory Opinion 07-003 07-003

January 19, 2007 · January 19 2007; Douglas County Sheriff

Did the Douglas County Sheriff's Office comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in refusing to provide certain data contained in traffic accident reports?

Law enforcement data #Traffic accidents (169.09)

Advisory Opinion 06-022 06-022

August 9, 2006 · August 9, 2006; City of Moorhead

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, how are active warrants classified that are maintained by the City of Moorhead?

Law enforcement data #Arrest warrant indices

Advisory Opinion 05-031 05-031

October 25, 2005 · October 25, 2005; City of Moorhead

Did the City of Moorhead comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in denying access to a request for a transcript of a 911 call?

Law enforcement data #Criminal investigative data (13.82, subd. 7) #Law enforcement (13.82)

Advisory Opinion 05-028 05-028

August 25, 2005 · August 25, 2005; Nicollet County Attorney

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data that the Nicollet County Attorney's office maintains: psychiatric records and data relating to psychiatric records about an al…

Law enforcement data #Change in classification 13.03 #Criminal investigative data (13.82, subd. 7) #HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164) #Medical data #Patient records (144.335, subd. 3a / 144.293)

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#Victim access to active investigative data (13.82, subd. 13 / subd. 6) #Vulnerable adults

Advisory Opinion 04-069 04-069

October 28, 2004 · October 28, 2004; Lake County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of active criminal investigative data under section 13.82, subdivision 7, to which the requestor, a member of the public, previously was granted acc…

Law enforcement data #Criminal investigative data (13.82, subd. 7)

Advisory Opinion 04-045 04-045

July 1, 2004 · July 1, 2004; Winona County Attorney

Did the Winona County Attorney's Office comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its determination regarding a November 24, 2003, request for access to data by a crime victim?

Law enforcement data #Victim access to active investigative data (13.82, subd. 13 / subd. 6)

Advisory Opinion 04-033 04-033

June 1, 2004 · June 1, 2004; City of Minneapolis

Did the City of Minneapolis comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in responding to a February 13, 2004, request for access to and inspection of the Friday, February 6, 2004, Minneapolis Police Department police re…

Electronic data Law enforcement data #Computer design #Easily accessible for convenient use (13.03, subd. 1) #Protected identities (13.82, subd. 17 / subd. 10)

Advisory Opinion 04-031 04-031

May 18, 2004 · May 18, 2004; Ramsey County Sheriff

Is the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, by refusing to allow the Shoreview Press to review the forms or documents on which public response or incident data are recorded?

Inspection Law enforcement data Redaction Response to data requests #Access to actual data #Actual physical data #Physical data access (13.82, subd. 16 / subd. 9) #Redaction (See also: Multiple data subjects; Separation of data) #Response or incident data (13.82, subd. 6 / subd. 4)

Advisory Opinion 04-028 04-028

May 5, 2004 · May 5, 2004; City of Minneapolis

Has the City of Minneapolis complied with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its determination regarding a January 20, 2004, request for access to data?

Law enforcement data #Arrest data #Law enforcement data #Response or incident data (13.82, subd. 6 / subd. 4)

Advisory Opinion 03-042 03-042

October 13, 2003 · October 13 2003; Koochiching County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Koochiching County Sheriff respond appropriately to a request for the name of an alleged victim of a certain incident under investigation?

Law enforcement data #Juveniles (260.161 / 260B.171) #Physical data access (13.82, subd. 16 / subd. 9) #Protected identities (13.82, subd. 17 / subd. 10) #Temporary withholding of data (13.82, subd. 14)

Advisory Opinion 03-022 03-022

July 10, 2003 · July 10, 2003; City of St. Paul

If a law enforcement agency responds to a request by the public for law enforcement services or takes action on its own initiative, and the request or action relates to a property-damage-only accident where the apparent…

Law enforcement data #Investigation, defined #Reports #Traffic accidents (169.09)

Advisory Opinion 03-021 03-021

July 10, 2003 · July 10, 2003; Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

What is the classification of the following data that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources maintains: a list of each Conservation Officer's annual citation numbers for the past two years?

Law enforcement data Legislative authority and intent Personnel data Statutory construction (Ch. 645) Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Absurd or unreasonable result (645.17) #Conflicting or irreconcilable provisions (645.26) #Department of Natural Resources #Law enforcement #Law enforcement data

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#Law enforcement data #Personnel data

Advisory Opinion 03-015 03-015

June 2, 2003 · June 2, 2003; Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Minnesota Department of Public Safety respond appropriately to a request for a copy of a videotape of a March 28, 2002, pursuit which resulted in an arrest?

Electronic data Law enforcement data

Advisory Opinion 02-050 02-050

December 17, 2002 · December 17, 2002; Minnesota Department of Public Safety

If the Minnesota Department of Public Safety waived attorney-client privilege as to the legal memorandum from the Attorney General's Office, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, would the memorandum, in whole or …

Law enforcement data #Attorney-client privilege (595.02) #Criminal investigative data (13.82, subd. 7) #No change in classification (13.03, subd. 4(c))

Advisory Opinion 02-040 02-040

November 5, 2002 · November 5, 2002; City of Bird Island

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the City of Bird Island respond appropriately to a request for government data?

Law enforcement data #Criminal investigative data (13.82, subd. 7) #Request for service data (13.82, subd. 3) #Response or incident data (13.82, subd. 6 / subd. 4)

Advisory Opinion 02-010 02-010

March 13, 2002 · March 13, 2002; Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.11, did the Minnesota Department of Public Safety respond appropriately to an August 9, 2000, request that certain data be returned to the…

Law enforcement data #Identification data (299C.11)

Advisory Opinion 02-009 02-009

March 13, 2002 · March 13, 2002; Crow Wing County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.11, did Crow Wing County respond appropriately to an August 9, 2000, request that certain data be returned to the data subject X? Pursuant…

Data subjects Law enforcement data

Advisory Opinion 02-008 02-008

March 13, 2002 · March 13, 2002; City of Brainerd

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.11, did the City of Brainerd respond appropriately to an August 9, 2000, request that certain data be returned to the data subject X? Purs…

Data subjects Law enforcement data

Advisory Opinion 01-079 01-079

September 28, 2001 · September 28, 2001; Hennepin County

When a government entity uses Minnesota Statutes, section 13.393, as the basis for denying access to public documents sought pursuant to a data practices request, must the government entity also give the underlying basi…

Law enforcement data Legislative authority and intent #Attorney-client privilege (595.02) #Criminal investigative data (13.82, subd. 7) #Criminal justice agency #Criminal justice agency, defined #Investigation, defined

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#Law enforcement data

Advisory Opinion 01-070 01-070

September 4, 2001 · September 4, 2001; Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources maintains: all identifying data about Minnesota State Conservation Officers…

Law enforcement data Personnel data #Law enforcement #Undercover officers

Advisory Opinion 01-069 01-069

August 28, 2001 · August 28, 2001; Le Sueur County Sheriff

What is the classification of previous and current reports about X that the Le Sueur County Sheriff maintains? X requested and signed a

Law enforcement data Legislative authority and intent #Law enforcement data #Protected identities (13.82, subd. 17 / subd. 10)

Advisory Opinion 01-064 01-064

August 3, 2001 · August 3, 2001; City of Minneapolis

Would the public's right to gain access to government data that describe actions taken by employees of the City of Minneapolis be frustrated if the City did not document these activities?

Law enforcement data #Obligation to maintain and preserve records #Reports

Advisory Opinion 01-050 01-050

June 6, 2001 · June 6, 2001; City of St. Paul

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the City of St. Paul Police Department respond appropriately to a March 22, 2001, request for data by denying KSTP-TV access to the identity of the complainant and the tra…

Law enforcement data #Protected identities (13.82, subd. 17 / subd. 10) #Request for service data (13.82, subd. 3)

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