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Advisory Opinion 96-033 96-033If an agreement exists which allows members of the media to inspect certain not public government data, does such an agreement violate the rights, provided by Chapter 13, of the subjects of the not public data?
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Advisory Opinion 96-011 96-011Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.05, subdivision 4, and Minnesota Rules Part 1205.1300, how may DHS use and/or disseminate the data which relate to K's commitment as a minor, contained on theData subjects Educational data Law enforcement data Legislative authority and intent Tennessen warning Welfare data #Authority to regulate data practices #Classification at time of request, controls access (13.03, subd. 9) #Commitment pre-petition screening #Firearms background check #Limitation on collection and use of private/confidential data (13.05, subd. 4)
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Advisory Opinion 96-008 96-008What is the classification of data collected and maintained by the Capitol Complex Security Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety relating to a request from an individual for an automobile ride?
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Advisory Opinion 95-036 95-036Does an individual have a right, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, to gain access to the data collected and recorded on ICRs that have been maintained by the LeSueur County Sheriff's office since 1991? Does an …
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Advisory Opinion 95-032 95-032May a law enforcement agency, which maintains videotapes and photographs that are part of an inactive investigative file, classify same videotapes and photographs as nonpublic data when those videotapes and photographs …
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Advisory Opinion 95-029 95-029Are data collected by the City of Waterville Police Department and recorded on ICRs (Initial Call Reports) public data? Are data collected and recorded on the City of Waterville Police Department dispatch logs public da…
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Advisory Opinion 95-022 95-022Are certain data (see Mr. Anfinson's letter for particulars), collected and maintained by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, public data?
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Advisory Opinion 95-004 95-004May detention photos (
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Advisory Opinion 95-003 95-003A member of the public asked whether the St. Paul Police Department responded appropriately for a request for a videotape of an interview between an individual and police officers. The Police Department argued that the …
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Advisory Opinion 94-060 94-060May access to certain law enforcement data be denied pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82, subdivisions 7 and 10, if those data have been disseminated in a briefing to members of the public by the law enforcemen…
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Advisory Opinion 94-054 94-054When a 16- or 17-year-old juvenile has been arrested on suspicion of, and/or charged with, an offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony, are the juvenile's name and age, and other identifying information m…
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Advisory Opinion 94-048 94-048If an inactive criminal investigative file contains both public and private data, is a government entity required by Chapter 13 to separate the two types of data and make the public data available to the public? How are…
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Advisory Opinion 94-040 94-040When an employee of the City of Buffalo didn't know what the classification of a piece of private data was, did that constitute a violation of the minor child's rights by impeding access to government data and not apply…
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Advisory Opinion 94-030 94-030Does the Brooklyn Park Police Department violate §13.82, subd. 5 of the Data Practices Act by having a policy of classifying as private all photographs taken at death scenes, regardless of their contents? Should the Bro…
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Advisory Opinion 94-029 94-029Are the Minneapolis police department's property inventory lists recording information about inventory sales of firearms to federally licensed gun dealers public data under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act?
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Advisory Opinion 94-020 94-020Are booking photos public data under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.82?
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Advisory Opinion 94-015 94-015A member of the public asked about the classification of data regarding ambulance services from the City of Red Wing Fire Department. The City argued the data were private under Minnesota Statutes section 144.807, which…
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Advisory Opinion 94-010 94-010
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Advisory Opinion 94-003 94-003Did the police department violate Minnesota Statute Section 13.04, Subdivision 3 by refusing to provide Y all of the records regarding X within the five day timeline, which began to run on October 9, 1992? Was the polic…