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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 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 01-069 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 00-025 00-025

July 12, 2000 · July 12, 2000; City of Rochester

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, did the City of Rochester respond properly to a request for access to data on unpaid parking tickets?

Law enforcement data Legislative authority and intent Legislative authority and intent #Arrest data #Arrest warrant indices #Law enforcement data #Law enforcement data #Parking citation/ticket

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#Presumption of openness
Advisory Opinion 00-011 00-011

April 6, 2000 · April 6, 2000; South Lake Minnetonka Public Safety Department

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the South Lake Minnetonka Public Safety Department respond properly to a request to inspect the public data contained in the Department's so-called log sheets?

Law enforcement data Legislative authority and intent Statutory construction (Ch. 645) Summary data #Dispatch logs #Later enacted statute #Physical data access (13.82, subd. 16 / subd. 9) #Public and not public data #Separation of public, not public data

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#Summary data (See also: Educational data - Summary data)
Advisory Opinion 96-011 96-011

March 6, 1996 · March 6, 1996; Minnesota Department of Human Services

Pursuant 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 the

Data 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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#State hospital directory information #Tennessen warning notice (13.04, subd. 2)
Advisory Opinion 95-004 95-004

January 26, 1995 · January 26, 1995; Dakota County

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Law enforcement data Legislative authority and intent Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Advisory Opinions #Booking photos #Mug shots #Purpose #Words and phrases construed (645.08)