Bill > HF698

This bill modifies Minnesota statutes to expand the prosecutorial powers of city attorneys, specifically in Hennepin County, by allowing them to file delinquency petitions and prosecute certain offenses when the county attorney declines to do so. Under the new provisions, city attorneys can draft and file juvenile delinquency petitions and prosecute felony, gross misdemeanor, and misdemeanor offenses in cases involving offenses committed against a peace officer, provided the violation occurred within the city's boundaries and the county attorney has declined to pursue the case. The bill also authorizes city attorneys to issue administrative subpoenas in specific investigations, such as welfare fraud and identity theft cases, and makes several conforming changes to existing legal language, replacing references to "county attorney" with "prosecuting authority" in various sections of Minnesota law. These changes are set to take effect on August 1, 2025, and will apply to offenses committed on or after that date, with some provisions also covering crimes committed before that date if the statute of limitations has not expired.

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