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This bill extends personal information protections currently available for judicial officials to also cover peace officers, which are defined as individuals licensed under Minnesota law as law enforcement personnel. The bill amends several sections of Minnesota statutes to broaden privacy safeguards, making personal information such as residential addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and names of family members private data that cannot be publicly posted, displayed, published, sold, or made available online without consent. The legislation provides mechanisms for peace officers and judicial officials to request removal of such personal information from the internet through a sworn affidavit, with potential civil actions and penalties for non-compliance. If someone knowingly publishes a peace officer's or judicial official's personal information with the intent to threaten, intimidate, harass, or physically injure them, they could face misdemeanor or felony charges depending on whether bodily harm results. These protections are designed to safeguard the personal privacy and potential safety of peace officers and judicial officials by restricting unauthorized disclosure of their sensitive personal data. The bill will become effective on August 1, 2025, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3081&ssn=0&y=2025