Bill > SF3994

This bill allows city attorneys in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties to prosecute felony offenses and certain gross misdemeanor offenses, which are more serious criminal charges, if the county attorney, the official typically responsible for prosecuting these crimes, decides not to pursue the case. This authority is granted under specific conditions: the crime must have occurred within the city's boundaries, the county attorney must have declined prosecution, and the violation must have been discovered during a traffic stop for an equipment violation. Additionally, the bill grants city attorneys prosecuting these cases the power to issue administrative subpoenas, which are official requests for information or documents, to aid in their investigations, mirroring the authority previously held only by county attorneys. This change aims to provide an alternative prosecution route in certain circumstances, particularly when a county attorney declines to prosecute.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/3994/