Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 611.01 (2026)
Ground Of Arrest, Knowledge
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Every person arrested by virtue of process, or taken into custody by an officer, has a right to know from such officer the true ground of arrest; and every such officer who shall refuse to answer relative thereto, or shall answer untruly, or neglect on request to exhibit to the arrested person, or to any person acting in the arrested person's behalf, the precept by virtue of which such arrest is made, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $3,000, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 364 days.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1960–1982 · leading case: State, Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Rice, 323 N.W.2d 74 (Minn. 1982).
State, Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Rice, 323 N.W.2d 74 (Minn. 1982). “” 2 But this ordinarily should not render an arrest unlawful merely because the arresting officer erroneously, inaccurately or imprecisely states the grounds for arrest, particularly where the officer acts in good faith and the defendant is not prejudiced by the inaccuracy.”
State v. Rainer, 103 N.W.2d 389 (Minn. 1960). “” 1 The record does not indicate to what extent the grounds of arrest were made known to the defendant pursuant to the requirements of §§ 611.01 or 611.033. 2 We are not unmindful of the position taken by the state that no relief can be granted because defendant’s motion to…”
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