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Minn. Stat. § 626.13 (2026)

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A search warrant may in all cases be served anywhere within the issuing judge's jurisdiction by any of the officers mentioned in its directions, but by no other person, except in aid of the officer on the officer's requiring it, the officer being present and acting in its execution. An officer serving and executing a warrant shall notify the chief of police of an organized full-time police department of the municipality or, if there is no such local chief of police, the sheriff or a deputy sheriff of the county in which service is to be made prior to service and execution.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1986–2006 · leading case: State v. Mems, 708 N.W.2d 526 (Minn. 2006).
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State v. Mems, 708 N.W.2d 526 (Minn. 2006). · cites it 2× “Appellant also asserts that the searches were invalid because the officers named in the warrants were not present at the inception of the respective searches as required by Minn.Stat. § 626.13 (2004). The district court found, and the record reflects, that the search warrants…”
State v. Lunsford, 507 N.W.2d 239 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 6× “The state contends that Minn.Stat. § 626.13 allows officers to execute search warrants outside their jurisdiction.”
State v. Alt, 469 N.W.2d 732 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “See Minn.Stat. §§ 626.13, .16 (1990). A court does not look beyond the four corners of a clear and unambiguous document to find an intent and an authority not expressed within.”
State v. Gomez, 392 N.W.2d 308 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “In addition, Minn.Stat. § 626.13 (1984) requires that: A search warrant may in all cases be served by any of the officers mentioned in its directions, but by no other person, except in aid of the officer on his requiring it, he being present and acting in its execution.”
Dale B. Korkowski v. James A. Clancy (8th Cir. 1997). “§ 3105 ; Minn. Stat. Ann. § 626.13 (West Supp. 1997).”
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