MN HF2819

Amends Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 260B.171, subdivision 5, regarding peace officer records of children to limit public access and require informed consent for record release.

Peace officers' records of children who are or may be delinquent remain private data but may be disseminated by court order, juvenile court requirement, crime victims reparations board, the child or parent/guardian, or as otherwise provided in the statute.

Photographs of children taken into custody require juvenile court consent unless the child is alleged to have violated section 169A.20; photographs must be destroyed when the child reaches age 19.

Law enforcement agencies may maintain juvenile records on the same computer system as adult records if procedures ensure juvenile records are kept in separate storage and comply with data retention and protection requirements.

Consent to release a peace officer record from the individual subject of the record is not effective, and law enforcement agencies cannot release the record or reveal its existence.