Minnesota Electronic Communications Privacy Act (HF 2668) Summary

• Government entities are prohibited from compelling or accessing electronic communications held by service providers without a search warrant issued under section 626.18 or a wiretap order, with limited exceptions for emergency situations and with specific consent.

• Warrants for electronic communications must describe the information sought with particularity, require destruction of unrelated information within 30 days, and comply with all state and federal law provisions.

• Government entities receiving voluntarily disclosed electronic communications must destroy the information within 90 days unless they obtain specific consent from communication participants or a court retention order.

• Individuals may move to suppress electronically obtained information that violates the bill's provisions or constitutional protections, and may petition courts to void warrants or order destruction of illegally obtained information.

• Judges must report warrant applications, grants, denials, and collection details to the state court administrator, who shall transmit biennial reports to the legislature by November 15 of even-numbered years, publicly available at the Legislative Reference Library.