MN HF3730

Adds coroners and medical examiners to the list of authorized users of Minnesota's criminal justice data communications network for the specific purpose of identifying deceased persons as required by Minnesota Statutes section 390.25.

Coroners and medical examiners must comply with the same connection requirements as other noncriminal justice agencies, including security protocols, policy compliance, and background checks on employees and contractors.

Authorizes the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to conduct fingerprint-based state and national background checks on coroner and medical examiner staff who will access the network.

Requires coroners and medical examiners to agree to comply with applicable data access policies and Minnesota law governing data classification prior to establishing network connection.

Amends Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 299C.46, subdivision 3, to establish the legal authority for this network access.