Minnesota Public Records Law

= Short Description =

Who is covered?
Governor: Covered

Legislature: Partially covered

Courts: Covered with exceptions

Advisory Committees: Covered

What is the process like?
Any person may make a request. Requests may be made orally or in written format. There is no specific time limit set for a response, the statute states that requests must be responded to in an "appropriate and prompt manner". The act is vague on what fees may be assessed. If a request is made to only inspect data no fees may be charged. Search fees may only be charged if the requester wants copies of the data, duplication fees may also be charged, but no standards fees are set.

Most recent changes?
In 1993 legislation was passed to open certain legislative records (telephone records and others).

= Legislation =

The following are bills introduced in 2011:

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