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     243.21 Trespassing upon institution grounds; detention. 

    Subdivision 1.    Prohibition.  No person shall trespass 
 or loiter upon the grounds of any state correctional facility, 
 upon any farm or camp or other establishments belonging to a 
 state correctional facility, or upon the grounds of any other 
 institution or facility under the control of the commissioner of 
 corrections without the consent of the chief executive officer 
 thereof; nor shall any person communicate or in any way assist 
 in establishing communication with any inmate of a state 
 correctional facility or other institution or facility except as 
 permitted by law or authorized by the chief executive officer 
 thereof.  Whoever violates any of the provisions hereof shall be 
 guilty of a misdemeanor.  

    Subd. 2.    Custody; arrest.  Any person found to be 
 trespassing or loitering upon the grounds of a state 
 correctional facility in violation of subdivision 1 or who, 
 being lawfully upon the grounds, introduces or attempts to 
 introduce contraband prohibited by section 243.55 or anything 
 usable in making an escape, or assaults or attempts to assault 
 an officer or employee of the facility, may be taken into 
 custody by the chief executive officer or a designated agent and 
 detained for no more than two hours, pending surrender to any 
 peace officer having the power of arrest.  

    HIST: 1959 c 394; 1967 c 398 s 4; 1971 c 10 s 1; 1979 c 102 s 
 3; 1986 c 444 

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