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     629.355 Peace officer authority to detain person on 
  conditional release. 

    (a) A peace officer may detain a person on conditional 
 release upon probable cause that the person has violated a 
 condition of release.  "Conditional release" has the meaning 
 given in section 401.01, subdivision 2.  

    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), no person may be 
 detained longer than the period provided in rule 27.04 of the 
 Rules of Criminal Procedure.  The detaining peace officer shall 
 provide a detention report to the agency supervising the person 
 as soon as possible.  The detention by the peace officer may not 
 exceed eight hours without the approval of the supervising 
 agency.  The supervising agency may release the person without 
 commencing revocation proceedings or commence revocation 
 proceedings under rule 27.04 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure. 

    (c) A person detained under paragraph (a) who is on 
 supervised release or parole may not be detained longer than 72 
 hours.  The detaining peace officer shall provide a detention 
 report to the commissioner of corrections as soon as possible.  
 The detention by the peace officer may not exceed eight hours 
 without the approval of the commissioner or a designee.  The 
 commissioner may release the person without commencing 
 revocation proceedings or request a hearing before the hearings 
 and release division. 

    HIST: 1998 c 367 art 7 s 12 

Copyright 2005 by the Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota.