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.n__ecessary to the reque~ti.~_zagency: in initiating, fur_thering, _or Co~ple.ti?p_g_,? <br />!nvesti~atlon. <br /> <br /> Subd. 3. Information reflecting deliberative processes or investigative tech- <br />ni_~ues of law enforcement agencies Js confidential; provided that information, <br />te_q.poxts, or memoranda which have been adopted as the final op!niPn .or justifies- <br />tion for decision of a law enforcem, e_n_t__agency ar_qe p~?.bli_%. <br /> <br /> Subd. 4. Nothing i~n this section shall be held to expand or limit the scope,, <br />of discovery available at law to any party ia a civil, criminal,, or administrative <br /> <br />proceeding._ <br /> <br /> 15.t696 DATA ACCESS FOR CRIME VICTIMS. Tile prosccutin~ author- <br />ity shall release investigative data collected by a law enforcement age.ney to the <br />victim of a criminal act or his le~a! representative upon written request unless the <br />prosecuting authority reasonably believes: <br /> <br /> (9) That the release of that data will interfere ~vith the investigation; or <br /> (b) qgha~ the rqque~.t ~is promptetl.by a desire on lhe part of the requestor to <br />engage in unlawf'ul activities. <br /> <br /> 15.1697 ELECTED OFFICIALS; CORRESPONDENCE; PRIVATE DATA. <br />_Correspondence between individuals and elected officials is private data on indi- <br />viduals, but may be made public by either the sender or the recipient. <br /> <br /> 15.1698 MEDICAL DATA; Subdivision <br />~cti0n., "directory information" means name <br />general condition, and date released. <br /> <br />1. Defil~ition. As used in this <br />of tile .patient, date admitted, <br /> <br /> Subd. 2. Access to records..Access to medical data in the posse~!p.n~ <br />off a_political subdivision, state 9.8ency, or.storewide system,'b~t the individuM who <br />is tile subject of the data is subject to tile provisions.of section 1,44.335. <br /> <br /> Sttbd. 3. · ~'ublic hospitals; directory information. !f a person is a patient_ <br />in a hospitai operated by a, state agency Or political subdivision pursuant to <br />le.~_gal commitment, directory information is public data. If a person is a patient <br />other than pursuant to commitment in a hospital controlled by a sta. te agen.cy_ <br />or. political subdivision, directory information is public data unless the patient_ <br />.requests otherwise, in which, case it is private data on individuals. <br /> <br /> Directow, information about an emergency patient who is unable to com- <br />municate vAfich is public under-this subdivision shall not be released until a <br /> <br />-16- <br /> <br /> <br />