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626.19 MINNESOTA STATUTES 2025 2 Subd. 4. Limitations on use. (a) A law enforcement agency using a UAV must comply with all Federal Aviation Administration requirements and guidelines. (b) A law enforcement agency must not deploy a UAV with facial recognition or other biometric-matching technology unless expressly authorized by a warrant. (c) A law enforcement agency must not equip a UAV with weapons. (d) A law enforcement agency must not use a UAV to collect data on public protests or demonstrations unless expressly authorized by a warrant or an exception applies under subdivision 3. Subd. 5. Documentation required. A law enforcement agency must document each use of a UAV, connect each deployment to a unique case number, provide a factual basis for the use of a UAV, and identify the applicable exception under subdivision 3 unless a warrant was obtained. Subd. 6. Data classification; retention. (a) Data collected by a UAV are private data on individuals or nonpublic data, subject to the following: (1) if the individual requests a copy of the recording, data on other individuals who do not consent to its release must be redacted from the copy; (2) UAV data may be disclosed as necessary in an emergency situation under subdivision 3, clause (1); (3) UAV data may be disclosed to the government entity making a request for UAV use under subdivision 3, clause (9); (4) UAV data that are criminal investigative data are governed by section 13.82, subdivision 7; and (5) UAV data that are not public data under other provisions of chapter 13 retain that classification. (b) Section 13.04, subdivision 2, does not apply to data collected by a UAV. (c) Notwithstanding section 138.17, a law enforcement agency must delete data collected by a UAV as soon as possible, and in no event later than seven days after collection unless the data is part of an active criminal investigation. Subd. 7. Evidence. Information obtained or collected by a law enforcement agency in violation of this section is not admissible as evidence in a criminal, administrative, or civil proceeding against the data subject. Subd. 8. Remedies. In addition to any other remedies provided by law, including remedies available under chapter 13, an aggrieved party may bring a civil action against a law enforcement agency to prevent or remedy a violation of this section. Subd. 9. Public comment. A law enforcement agency must provide an opportunity for public comment before it purchases or uses a UAV. At a minimum, the agency must accept public comments submitted electronically or by mail. The governing body with jurisdiction over the budget of a local law enforcement agency must provide an opportunity for public comment at a regularly scheduled meeting. Subd. 10. Written policies and procedures required. Prior to the operation of a UAV, the chief officer of every state and local law enforcement agency that uses or proposes to use a UAV must establish and enforce a written policy governing its use, including requests for use from government entities. In developing and adopting the policy, the law enforcement agency must provide for public comment and input as described in subdivision 9. The written policy must be posted on the agency's website, if the agency has a website. Official Publication of the State of Minnesota Revisor of Statutes