No deputy sheriff or employee after continuous employment of one year shall be removed or discharged except for cause upon written charges and after an opportunity to be heard in defense of the charges as in sections 387.31 to 387.45 hereinafter provided. Such charges shall be investigated by or before such civil service commission. The finding and decision of such commission shall be forthwith certified to the sheriff, to be forthwith enforced.
Nothing in sections 387.31 to 387.45 shall limit the power of the sheriff, or the superior officer in the sheriff's absence, to suspend a subordinate for a reasonable period not exceeding 30 days for the purpose of discipline, or pending investigation of charges when it appears such suspension is advisable.
1957 c 325 s 11; 1969 c 218 s 1; 1986 c 444
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities
Section 387.01 — Qualifications; Bond; Oath.
Section 387.02 — Failure To Qualify.
Section 387.03 — Powers, Duties.
Section 387.05 — Shall Give Certificate, When.
Section 387.06 — Failure To Pay Over Money.
Section 387.07 — Neglect Of Duty.
Section 387.08 — Criminal Process, When Filed.
Section 387.09 — May Not Buy At Sheriff's Sale.
Section 387.10 — Powers After Expiration Of Term.
Section 387.12 — May Convey Prisoners.
Section 387.13 — Prohibitions.
Section 387.145 — Chief Deputy; Appointment.
Section 387.15 — Temporary Jury Bailiffs.
Section 387.16 — Charge Of Petit Juries.
Section 387.20 — Salaries, Fees, Budgets; Appeals.
Section 387.211 — Uniform And Equipment Allowance.
Section 387.212 — Contingent Fund To Advance And Reimburse Expenses.
Section 387.213 — Contingent Fund For Drug, Alcohol, Dwi Investigations.
Section 387.22 — Court Must Fix Pay For Extra Riot Deputies.
Section 387.25 — Settlements With County Board.
Section 387.29 — Motor Vehicle.
Section 387.31 — County Civil Service Personnel System.
Section 387.32 — Resolution To Establish System.
Section 387.33 — Sheriff's Civil Service Commission.
Section 387.34 — Compensation Of Commissioners.
Section 387.35 — Duties Of Commissioners.
Section 387.36 — Rules; Personnel.
Section 387.37 — Removal Only Upon Charges.
Section 387.38 — Grades, Standards.
Section 387.39 — Examinations.
Section 387.40 — Charges, Hearing.
Section 387.41 — Removal After Hearing.
Section 387.42 — Employees Under Civil Service Commission Jurisdiction.
Section 387.43 — Discontinuance Of Civil Service Commission.