Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 387 — Sheriff
Section 387.40 — Charges, Hearing.

Charges of inefficiency or misconduct may be filed with the secretary of the commission by a superior officer or by any member of the commission of the member's own motion, and thereupon the commission shall try the charges after no less than ten days' written notice to the accused. Such notice shall set forth the charges as filed. In the event that the charges are filed by a member of the commission the complaining commissioner shall not sit. The trial of these charges shall be open to the public and each commissioner shall have the power to issue subpoenas and to administer oaths and to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books and papers relevant to the investigation. The commission shall require by subpoena the attendance of any witness requested by the accused who can be found in the county. The commission may make complaint to the district court of disobedience of its subpoenas or orders under this section, and the court shall prescribe notice to the person accused and require the person to obey the commission's subpoena and order, if found within the lawful powers of the commission, and punish disobedience as a contempt of court. Witnesses shall be entitled to the same fees and mileage as for attendance upon the district court, except that any officer, agent, or employee of the county who receives compensation for services, shall not be entitled to fees.
1957 c 325 s 15; 1986 c 444

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