Subdivision 1. Payment. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 3, a governmental entity obtaining records or other information under section 626A.27 or 626A.28 shall pay to the person or entity assembling or providing the information a fee for reimbursement for costs that are reasonably necessary and that have been directly incurred in searching for, assembling, reproducing, or otherwise providing the information. The reimbursable costs must include any costs due to necessary disruption of normal operations of the electronic communication service or remote computing service in which the information may be stored.
Subd. 2. Amount. The amount of the fee provided by subdivision 1, must be as mutually agreed by the governmental entity and the person or entity providing the information, or, in the absence of agreement, must be as determined by the court that issued the order for production of the information or the court before which a criminal prosecution relating to the information would be brought, if no court order was issued for production of the information.
Subd. 3. Inapplicability. The requirement of subdivision 1 does not apply with respect to records or other information maintained by a communications common carrier that relate to telephone toll records and telephone listings obtained under section 626A.28. The court may, however, order a payment as described in subdivision 1 if the court determines the information required is unusually voluminous in nature or otherwise caused an undue burden on the provider.
1988 c 577 s 52,62; 1989 c 336 art 2 s 8; 2020 c 82 s 12
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 625 - 634 — Criminal Procedure; Peace Officers; Privacy Of Communications
Chapter 626A — Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications; Interception
Section 626A.01 — Definitions.
Section 626A.05 — Authorization For Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications.
Section 626A.06 — Procedure For Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications.
Section 626A.065 — Emergency Interception.
Section 626A.07 — Return Filed By Officer.
Section 626A.08 — Preservation Of Material Obtained, Applications And Orders; Destruction.
Section 626A.10 — Notice To Defendant.
Section 626A.11 — Admissibility Of Intercepted Evidence.
Section 626A.12 — Motion To Suppress Evidence.
Section 626A.13 — Civil Remedies.
Section 626A.14 — Obtaining Telephone And Telegraph Company Information.
Section 626A.15 — Duty To Report Violations.
Section 626A.16 — Telephone Company To Aid In Detection.
Section 626A.17 — Report Concerning Interception Of Communications.
Section 626A.18 — Illegal Transfers Of Intercepting Devices.
Section 626A.19 — Forfeitures.
Section 626A.20 — Suspension Or Revocation Of Licenses.
Section 626A.25 — Injunction Against Illegal Interception.
Section 626A.26 — Unlawful Access To Stored Communications.
Section 626A.27 — Disclosure Of Contents.
Section 626A.28 — Requirements For Governmental Access.
Section 626A.31 — Cost Reimbursement.
Section 626A.32 — Civil Action.
Section 626A.33 — Exclusivity Of Remedies.
Section 626A.34 — Definitions.
Section 626A.38 — Register, Trap And Trace Device, Or Mobile Tracking Device.
Section 626A.381 — Service Or Notice; Inventory.
Section 626A.39 — Definitions.
Section 626A.391 — Civil Action; Damages.