Minnesota SF1695 modifies the criteria for peace officers to use deadly force to protect from apparent death or great bodily harm.

Minnesota SF1695 amends the state's statutes to modify the criteria for peace officers to use deadly force. The bill specifies that deadly force is justified if an objectively reasonable officer believes, based on known circumstances, that the threat of death or great bodily harm is specific, likely to occur without intervention, and must be addressed immediately. The bill also outlines conditions under which deadly force can be used to arrest or prevent escape of a person believed to have committed a felony and poses a threat of death or great bodily harm to others.

Minnesota SF1695 modifies the criteria for peace officers to use deadly force to protect from apparent death or great bodily harm.

Minnesota SF1695 amends the state's statutes to modify the criteria for peace officers to use deadly force. The bill specifies that deadly force is justified if an objectively reasonable officer believes, based on known circumstances, that the threat of death or great bodily harm is specific, likely to occur without intervention, and must be addressed immediately. The bill also outlines conditions under which deadly force can be used to arrest or prevent escape of a person believed to have committed a felony and poses a threat of death or great bodily harm to others.