Eliminates requirement for vehicle to be unoccupied when law enforcement attach tracking device, expands use for fleeing vehicles.

This bill eliminates the requirement that a vehicle be unoccupied when law enforcement attach a tracking device. It also authorizes expanded use of tracking devices for fleeing motor vehicles. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes to allow the use of tracking devices on stolen vehicles if the owner consents or has reported the vehicle stolen, even if the vehicle is occupied. It also allows the use of tracking devices on fleeing vehicles.

Eliminates requirement for vehicle to be unoccupied when law enforcement attach tracking device, expands use for fleeing vehicles.

This bill eliminates the requirement that a vehicle be unoccupied when law enforcement attach a tracking device. It also authorizes expanded use of tracking devices for fleeing motor vehicles. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes to allow the use of tracking devices on stolen vehicles if the owner consents or has reported the vehicle stolen, even if the vehicle is occupied. It also allows the use of tracking devices on fleeing vehicles.