Minn. Stat. § 97A.215

Minnesota Statutes
Source: 2025 Minnesota Statutes. For the official text, see revisor.mn.gov.

Citing Cases (5)

Minnesota Supreme Court

State v. Colosimo · 2003 10 citations

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State v. Larsen · 2002 6 citations

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Minnesota Court of Appeals

State v. Colosimo · 2002 2 citations

dealt with a warrantless search of a fish house and it could be argued that a person in a fish house had a greater expectation of privacy than one in a boat. But the limitation placed by legislature on the authority of an officer to inspect applies equally to a “place” and a “vehicle.” Minn. Stat. § 97A.215, subd. 1(b)(1). This effectively establishes that persons in a boat have the same reasonable expectation of privacy. Thus, unless a person is using a boat for a pervasively regulated business activity, the statute requires probable cause to enter and inspect a boat.

dealt with a warrantless search of a fish house and it could be argued that a person in a fish house had a greater expectation of privacy than one in a boat. But the limitation placed by legislature on the authority of an officer to inspect applies equally to a “place” and a “vehicle.” Minn. Stat. § 97A.215, subd. 1(b)(1). This effectively establishes that persons in a boat have the same reasonable expectation of privacy. Thus, unless a person is using a boat for a pervasively regulated business activity, the statute requires probable cause to enter and inspect a boat.

State v. Larsen · 2001 3 citations

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State v. Krenz · 2001 3 citations

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