1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; expanding the time frame in which an officer can arrest 
1.3 	a person who has committed domestic abuse;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.4 	2008, section 629.341, subdivision 1.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 629.341, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Arrest. Notwithstanding section 629.34 or any other law or rule, a 
1.8 	peace officer may arrest a person anywhere without a warrant, including at the person's 
1.9 	residence, if the peace officer has probable cause to believe that within the preceding 
1.10 	12 24 hours the person has committed domestic abuse, as defined in section 518B.01, 
1.11 	subdivision 2. The arrest may be made even though the assault did not take place in 
1.12 	the presence of the peace officer.  

1.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2009.