1997 Minnesota Statutes

     481.10 Consultation with persons restrained. 

    All officers or persons having in their custody a person 
 restrained of liberty, except in cases where imminent danger of 
 escape exists, shall admit any attorney retained by or in behalf 
 of the person restrained, or whom the restrained person may 
 desire to consult, to a private interview at the place of 
 custody.  Such custodians, upon request of the person 
 restrained, as soon as practicable, and before other proceedings 
 shall be had, shall notify the attorney of the request for a 
 consultation with the attorney.  At all times through the period 
 of custody, whether or not the person restrained has been 
 charged, tried, convicted, or is serving an executed sentence, 
 reasonable telephone access to the attorney shall be provided to 
 the person restrained at no charge to the attorney or to the 
 person restrained.  Every officer or person who shall violate 
 any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor 
 and, in addition to the punishment prescribed therefor shall 
 forfeit $100 to the person aggrieved, to be recovered in a civil 
 action.  

    HIST: (5692) RL s 2285; 1986 c 444; 1991 c 345 art 1 s 101; 
 1992 c 571 art 15 s 3