2025 Session
Last amended: 2004 session
§ 1.51 — Flags Flown at Half-staff Following Public Safety Officer Death
Plain-Language Summary
When a public safety officer or Minnesota military member is killed in the line of duty, the American and Minnesota flags at the State Capitol must be flown at half-staff. The governor decides how long the flags stay lowered.
1.51 FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF FOLLOWING PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER DEATH.
Each American flag and Minnesota flag flown on the grounds of the Capitol Area, as described in section 15B.02, must be flown at half-staff following the death of a public safety officer, as defined in section 299A.41, subdivision 4, killed in the line of duty in Minnesota, or the death of Minnesota military personnel killed in the line of duty. The flags must be flown at half-staff for a period of time determined by the governor.
History:
History: History:
2004 c 173 s 1
Practical Notes
This applies to police officers, firefighters, corrections officers, and other public safety officers as defined in section 299A.41. It also covers Minnesota military personnel killed on duty. The flag-lowering is limited to the Capitol Area grounds specifically.