Chapter 595 — Minnesota Free Flow of Information Act

15.001 Application of Laws 2005, Chapter 56, Terminology Changes This section provides a transition rule for terminology changes made by the 2005 Minnesota legislature. State agencies … 595.001 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 595.01 Witness This section defines what a witness is under Minnesota law. A witness is any person who gives a sworn statement that is … 595.02 Testimony of Witnesses This section covers who is competent to be a witness and sets out privileged communications. It lists the communications … 595.021 News Media; Protection of Sources; Citation This section names sections 595.021 to 595.025 as the 'Minnesota Free Flow of Information Act.' This law protects … 595.022 Public Policy This section declares that Minnesota public policy supports protecting the confidential relationship between journalists … 595.023 Disclosure Prohibited This section prohibits courts, grand juries, and government bodies from forcing journalists to reveal their sources or … 595.024 Exception and Procedure This section sets out the limited exceptions when a journalist can be required to reveal sources or unpublished … 595.025 Defamation This section addresses how the journalist shield law applies in defamation cases. It limits when a defamation plaintiff … 595.03 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 595.04 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 595.05 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 595.06 Capacity of Witness This section allows a court to examine a person to determine if they are capable of being a witness. The court checks … 595.07 Convicted Person as Witness This section says that a person who has been convicted of a crime can still testify as a witness in any court case. … 595.08 Perjury; Action Against Witness This section gives courts the power to take action when it appears a witness may have committed perjury. The court can …