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Minnesota Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)
Conditional: Minnesota has no proactive duty to inform, but a permit holder must have the permit card and a photo ID when carrying and must display them on lawful demand (Minn. Stat. § 624.714 subd. 1b(a), a petty misdemeanor), and at an officer's request must disclose whether they are currently carrying (subd. 1b(d)).
Minnesota has no proactive duty to inform, but a permit holder must have the permit card and a photo ID when carrying and must display them on lawful demand (Minn. Stat. § 624.714 subd. 1b(a), a petty misdemeanor), and at an officer's request must disclose whether they are currently carrying (subd. 1b(d)). Minnesota requires a carry permit, so these rules cover all lawful public carriers.
Official source: revisor.mn.gov →
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Duty to Inform Police in states bordering Minnesota
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- IowaInfo
Iowa has no law requiring you to tell an officer that you are armed. However, if your behavior gives an officer reasonable suspicion that you are a danger to yourself or others, you must cooperate with the officer's investigation.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: legis.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →
- North DakotaConditional
Tell any officer who contacts you in person that you are carrying a concealed firearm. The statute requires this when the officer asks, but the Attorney General's guidance says to inform on any in-person contact, so follow the stricter rule. Carry your driver's license or state ID and show it on request. A violation is a noncriminal offense with a $20 fee. Licensees must carry the license and hand it over on request.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: ndlegis.gov · Full North Dakota rule →
- South DakotaInfo
South Dakota has no statutory duty to inform: the state has had permitless concealed carry since July 1, 2019, and nothing in SDCL chapter 23-7 requires a carrier to notify an officer or to produce a permit on demand. Optional regular, enhanced, and gold-card permits exist mainly for reciprocity.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: sdlegislature.gov · Full South Dakota rule →
- WisconsinConditional
No law requires you to tell an officer you are armed. A person carrying concealed must carry the license (or out-of-state permit) and a photo ID, and must show both if an officer lawfully asks. The penalty is a forfeiture of up to $25, waived if the documents are shown to the officer's agency within 48 hours.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · Full Wisconsin rule →
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