§ 1600. Definition

§ 1600. Definition Notwithstanding subdivision 4(4) of this title, as used in this chapter, “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Safety. (Added 2015, No. 47, § 36.)

§ 1601. Identification of motor vehicles

§ 1601. Identification of motor vehicles The Commissioner, his or her deputies, and all enforcement officers may at all times, with or without process, stop any motor vehicle to examine identification numbers and marks thereon and raise the hood or engine cover if necessary to accomplish their purpose, and may demand and inspect the driver’s […]

§ 1602. Traffic control

§ 1602. Traffic control The Commissioner and enforcement officers may control and direct motor vehicle traffic. They may arrest violators of the motor vehicle laws and the laws relative to lights on teams, on view without process, and take such persons before a court having jurisdiction of the offense. They may control and direct all […]

§ 1603. Investigation of crashes

§ 1603. Investigation of crashes The Commissioner of Public Safety shall immediately after receiving notice of a crash where a personal injury occurs, and, in case of notice of a crash where an injury occurs to property, may cause such crash to be investigated by an enforcement officer, and where such investigation reveals facts tending […]

§ 1603a. Reports of crashes

§ 1603a. Reports of crashes (a) All crashes involving a commercial motor vehicle or any vehicle displaying a hazardous materials placard shall be reported to the Agency of Transportation by appropriate law enforcement personnel on forms and in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation. (b) Law enforcement officers who investigate motor vehicle crashes […]

§ 1603b. Agency of Transportation repository for crash reports filed by law enforcement; Department of Motor Vehicles repository for operator crash reports

§ 1603b. Agency of Transportation repository for crash reports filed by law enforcement; Department of Motor Vehicles repository for operator crash reports The Agency of Transportation shall be the crash data repository for reports submitted by law enforcement agencies in the State. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall be the repository agency for all operator […]

§ 1604. Seizure of motor vehicles

§ 1604. Seizure of motor vehicles An enforcement officer, without process, may seize a motor vehicle, snowmobile, motorboat, or all-terrain vehicle found by him or her on which the manufacturer’s serial or motor number or any of the identifying numbers placed on the motor vehicle, snowmobile, motorboat, or all-terrain vehicle by the manufacturer of the […]

§ 1607. Automated license plate recognition systems

§ 1607. Automated license plate recognition systems (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) “Active data” is distinct from historical data as defined in subdivision (3) of this subsection and means data uploaded to individual automated license plate recognition system units before operation as well as data gathered during the operation of an ALPR […]

§ 1608. Preservation of data

§ 1608. Preservation of data (a) Preservation request. (1) A law enforcement agency or the Department of Motor Vehicles or other person with a legitimate law enforcement purpose may apply to the Criminal Division of the Superior Court for an extension of up to 90 days of the 18-month retention period established under subdivision 1607(d)(2) […]