Scope: State (Minnesota)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: May 13, 2026
HF 4972 would prohibit civil arrests of individuals going to, attending, or leaving court proceedings and would create civil remedies for violations. The bill remains pending, with an additional author added on May 13, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Pending bill restricting civil arrests at courthouses, including federal immigration arrests, raising unresolved preemption questions alongside settled state authority over its own courts.