Use of sign and release warrants made optional.

HF 1397 makes it optional for Minnesota peace officers to ask defendants to sign an acknowledgment form when providing notice about a missed court appearance. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 629.415, subdivision 5, which governs sign and release warrants. Officers must still provide written notice with court details, release defendants at the scene, and update court records, but defendants cannot be required to sign the acknowledgment form. This change affects law enforcement officers and defendants who miss court appearances but are released with new notice.