Disclosure of personnel data on peace officers and other potential government witnesses to a prosecuting attorney to comply with the authority's constitutional disclosure obligations; Brady-Giglio designation for police officers authorization; Brady-Giglio lists examination task force establishment

SF 2838 requires Minnesota law enforcement agencies to automatically disclose personnel data about peace officers (police officers) and other potential government witnesses to prosecutors when the officer is a witness in a criminal case and disclosure is needed for constitutional obligations (Brady-Giglio). This eliminates the need for prosecutors to obtain a court order for this specific data, which includes records of complaints or charges against the officer. The bill also creates a "Brady-Giglio designation" for peace officers to flag their records for potential disclosure and establishes a task force to examine how these disclosure lists function. The law directly affects law enforcement agencies (who must share data), prosecutors (who receive it), and criminal defendants (who benefit from the disclosure).