Minnesota No Chase Law
Statewide conditions
Does Minnesota have a no-chase law? Partly — Minnesota sets statewide conditions on police pursuits, but it is not a blanket "no-chase" jurisdiction.
What governs pursuits in Minnesota
Minn. Stat. § 626.8458
Minnesota statute requires every state and local law-enforcement agency to adopt a written pursuit policy meeting minimum standards set by the state Board (POST Board) model policy, and mandates that pursuits be terminated when the only known reason is a petty misdemeanor. Officers/supervisors cannot be disciplined for declining a pursuit due to risk, even where policy would permit it. This is a state-mandated floor on local policies (a meaningful statewide condition), not merely a bare 'have a policy' requirement.
Will police chase a motorcycle in Minnesota?
No Minnesota law singles out motorcycles for a no-chase rule. Pursuits of motorcycles are governed by the same § 626.8458-driven agency policies (totality-of-circumstances risk balancing, mandatory termination for petty-misdemeanor-only cases), and many agencies' policies caution extra restraint with two-wheeled vehicles due to crash lethality, but that is a discretionary safety practice, not statute.
No US state has a literal law forbidding officers from chasing motorcycles. What riders call a "no-chase law" is nearly always a department policy that tells officers to break off a pursuit when the danger to the public outweighs the arrest — and fleeing remains a crime in Minnesota regardless. See the state-by-state motorcycle guide for how this works everywhere.
Sources
- revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/626.8458
- revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/626.5532
- lakevillemn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7855/Motor-Vehicle-Pursuits-PDF
Verified as of August 2026. Department policies can change without notice — check the agency's published policy for current break-off criteria.