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HF 405

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/09/2017 06:03pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to public safety; modifying crime level and sentence for assault of
firefighters and emergency medical personnel; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016,
section 609.2231, subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 609.2231, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Firefighters and emergency medical personnel.

new text begin (a) new text end Whoever assaults any of
the following persons deleted text begin and inflicts demonstrable bodily harmdeleted text end is guilty of a deleted text begin felonydeleted text end new text begin gross
misdemeanornew text end and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than deleted text begin two yearsdeleted text end new text begin one yearnew text end
or to payment of a fine of not more than deleted text begin $4,000deleted text end new text begin $3,000new text end , or both:

(1) a member of a municipal or volunteer fire department or emergency medical services
personnel unit in the performance of the member's duties; or

(2) a physician, nurse, or other person providing health care services in a hospital
emergency department.

new text begin (b) A person who violates paragraph (a) and inflicts demonstrable bodily harm on the
victim is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two
years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000, or both.
 new text end

new text begin (c) A person who intentionally throws or otherwise transfers bodily fluids or feces at or
onto a person identified in paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2), is guilty of a felony and may be
sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more
than $6,000, or both.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2017, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end