SF 143

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:11am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; clarifying that the aggravated forgery law covers
documents associated with federal I-9 employment eligibility verification forms;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.625, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.625, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Making or altering writing or object.

Whoever, with intent to
defraud, falsely makes or alters a writing or object of any of the following kinds so that it
purports to have been made by another or by the maker or alterer under an assumed or
fictitious name, or at another time, or with different provisions, or by authority of one
who did not give such authority, is guilty of aggravated forgery and may be sentenced
to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than
$20,000, or both:

(1) a writing or object whereby, when genuine, legal rights, privileges, or obligations
are created, terminated, transferred, or evidenced, or any writing normally relied upon as
evidence of debt or property rights, other than a check as defined in section 609.631 or a
financial transaction card as defined in section 609.821; or

(2) an official seal or the seal of a corporation; or

(3) a public record or an official authentication or certification of a copy thereof; or

(4) an official return or certificate entitled to be received as evidence of its contents;
or

(5) a court order, judgment, decree, or process; or

(6) the records or accounts of a public body, office, or officer; or

(7) the records or accounts of a bank or person, with whom funds of the state or any
of its agencies or subdivisions are deposited or entrusted, relating to such funds new text begin ; or
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new text begin (8) any document described, as of March 1, 2009, in list A, B, or C of the United
States Citizenship and Immigration Services' I-9 employment eligibility verification form new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2009, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
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