as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 04/03/2012 08:34am
A bill for an act
relating to public safety; extending the felony of fraudulent or other improper
finance statements to include retaliation against a sheriff or county recorder for
performance of official duties regarding real property; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 609.7475, subdivision 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.7475, subdivision 3, is amended to
read:
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person who violates
subdivision 2 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(b) A person who violates subdivision 2 is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced
to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than
$10,000, or both, if the person:
(1) commits the offense with intent to influence or otherwise tamper with a juror
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new text begin (i) new text end a judicial officer, as defined in section 609.415deleted text begin , ordeleted text end new text begin ;
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new text begin (ii) new text end a prosecutor, defense attorney, or officer of the court, because of that person's
performance of official duties in connection with a judicial proceedingnew text begin ;
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(iii) a sheriff or deputy sheriff because of that person's performance of official duties
in connection with a sheriff's sale of real property; or
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new text begin (iv) a county recorder because of that person's performance of official duties in
connection with the filing of liens placed on real propertynew text end ; or
(2) commits the offense after having been previously convicted of a violation
of this section.
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This section is effective August 1, 2012, and applies to
offenses committed on or after that date.
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