as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to crime; expanding the definition of 1.3 criminal gang in the gang enhancement statute; 1.4 amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.229, 1.5 subdivision 1. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.229, 1.8 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 1.9 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITION.] As used in this section, 1.10 "criminal gang" means any ongoing organization, association, or 1.11 group of three or more persons, whether formal or informal, that: 1.12 (1) has, as one of its primary activities,: 1.13 (i) the commission of one or more of the offenses listed in 1.14 section 609.11, subdivision 9; or 1.15 (ii) the commission of an offense under section 609.2231, 1.16 609.224, 609.498, 609.53 when the stolen property is a firearm, 1.17 609.667, 609.71, 609.713, or possession of a pistol without a 1.18 permit under section 624.714; 1.19 (2) has a common name or common identifying sign or symbol; 1.20 and 1.21 (3) includes members who individually or collectively 1.22 engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal activity. 1.23 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 1.24 Section 1 is effective August 1, 1999, and applies to 1.25 crimes committed on or after that date.