HF 618
Introduction - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006)
Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to crimes; prohibiting providing false
information to police; providing penalties; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.505.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.505, is
amended to read:
609.505 FALSELY REPORTING CRIMEnew text begin ; PROVIDING FALSE
INFORMATIONnew text end .
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin False reporting. new text end
Whoever informs a law
enforcement officer that a crime has been committed, knowing
that it is false and intending that the officer shall act in
reliance upon it, is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person who is
convicted a second or subsequent time under this section is
guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin False information. new text end
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(a) Except as provided in
subdivision 1 and unless a more severe penalty is imposed
elsewhere in law, whoever provides false information about
another person to a law enforcement officer knowing that it is
false, intending that the officer shall act in reliance upon it,
and intending to obstruct justice, is guilty of a gross
misdemeanor. A person who is convicted a second or subsequent
time under this section 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
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(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a report of police
misconduct.
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Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Section 1 is effective August 1, 2005, and applies to
crimes committed on or after that date.
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