HF 618

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

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 CRIME new text begin ; PROVIDING FALSE
INFORMATION new 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

new text begin (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

new text begin (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a report of police
misconduct.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Section 1 is effective August 1, 2005, and applies to
crimes committed on or after that date.
new text end