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 prevention; increasing the penalties 1.3 for assaulting a peace officer; amending Minnesota 1.4 Statutes 1998, section 609.2231, subdivision 1. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.2231, 1.7 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 1.8 Subdivision 1. [PEACE OFFICERS.] Whoever assaults a peace 1.9 officer licensed under section 626.845, subdivision 1, when that 1.10 officer is effecting a lawful arrest or executing any other duty 1.11 imposed by lawand inflicts demonstrable bodily harmis guilty 1.12 of afelonygross misdemeanor and may be sentenced to 1.13 imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine 1.14 of not more than $3,000, or both. If the assault inflicts 1.15 demonstrable bodily harm, the person is guilty of a felony and 1.16 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more thantwothree 1.17 years or to payment of a fine of not more than$4,000$6,000, or 1.18 both. 1.19 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 1.20 Section 1 is effective August 1, 2000, and applies to 1.21 crimes committed on or after that date.