HF 2220

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/19/2012 03:14pm

A bill for an act
relating to crime; changing level of harm to demonstrable bodily harm for felony
unreasonable restraint of a child; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
609.255, subdivision 3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.255, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Unreasonable restraint of children.

A parent, legal guardian, or caretaker
who intentionally subjects a child under the age of 18 years to unreasonable physical
confinement or restraint by means including but not limited to, tying, locking, caging, or
chaining for a prolonged period of time and in a cruel manner which is excessive under
the circumstances, is guilty of unreasonable restraint of a child and may be sentenced to
imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000,
or both. If the confinement or restraint results in deleted text begin substantial deleted text end new text begin demonstrable new text end bodily harm,
that person may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment
of not more than $10,000, or both.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin The section is effective August 1, 2012, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end