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HF 803

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/06/2023 04:55pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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Introduction Posted on 01/24/2023

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A bill for an act
 relating to public safety; clarifying enhanced sentences for certain kidnapping
offenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.25, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.25, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Sentence.

Whoever violates subdivision 1 may be sentenced as follows:

(1) if the victim is released in a safe place without great bodily harm, to imprisonment
for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $35,000, or both; or

(2) deleted text begin if the victim is not released in a safe place, or if the victim suffers great bodily harm
during the course of the kidnapping, or if the person kidnapped is under the age of 16,deleted text end to
imprisonment for not more than 40 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $50,000,
or bothnew text begin if:
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new text begin (i) the victim is not released in a safe place;
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new text begin (ii) the victim suffers great bodily harm during the course of the kidnapping; or
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new text begin (iii) the person kidnapped is under the age of 16new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2023.
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