HF 2373

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/29/2012 03:40pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; extending the felony of fraudulent or other improper
finance statements to include retaliation against a sheriff or county recorder for
performance of official duties regarding real property; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 609.7475, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.7475, subdivision 3, is amended to
read:

Subd. 3.

Penalties.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person who violates
subdivision 2 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

(b) A person who violates subdivision 2 is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced
to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than
$10,000, or both, if the person:

(1) commits the offense with intent to influence or otherwise tamper with a juror
or a judicial proceeding or with intent to retaliate against:

(i) a judicial officer, as defined in section 609.415, or;

(ii) a prosecutor, defense attorney, or officer of the court, because of that person's
performance of official duties in connection with a judicial proceeding;

(iii) a sheriff or deputy sheriff because of that person's performance of official duties
in connection with a sheriff's sale of real property; or

(iv) a county recorder because of that person's performance of official duties in
connection with the filing of liens placed on real property; or

(2) commits the offense after having been previously convicted of a violation
of this section.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective August 1, 2012, and applies to
offenses committed on or after that date.