Introduction - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004)
Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00 a.m.
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to corrections; authorizing certain 1.3 commitments to the commissioner of corrections to be 1.4 served in local correctional facilities; amending 1.5 Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.105, subdivision 1.6 1, by adding subdivisions. 1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.105, 1.9 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 1.10 Subdivision 1. In a felony sentence to imprisonment, when 1.11 the remaining term of imprisonment is formore than one year180 1.12 days or less, the defendant shallcommit the defendantbe 1.13 committed to the custody of the commissioner of corrections and 1.14 must serve the remaining term of imprisonment at a workhouse, 1.15 work farm, county jail, or other place authorized by law. 1.16 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.105, is 1.17 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.18 Subd. 1a. [DEFINITIONS.] (a) The terms in this subdivision 1.19 apply to this section. 1.20 (b) "Remaining term of imprisonment" as applied to inmates 1.21 whose crimes were committed before August 1, 1993, is the period 1.22 of time for which an inmate is committed to the custody of the 1.23 commissioner of corrections minus earned good time and jail 1.24 credit, if any. 1.25 (c) "Remaining term of imprisonment" as applied to inmates 1.26 whose crimes were committed on or after August 1, 1993, is the 2.1 period of time equal to two-thirds of the inmate's executed 2.2 sentence, minus jail credit, if any. 2.3 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.105, is 2.4 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 2.5 Subd. 1b. [SENTENCE TO MORE THAN 180 DAYS.] A felony 2.6 sentence to imprisonment when the warrant of commitment has a 2.7 remaining term of imprisonment for more than 180 days shall 2.8 commit the defendant to the custody of the commissioner of 2.9 corrections.