1.1A bill for an act1.2relating to public safety; providing enhanced penalties for causing the death 1.3of a prosecuting attorney, judge, or commissioner of corrections or assaulting 1.4a prosecuting attorney or judge;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 1.5609.185; 609.221, subdivision 2; 609.2231, subdivision 3.1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:1.7    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.185, is amended to read:1.8609.185 MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.1.9(a) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of murder in the first degree and 1.10shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life:1.11(1) causes the death of a human being with premeditation and with intent to effect 1.12the death of the person or of another;1.13(2) causes the death of a human being while committing or attempting to commit 1.14criminal sexual conduct in the first or second degree with force or violence, either upon or 1.15affecting the person or another;1.16(3) causes the death of a human being with intent to effect the death of the person 1.17or another, while committing or attempting to commit burglary, aggravated robbery, 1.18kidnapping, arson in the first or second degree, a drive-by shooting, tampering with a 1.19witness in the first degree, escape from custody, or any felony violation of chapter 152 1.20involving the unlawful sale of a controlled substance;1.21(4) causes the death of a peace officer, prosecuting attorney, judge,  or a guard 1.22employed at a Minnesota state or local correctional facility, with intent to effect the 1.23death of that person or another, while the peace officer or guard person is engaged in 1.24the performance of official duties;2.1(5) causes the death of a minor while committing child abuse, when the perpetrator 2.2has engaged in a past pattern of child abuse upon a child and the death occurs under 2.3circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life;2.4(6) causes the death of a human being while committing domestic abuse, when 2.5the perpetrator has engaged in a past pattern of domestic abuse upon the victim or 2.6upon another family or household member and the death occurs under circumstances 2.7manifesting an extreme indifference to human life; or2.8(7) causes the death of a human being while committing, conspiring to commit, or 2.9attempting to commit a felony crime to further terrorism and the death occurs under 2.10circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life.2.11(b) For the purposes of paragraph (a), clause (4), "prosecuting attorney" has the 2.12meaning given in section 609.221, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), clause (4).2.13(c) For the purposes of paragraph (a), clause (4), "judge" has the meaning given in 2.14section 609.221, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), clause (5).2.15(b) (d) For purposes of paragraph (a), clause (5), "child abuse" means an act 2.16committed against a minor victim that constitutes a violation of the following laws of this 2.17state or any similar laws of the United States or any other state: section 
         609.221; 
         609.222; 2.18609.223
         ; 
         609.224; 
         609.2242; 
         609.342; 
         609.343; 
         609.344; 
         609.345; 
         609.377; 
         609.378; or 2.19609.713
         .2.20(c) (e) For purposes of paragraph (a), clause (6), "domestic abuse" means an act that:2.21(1) constitutes a violation of section 
         609.221, 
         609.222, 
         609.223, 
         609.224, 
         609.2242, 2.22609.342
         , 
         609.343, 
         609.344, 
         609.345, 
         609.713, or any similar laws of the United States or 2.23any other state; and2.24(2) is committed against the victim who is a family or household member as defined 2.25in section 
         518B.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (b).2.26(d) (f) For purposes of paragraph (a), clause (7), "further terrorism" has the meaning 2.27given in section 
         609.714, subdivision 1.2.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2014, and applies to crimes 2.29committed on or after that date.2.30    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.221, subdivision 2, is amended to read:2.31    Subd. 2. Use of deadly force against peace officer, prosecuting attorney, judge,2.32 or correctional employee. (a) Whoever assaults a peace officer, prosecuting attorney, 2.33judge, or correctional employee by using or attempting to use deadly force against the 2.34officer, attorney, judge, or employee while the officer or employee person is engaged in the 3.1performance of a duty imposed by law, policy, or rule may be sentenced to imprisonment 3.2for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $30,000, or both.3.3(b) A person convicted of assaulting a peace officer, prosecuting attorney, judge,3.4 or correctional employee as described in paragraph (a) shall be committed to the 3.5commissioner of corrections for not less than ten years, nor more than 20 years. A 3.6defendant convicted and sentenced as required by this paragraph is not eligible for 3.7probation, parole, discharge, work release, or supervised release, until that person has 3.8served the full term of imprisonment as provided by law, notwithstanding the provisions 3.9of sections 
         241.26, 
         242.19, 
         243.05, 
         244.04, 
         609.12, and 
         609.135. Notwithstanding section 3.10609.135
         , the court may not stay the imposition or execution of this sentence.3.11(c) As used in this subdivision:3.12(1) "correctional employee" means an employee of a public or private prison, jail, 3.13or workhouse;3.14(2) "deadly force" has the meaning given in section 
         609.066, subdivision 1; and3.15(3) "peace officer" has the meaning given in section 
         626.84, subdivision 1; 3.16(4) "prosecuting attorney" means an attorney, with criminal prosecution or civil 3.17responsibilities, who is the attorney general, a political subdivision's elected or appointed 3.18county or city attorney, or a deputy, assistant, or special assistant of any of these; and3.19(5) "judge" means a judge or justice of any court of this state that is established 3.20by the Minnesota Constitution. 3.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2014, and applies to crimes 3.22committed on or after that date.3.23    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.2231, subdivision 3, is amended to read:3.24    Subd. 3. Correctional employees; prosecuting attorneys; judges; probation 3.25officers. Whoever commits either of the following acts against an employee of a 3.26correctional facility as defined in section 
         241.021, subdivision 1, paragraph (f), against a 3.27prosecuting attorney as defined in section 609.221, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), clause 3.28(4), against a judge as defined in section 609.221, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), clause (5), 3.29or against a probation officer or other qualified person employed in supervising offenders 3.30while the employee, officer, or person is engaged in the performance of a duty imposed by 3.31law, policy, or rule is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not 3.32more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000, or both:3.33(1) assaults the employee person and inflicts demonstrable bodily harm; or3.34(2) intentionally throws or otherwise transfers bodily fluids or feces at or onto the 3.35employee person.4.1EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2014, and applies to crimes 4.2committed on or after that date.