HF 467

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to crimes; imposing criminal penalties for
failing to yield the right-of-way resulting in injury
or death; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [609.211] CRIMINAL VEHICULAR HOMICIDE AND
INJURY FOR FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Criminal vehicular homicide. new text end

new text begin A person is
guilty of criminal vehicular homicide resulting in death and may
be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to
payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both, if the
person causes the death of a human being not constituting murder
or manslaughter as a result of violating a provision of section
169.20 while operating a motor vehicle.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Resulting in great bodily harm. new text end

new text begin A person is
guilty of criminal vehicular operation resulting in great bodily
harm 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 causes great bodily harm to another, not
constituting attempted murder or assault, as a result of
violating a provision of section 169.20 while operating a motor
vehicle.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Resulting in substantial bodily harm. new text end

new text begin A person
is guilty of criminal vehicular operation resulting in
substantial bodily harm and may be sentenced to imprisonment of
not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more
than $10,000, or both, if the person causes substantial bodily
harm to another, as a result of violating a provision of section
169.20 while operating a motor vehicle.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Resulting in bodily harm. new text end

new text begin A person is guilty of
criminal vehicular operation resulting in bodily harm 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
person causes bodily harm to another, as a result of violating a
provision of section 169.20 while operating a motor vehicle.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Resulting in death to an unborn child. new text end

new text begin A person
is guilty of criminal vehicular operation resulting in death to
an unborn child and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not
more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than
$20,000, or both, if the person causes the death of an unborn
child as a result of violating a provision of section 169.20
while operating a motor vehicle.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Resulting in injury to unborn child. new text end

new text begin A person
is guilty of criminal vehicular operation resulting in injury to
an unborn child 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 causes great bodily harm to an
unborn child who is subsequently born alive, as a result of
violating a provision of section 169.20 while operating a motor
vehicle.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section,
"motor vehicle" has the meaning given in section 169.01,
subdivision 3.
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Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Section 1 is effective August 1, 2005, for offenses
committed on or after that date.
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