as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 01/31/2005 |
A bill for an act
relating to crimes; prohibiting providing false
information to police; providing penalties; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.505.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.505, is
amended to read:
Whoever informs a law
enforcement officer that a crime has been committed, knowing
that it is false and intending that the officer shall act in
reliance upon it, is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person who is
convicted a second or subsequent time under this section is
guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
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(a) Except as provided in
subdivision 1 and unless a more severe penalty is imposed
elsewhere in law, whoever provides false information about
another person to a law enforcement officer knowing that it is
false, intending that the officer shall act in reliance upon it,
and intending to obstruct justice, is guilty of a gross
misdemeanor. A person who is convicted a second or subsequent
time under this section is guilty of a felony and may be
sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to
payment of a fine of not more than $4,000, or both.
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(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a report of police
misconduct.
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Section 1 is effective August 1, 2005, and applies to
crimes committed on or after that date.
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