Minnesota Legislature
HF 1033
as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/10/2011 09:56am
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; reauthorizing that certain short term commitments to
the commissioner of corrections be served in county jails; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 609.105, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.105, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Sentence to deleted text begin more than one yeardeleted text end new text begin 180 days or lessnew text end .
new text begin Innew text end a felony
sentence to imprisonment deleted text begin for more than one year shall commitdeleted text end new text begin , when the remaining term
of imprisonment is for 180 days or less,new text end the defendant new text begin shall be committed new text end to the custody of
the commissioner of correctionsnew text begin and must serve the remaining term of imprisonment at a
workhouse, work farm, county jail, or other place authorized by lawnew text end .
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective July 1, 2011.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.105, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin Subd. 1c. new text end
new text begin Sentence to more than 180 days. new text end
new text begin
A felony sentence to imprisonment
when the warrant of commitment has a remaining term of imprisonment for more than 180
days shall commit the defendant to the custody of the commissioner of corrections.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2011.
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Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.105, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Definitions. new text end
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(a) For the purposes of this section the terms in this
subdivision have the meanings given them.
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(b) "Remaining term of imprisonment" as applied to inmates whose crimes were
committed before August 1, 1993, is the period of time for which an inmate is committed
to the custody of the commissioner of corrections minus earned good time and jail credit,
if any.
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new text begin
(c) "Remaining term of imprisonment" as applied to inmates whose crimes were
committed on or after August 1, 1993, is the period of time equal to two-thirds of the
inmate's executed sentence, minus jail credit, if any.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2011.
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