HF 1247

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/06/2013 03:02pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; imposing a mandatory minimum sentence on prisoners
who commit assaults in jails and workhouses; amending Minnesota Statutes
2012, section 609.2231, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.2231, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Correctional employees; probation officers.

new text begin (a) new text end Whoever commits
either of the following acts against an employee of a correctional facility as defined in
section 241.021, subdivision 1, paragraph (f), or against a probation officer or other
qualified person employed in supervising offenders while the employee, officer, or person
is engaged in the performance of a duty imposed by law, policy, or rule is guilty of a
felony and new text begin , except as provided in paragraph (b), new text end 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:

(1) assaults the employee and inflicts demonstrable bodily harm; or

(2) intentionally throws or otherwise transfers bodily fluids or feces at or onto the
employee.

new text begin (b) A person convicted of violating paragraph (a), clause (1), shall be committed to
the commissioner of corrections for not less than a year and a day or more than two years.
new text end