2nd Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/27/2014 03:29pm
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Introduction | Posted on 03/14/2013 | |
1st Engrossment | Posted on 03/19/2014 | |
2nd Engrossment | Posted on 03/27/2014 |
A bill for an act
relating to crime; extending the felony of fraudulent or other improper financing
statements to include retaliation against a police officer or chief of police or
correctional officer or employee for performing official duties; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.7475, subdivision 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.7475, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person who violates
subdivision 2 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(b) A person who violates subdivision 2 is guilty of a felony 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:
(1) commits the offense with intent to influence or otherwise tamper with a juror
or a judicial proceeding or with intent to retaliate against:
(i) a judicial public officer, as defined in section 609.415, because of that person's
performance of official duties;
(ii) a prosecutor, defense attorney, or officer of the court, because of that person's
performance of official duties in connection with a judicial proceeding;
(iii) a sheriff or deputy sheriff because of that person's performance of official duties
in connection with a sheriff's sale of real property; or
(iv) a county recorder because of that person's performance of official duties in
connection with the filing of liens placed on real property; or an official or employee of
the Department of Corrections or a local correctional agency because of that person's
performance of official duties; or
(2) commits the offense after having been previously convicted of a violation
of this section.
This section is effective August 1, 2014, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.