HF 2449

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/22/2012 02:48pm

A bill for an act
relating to crime; expanding number of crimes constituting crimes of violence;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 624.712, subdivision 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 624.712, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Crime of violence.

"Crime of violence" means: felony convictions of
the following offenses: sections new text begin 609.165 (possession of firearm by ineligible); new text end 609.185
(murder in the first degree); 609.19 (murder in the second degree); 609.195 (murder in
the third degree); 609.20 (manslaughter in the first degree); 609.205 (manslaughter in the
second degree); 609.215 (aiding suicide and aiding attempted suicide); 609.221 (assault
in the first degree); 609.222 (assault in the second degree); 609.223 (assault in the third
degree); 609.2231 (assault in the fourth degree); new text begin 609.2242 (domestic assault); 609.2247
(domestic assault by strangulation); 609.228 (great bodily harm caused by distribution
of drugs); new text end 609.229 (crimes committed for the benefit of a gang); new text begin 609.2325 (criminal
abuse); new text end 609.235 (use of drugs to injure or facilitate crime); 609.24 (simple robbery);
609.245 (aggravated robbery); 609.25 (kidnapping); 609.255 (false imprisonment); new text begin
609.2661 (murder of unborn child in the first degree); 609.2662 (murder of unborn child
in the second degree); 609.2663 (murder of unborn child in the third degree); 609.2664
(manslaughter of unborn child in the first degree); 609.2665 (manslaughter of unborn
child in the second degree); 609.267 (assault of unborn child in the first degree); 609.2671
(assault of unborn child in the second degree); 609.2672 (assault of unborn child in the
third degree); 609.268 (injury or death of unborn child in commission of crime); 609.282
(labor trafficking); 609.283 (unlawful conduct with respect to documents in furtherance of
labor or sex trafficking); new text end 609.322 (solicitation, inducement, and promotion of prostitution;
sex trafficking); 609.342 (criminal sexual conduct in the first degree); 609.343 (criminal
sexual conduct in the second degree); 609.344 (criminal sexual conduct in the third
degree); 609.345 (criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree); new text begin 609.3451 (criminal
sexual conduct in the fifth degree); 609.3453 (criminal sexual predatory conduct); 609.352
(solicitation of children to engage in sexual conduct); new text end 609.377 (malicious punishment
of a child); 609.378 (neglect or endangerment of a child); 609.486 (commission of
crime while wearing or possessing a bullet-resistant vest); new text begin 609.487, subdivision 4
(fleeing peace officer, motor vehicle, other); new text end 609.52 (involving theft of a firearm, theft
involving the intentional taking or driving of a motor vehicle without the consent of
the owner or authorized agent of the owner, theft involving the taking of property from
a burning, abandoned, or vacant building, or from an area of destruction caused by
civil disaster, riot, bombing, or the proximity of battle, and theft involving the theft of
a controlled substance, an explosive, or an incendiary device); 609.561 (arson in the
first degree); 609.562 (arson in the second degree); new text begin 609.5641 (wildfire arson); new text end 609.582,
subdivision 1, 2, or 3 (burglary in the first through third degrees); new text begin 609.596, subdivision
1 (killing or harming public safety dog); 609.66, subdivision 1a, clause (2) (intentional
discharge of firearm in school or public housing zone); 609.66, subdivision 1a, clause (3)
(reckless discharge of a firearm in school or public housing zone); 609.66, subdivision
1c (furnishing dangerous weapon); new text end 609.66, subdivision 1e (drive-by shooting); new text begin 609.66,
subdivision 1g (possession of dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives in courthouse
or certain state buildings); 609.668 (possession of explosive or incendiary device by
certain persons prohibited); new text end 609.67 (unlawfully owning, possessing, operating a machine
gun or short-barreled shotgun); new text begin 609.687 (adulteration); new text end 609.71 (riot); 609.713 (terroristic
threats); 609.749 (stalking); 609.855, subdivision 5 (shooting at a public transit vehicle
or facility); new text begin 617.23, subdivision 3 (indecent exposure); 617.246 (use of minor in sexual
performance); 617.247 (possession of pornographic work involving minors); 624.713
(certain persons not to possess firearms); new text end and chapter 152 (drugs, controlled substances);
and an attempt to commit any of these offenses.