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HF 2656

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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Current Version - 1st Engrossment

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2.30 2.31
2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 2.43 2.44 2.45 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11
3.12 3.13 3.14
3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24
3.25 3.26 3.27
3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 3.33 4.1 4.2
4.3 4.4 4.5
4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23
4.24 4.25
4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22
5.23 5.24
5.25 5.26 5.27 5.28 5.29 5.30 5.31 5.32 5.33 5.34 5.35 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22
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6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 6.28 6.29 6.30 6.31 6.32 6.33 6.34 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 7.26 7.27 7.28 7.29 7.30 7.31 7.32 7.33 7.34 7.35 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13
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8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20
8.21 8.22
8.23 8.24 8.25 8.26 8.27 8.28 8.29 8.30 8.31 8.32 8.33 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4
9.5 9.6
9.7 9.8 9.9 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 9.20 9.21 9.22 9.23 9.24 9.25 9.26 9.27 9.28 9.29 9.30 9.31 9.32 9.33 9.34 9.35 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 10.22 10.23 10.24 10.25 10.26 10.27 10.28 10.29 10.30 10.31 10.32 10.33 10.34 10.35 10.36 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 11.17 11.18 11.19 11.20 11.21 11.22 11.23 11.24 11.25 11.26 11.27 11.28 11.29 11.30 11.31 11.32 11.33 11.34 11.35 11.36 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14 12.15 12.16 12.17 12.18 12.19 12.20 12.21 12.22 12.23
12.24 12.25
12.26 12.27 12.28 12.29 12.30 12.31 12.32 12.33 12.34 12.35 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15
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13.18 13.19 13.20 13.21 13.22 13.23 13.24 13.25 13.26 13.27 13.28 13.29 13.30 13.31 13.32
13.33 13.34
14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.9 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15
14.16 14.17
14.18 14.19 14.20 14.21 14.22 14.23 14.24 14.25
14.26 14.27
14.28 14.29 14.30 14.31 14.32 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5
15.6 15.7
15.8 15.9 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 15.14 15.15 15.16 15.17 15.18 15.19 15.20 15.21 15.22
15.23 15.24
15.25 15.26 15.27 15.28 15.29 15.30 15.31 15.32 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5
16.6 16.7
16.8 16.9 16.10 16.11 16.12 16.13 16.14 16.15
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16.18 16.19 16.20 16.21 16.22 16.23 16.24 16.25
16.26 16.27
16.28 16.29 16.30 16.31 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7
17.8 17.9
17.10 17.11 17.12 17.13 17.14 17.15 17.16 17.17 17.18 17.19 17.20 17.21 17.22 17.23 17.24 17.25 17.26 17.27 17.28 17.29 17.30
17.31 17.32
18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.9 18.10 18.11 18.12 18.13 18.14 18.15 18.16 18.17 18.18 18.19 18.20 18.21 18.22 18.23 18.24 18.25 18.26 18.27 18.28
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18.31 18.32 18.33 18.34 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.8 19.9 19.10 19.11 19.12 19.13 19.14 19.15 19.16 19.17 19.18 19.19 19.20 19.21 19.22 19.23 19.24 19.25 19.26 19.27
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25.32 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 26.7
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27.3 27.4 27.5 27.6 27.7 27.8 27.9 27.10 27.11 27.12 27.13 27.14 27.15 27.16
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27.19 27.20 27.21 27.22 27.23 27.24 27.25 27.26 27.27 27.28 27.29 27.30 27.31 27.32 27.33 27.34 28.1 28.2 28.3
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29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 29.7 29.8 29.9 29.10 29.11 29.12 29.13
29.14 29.15
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29.32
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31.32 32.1 32.2
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32.12 32.13 32.14 32.15 32.16 32.17 32.18 32.19 32.20 32.21 32.22 32.23 32.24 32.25 32.26 32.27 32.28 32.29 32.30 32.31 32.32 32.33 33.1 33.2 33.3
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33.6 33.7 33.8 33.9 33.10 33.11 33.12 33.13 33.14 33.15 33.16 33.17 33.18 33.19 33.20 33.21 33.22 33.23 33.24
33.25 33.26
33.27 33.28 33.29 33.30 33.31 33.32 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4
34.5 34.6
34.7 34.8 34.9 34.10 34.11 34.12 34.13 34.14 34.15 34.16 34.17 34.18 34.19 34.20 34.21 34.22 34.23
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34.25 34.26 34.27 34.28 34.29 34.30 34.31 34.32 34.33 35.1 35.2 35.3
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35.6 35.7 35.8 35.9 35.10 35.11 35.12 35.13 35.14 35.15 35.16 35.17 35.18 35.19 35.20 35.21 35.22 35.23 35.24 35.25 35.26 35.27
35.28 35.29
35.30 35.31 35.32 35.33 36.1 36.2 36.3 36.4 36.5 36.6 36.7 36.8 36.9 36.10 36.11 36.12
36.13 36.14
36.15 36.16 36.17 36.18 36.19 36.20 36.21 36.22 36.23 36.24 36.25
36.26 36.27
36.28 36.29 36.30 36.31 36.32 37.1 37.2 37.3 37.4 37.5 37.6 37.7 37.8 37.9 37.10 37.11 37.12 37.13 37.14 37.15 37.16 37.17 37.18
37.19 37.20
37.21 37.22 37.23 37.24 37.25 37.26 37.27 37.28 37.29 37.30 37.31 37.32 37.33 37.34
38.1 38.2
38.3 38.4 38.5 38.6 38.7 38.8 38.9 38.10 38.11 38.12 38.13 38.14 38.15 38.16 38.17 38.18 38.19 38.20 38.21 38.22 38.23 38.24 38.25 38.26 38.27 38.28 38.29 38.30 38.31 38.32
38.33 38.34
39.1 39.2 39.3 39.4 39.5 39.6 39.7 39.8 39.9 39.10 39.11 39.12 39.13 39.14 39.15 39.16 39.17 39.18 39.19 39.20 39.21 39.22 39.23 39.24 39.25 39.26 39.27 39.28 39.29 39.30 39.31 39.32 39.33 39.34 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 40.6 40.7 40.8 40.9 40.10 40.11 40.12 40.13 40.14 40.15 40.16 40.17 40.18 40.19 40.20
40.21 40.22
40.23 40.24 40.25 40.26 40.27 40.28 40.29 40.30 40.31 40.32 40.33 40.34 40.35
41.1 41.2
41.3 41.4 41.5 41.6 41.7 41.8 41.9 41.10 41.11 41.12 41.13 41.14 41.15
41.16 41.17
41.18 41.19 41.20 41.21 41.22 41.23 41.24 41.25 41.26 41.27 41.28 41.29 41.30 41.31 41.32 41.33 42.1 42.2 42.3 42.4 42.5 42.6 42.7 42.8 42.9 42.10 42.11 42.12
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42.15 42.16 42.17 42.18 42.19 42.20 42.21 42.22 42.23 42.24 42.25 42.26 42.27 42.28 42.29 42.30 42.31 42.32 42.33 42.34 43.1 43.2
43.3 43.4
43.5 43.6 43.7 43.8 43.9 43.10 43.11 43.12 43.13 43.14 43.15 43.16 43.17 43.18 43.19 43.20 43.21 43.22 43.23 43.24 43.25 43.26 43.27 43.28 43.29 43.30 43.31 43.32 43.33 43.34 44.1 44.2 44.3 44.4 44.5 44.6 44.7
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44.9 44.10 44.11 44.12 44.13 44.14 44.15 44.16 44.17 44.18 44.19 44.20 44.21
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49.18 49.19 49.20 49.21 49.22 49.23 49.24 49.25 49.26 49.27 49.28 49.29 49.30 49.31 49.32 49.33 49.34 50.1 50.2 50.3 50.4 50.5 50.6 50.7 50.8 50.9 50.10 50.11 50.12 50.13 50.14 50.15 50.16 50.17 50.18 50.19 50.20 50.21 50.22 50.23 50.24 50.25 50.26 50.27 50.28 50.29 50.30 50.31 50.32 50.33 50.34 50.35 50.36 51.1 51.2 51.3 51.4 51.5 51.6 51.7 51.8 51.9 51.10 51.11 51.12 51.13 51.14 51.15 51.16 51.17 51.18 51.19 51.20 51.21 51.22 51.23 51.24 51.25 51.26 51.27 51.28 51.29 51.30 51.31 51.32 51.33 51.34 51.35 52.1 52.2
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53.1
53.2 53.3 53.4 53.5 53.6 53.7 53.8 53.9 53.10 53.11 53.12 53.13 53.14 53.15 53.16 53.17 53.18 53.19 53.20 53.21 53.22 53.23 53.24 53.25 53.26 53.27 53.28 53.29 53.30 53.31 53.32 53.33 53.34 54.1 54.2 54.3 54.4 54.5 54.6 54.7 54.8 54.9 54.10 54.11 54.12
54.13 54.14
54.15 54.16 54.17 54.18 54.19 54.20 54.21 54.22 54.23 54.24 54.25 54.26 54.27 54.28 54.29 54.30 54.31 54.32 54.33 54.34 55.1 55.2 55.3 55.4 55.5 55.6 55.7 55.8 55.9 55.10 55.11 55.12 55.13 55.14 55.15 55.16 55.17 55.18 55.19 55.20 55.21 55.22 55.23 55.24 55.25 55.26 55.27 55.28 55.29 55.30 55.31 55.32 55.33 55.34 55.35 56.1 56.2 56.3 56.4 56.5 56.6 56.7 56.8 56.9 56.10 56.11 56.12 56.13 56.14 56.15 56.16 56.17 56.18 56.19 56.20 56.21 56.22 56.23 56.24 56.25 56.26 56.27 56.28 56.29 56.30 56.31 56.32 56.33 56.34 56.35 56.36 57.1 57.2 57.3 57.4
57.5
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59.32
59.33 59.34 60.1 60.2 60.3 60.4 60.5 60.6 60.7 60.8 60.9 60.10 60.11
60.12
60.13 60.14 60.15 60.16 60.17 60.18 60.19 60.20 60.21 60.22 60.23 60.24 60.25
60.26
60.27 60.28 60.29 60.30 60.31 60.32
61.1
61.2 61.3 61.4 61.5 61.6 61.7 61.8 61.9 61.10 61.11 61.12 61.13 61.14 61.15 61.16 61.17 61.18 61.19 61.20 61.21 61.22 61.23 61.24 61.25 61.26 61.27 61.28 61.29 61.30 61.31 61.32 61.33 61.34 61.35 62.1 62.2 62.3 62.4 62.5 62.6 62.7 62.8
62.9
62.10 62.11 62.12 62.13 62.14 62.15
62.16
62.17 62.18 62.19 62.20 62.21 62.22 62.23 62.24 62.25 62.26 62.27 62.28
62.29
62.30 63.1 63.2 63.3 63.4 63.5 63.6 63.7 63.8 63.9 63.10 63.11 63.12 63.13 63.14 63.15
63.16 63.17 63.18 63.19
63.20 63.21 63.22 63.23 63.24 63.25 63.26 63.27 63.28 63.29 63.30 63.31 63.32 63.33 63.34 63.35 64.1 64.2 64.3 64.4 64.5 64.6 64.7 64.8 64.9 64.10 64.11 64.12 64.13 64.14 64.15
64.16 64.17 64.18 64.19
64.20 64.21 64.22 64.23 64.24 64.25 64.26 64.27 64.28 64.29 64.30 64.31 64.32 64.33 65.1 65.2 65.3 65.4 65.5 65.6 65.7 65.8 65.9 65.10 65.11 65.12 65.13 65.14 65.15 65.16 65.17 65.18 65.19 65.20 65.21 65.22 65.23 65.24 65.25
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65.27 65.28 65.29 65.30 65.31 65.32 65.33 65.34 66.1 66.2 66.3 66.4 66.5 66.6 66.7 66.8 66.9 66.10 66.11 66.12 66.13 66.14 66.15 66.16 66.17 66.18 66.19 66.20
66.21
66.22 66.23 66.24 66.25 66.26 66.27 66.28 66.29 66.30 66.31 66.32 66.33 66.34 67.1 67.2 67.3 67.4 67.5
67.6
67.7 67.8 67.9 67.10 67.11 67.12 67.13 67.14 67.15 67.16 67.17 67.18 67.19 67.20 67.21 67.22 67.23 67.24 67.25 67.26 67.27 67.28 67.29 67.30 67.31 68.1 68.2 68.3 68.4 68.5 68.6 68.7 68.8 68.9 68.10 68.11 68.12 68.13 68.14 68.15 68.16 68.17 68.18 68.19 68.20 68.21 68.22 68.23 68.24 68.25 68.26 68.27 68.28 68.29 68.30 68.31 68.32 68.33 68.34 68.35 69.1 69.2 69.3 69.4 69.5 69.6 69.7 69.8 69.9 69.10 69.11 69.12 69.13 69.14 69.15 69.16 69.17 69.18 69.19 69.20 69.21 69.22 69.23 69.24 69.25 69.26 69.27 69.28 69.29 69.30 69.31 69.32 69.33 69.34 69.35 70.1 70.2 70.3 70.4 70.5 70.6 70.7 70.8 70.9 70.10 70.11 70.12 70.13 70.14 70.15 70.16 70.17 70.18 70.19 70.20 70.21 70.22 70.23 70.24 70.25 70.26 70.27 70.28 70.29 70.30 70.31 70.32 70.33 70.34 71.1 71.2 71.3 71.4 71.5 71.6 71.7 71.8 71.9
71.10
71.11 71.12 71.13 71.14 71.15 71.16 71.17 71.18 71.19 71.20 71.21 71.22 71.23 71.24 71.25 71.26 71.27 71.28 71.29 71.30 71.31 71.32 71.33
72.1
72.2 72.3 72.4 72.5 72.6 72.7 72.8 72.9
72.10
72.11 72.12
72.13 72.14 72.15 72.16 72.17 72.18 72.19 72.20 72.21 72.22 72.23 72.24 72.25 72.26 72.27 72.28 72.29 72.30 72.31 72.32 73.1 73.2 73.3 73.4 73.5 73.6 73.7 73.8 73.9 73.10 73.11 73.12 73.13 73.14 73.15 73.16 73.17 73.18 73.19 73.20 73.21 73.22 73.23 73.24 73.25 73.26 73.27 73.28 73.29 73.30
73.31
73.32 73.33 73.34 73.35 74.1 74.2 74.3 74.4 74.5 74.6
74.7
74.8 74.9 74.10 74.11 74.12 74.13 74.14 74.15 74.16 74.17 74.18 74.19 74.20 74.21 74.22 74.23 74.24 74.25 74.26 74.27 74.28 74.29 74.30 74.31
74.32
75.1 75.2 75.3 75.4 75.5 75.6 75.7 75.8 75.9
75.10
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75.20
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75.28
75.29 75.30 76.1 76.2 76.3
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76.12 76.13 76.14 76.15 76.16
76.17
76.18 76.19 76.20 76.21 76.22 76.23 76.24 76.25 76.26 76.27 76.28 76.29 76.30 76.31 76.32 77.1 77.2 77.3 77.4 77.5 77.6 77.7 77.8
77.9
77.10 77.11 77.12 77.13 77.14 77.15 77.16 77.17 77.18
77.19
77.20 77.21 77.22
77.23
77.24 77.25 77.26 77.27 77.28
77.29
78.1 78.2 78.3 78.4 78.5 78.6 78.7 78.8 78.9 78.10 78.11 78.12 78.13 78.14 78.15 78.16 78.17 78.18 78.19 78.20 78.21 78.22 78.23
78.24
78.25 78.26 78.27 78.28 78.29 78.30 78.31 78.32 78.33 78.34
79.1
79.2 79.3 79.4
79.5
79.6 79.7 79.8 79.9 79.10 79.11 79.12 79.13 79.14 79.15 79.16 79.17 79.18 79.19 79.20 79.21 79.22 79.23
79.24
79.25 79.26
79.27 79.28 79.29 79.30 79.31 79.32 80.1 80.2 80.3
80.4
80.5 80.6 80.7 80.8 80.9 80.10 80.11 80.12 80.13 80.14 80.15 80.16 80.17 80.18 80.19 80.20 80.21 80.22
80.23
80.24 80.25 80.26 80.27 80.28 80.29 80.30 80.31 80.32 80.33 81.1 81.2 81.3 81.4 81.5 81.6
81.7
81.8 81.9 81.10 81.11 81.12 81.13 81.14 81.15 81.16 81.17 81.18 81.19 81.20
81.21
81.22 81.23 81.24 81.25 81.26 81.27 81.28
81.29
82.1 82.2 82.3 82.4 82.5 82.6 82.7 82.8 82.9 82.10 82.11 82.12 82.13 82.14
82.15
82.16 82.17 82.18 82.19 82.20 82.21 82.22 82.23 82.24 82.25 82.26 82.27 82.28
82.29
82.30 82.31 82.32 82.33 83.1 83.2 83.3 83.4 83.5 83.6 83.7
83.8
83.9 83.10 83.11 83.12 83.13 83.14 83.15 83.16 83.17 83.18 83.19 83.20 83.21 83.22 83.23 83.24 83.25 83.26 83.27 83.28 83.29 83.30 83.31 83.32
83.33
84.1 84.2 84.3 84.4 84.5 84.6 84.7 84.8 84.9
84.10
84.11 84.12 84.13 84.14 84.15 84.16
84.17
84.18 84.19 84.20 84.21 84.22 84.23 84.24
84.25
84.26 84.27 84.28 84.29 84.30 84.31 85.1 85.2 85.3 85.4 85.5 85.6 85.7 85.8 85.9 85.10 85.11 85.12
85.13
85.14 85.15 85.16 85.17 85.18 85.19 85.20 85.21 85.22 85.23 85.24 85.25 85.26 85.27 85.28 85.29 85.30 85.31 85.32 85.33 85.34 85.35 86.1 86.2 86.3 86.4 86.5 86.6 86.7 86.8 86.9
86.10
86.11 86.12 86.13 86.14 86.15 86.16 86.17 86.18 86.19 86.20 86.21 86.22 86.23 86.24 86.25 86.26 86.27 86.28
86.29
86.30 86.31 86.32 86.33 87.1 87.2 87.3 87.4 87.5 87.6 87.7 87.8 87.9 87.10 87.11 87.12
87.13
87.14 87.15 87.16 87.17 87.18
87.19
87.20 87.21 87.22 87.23 87.24 87.25 87.26 87.27 87.28
87.29
87.30 87.31 88.1 88.2 88.3 88.4 88.5 88.6 88.7 88.8 88.9
88.10
88.11 88.12 88.13 88.14 88.15 88.16 88.17
88.18
88.19 88.20 88.21 88.22 88.23 88.24 88.25 88.26 88.27
88.28
88.29 88.30 88.31 88.32 89.1 89.2
89.3
89.4 89.5 89.6 89.7 89.8 89.9
89.10
89.11 89.12 89.13 89.14 89.15 89.16
89.17
89.18 89.19 89.20 89.21
89.22
89.23 89.24 89.25 89.26 89.27 89.28
89.29
90.1 90.2 90.3 90.4 90.5 90.6 90.7
90.8
90.9 90.10 90.11 90.12 90.13 90.14
90.15
90.16 90.17 90.18 90.19 90.20
90.21
90.22 90.23 90.24 90.25 90.26 90.27 90.28 90.29 90.30 90.31 90.32 91.1 91.2 91.3 91.4 91.5 91.6 91.7 91.8 91.9 91.10 91.11 91.12 91.13 91.14 91.15 91.16 91.17 91.18 91.19 91.20 91.21 91.22 91.23 91.24 91.25 91.26 91.27 91.28 91.29 91.30 91.31 91.32 91.33 91.34 91.35 92.1 92.2 92.3 92.4 92.5 92.6 92.7 92.8 92.9 92.10 92.11 92.12 92.13 92.14 92.15 92.16
92.17 92.18
92.19 92.20 92.21 92.22 92.23 92.24 92.25 92.26 92.27 92.28 92.29 92.30 92.31 92.32 92.33 92.34 93.1 93.2 93.3 93.4 93.5 93.6 93.7 93.8 93.9 93.10 93.11 93.12 93.13 93.14 93.15 93.16 93.17 93.18
93.19
93.20 93.21 93.22 93.23 93.24 93.25 93.26 93.27 93.28 93.29 93.30 93.31 93.32 93.33 93.34 93.35 94.1 94.2 94.3 94.4 94.5 94.6 94.7 94.8 94.9 94.10 94.11 94.12 94.13 94.14
94.15
94.16 94.17 94.18 94.19 94.20 94.21 94.22 94.23
94.24
94.25 94.26 94.27 94.28 94.29 94.30 94.31 94.32 94.33 95.1 95.2 95.3 95.4 95.5 95.6 95.7 95.8 95.9 95.10 95.11 95.12 95.13 95.14 95.15 95.16 95.17 95.18 95.19 95.20 95.21 95.22 95.23 95.24 95.25 95.26 95.27 95.28 95.29 95.30 95.31 95.32 95.33 95.34 95.35 95.36 96.1 96.2 96.3 96.4 96.5 96.6 96.7 96.8 96.9 96.10 96.11 96.12 96.13 96.14 96.15 96.16 96.17 96.18
96.19
96.20 96.21 96.22 96.23 96.24 96.25 96.26 96.27
96.28
96.29 96.30 96.31 96.32 96.33 97.1 97.2 97.3 97.4 97.5 97.6
97.7
97.8 97.9 97.10 97.11 97.12 97.13 97.14 97.15 97.16 97.17 97.18 97.19 97.20 97.21 97.22 97.23 97.24 97.25 97.26 97.27 97.28 97.29 97.30 97.31 97.32 97.33 97.34 97.35 98.1 98.2 98.3 98.4 98.5 98.6 98.7 98.8 98.9 98.10 98.11 98.12 98.13 98.14 98.15 98.16 98.17 98.18 98.19 98.20 98.21 98.22 98.23 98.24 98.25 98.26 98.27 98.28 98.29 98.30 98.31 98.32 98.33 98.34
98.35
99.1 99.2 99.3 99.4 99.5 99.6 99.7 99.8 99.9 99.10 99.11 99.12 99.13 99.14 99.15 99.16 99.17 99.18 99.19 99.20 99.21 99.22 99.23 99.24 99.25
99.26
99.27 99.28 99.29 99.30 99.31 99.32 99.33 99.34 100.1 100.2 100.3 100.4 100.5 100.6
100.7
100.8 100.9 100.10 100.11 100.12 100.13 100.14 100.15 100.16 100.17 100.18 100.19 100.20 100.21
100.22
100.23 100.24 100.25 100.26 100.27 100.28 100.29 100.30 100.31 100.32 100.33 101.1 101.2 101.3 101.4 101.5 101.6 101.7
101.8
101.9 101.10 101.11 101.12 101.13 101.14 101.15 101.16 101.17
101.18
101.19 101.20 101.21 101.22 101.23 101.24 101.25 101.26 101.27 101.28 101.29 101.30 101.31
101.32
102.1 102.2 102.3 102.4 102.5 102.6 102.7 102.8 102.9 102.10 102.11 102.12
102.13
102.14 102.15 102.16 102.17 102.18 102.19
102.20
102.21 102.22 102.23 102.24 102.25 102.26 102.27 102.28 102.29
102.30
102.31 103.1 103.2 103.3 103.4 103.5 103.6 103.7
103.8
103.9 103.10 103.11 103.12 103.13 103.14 103.15 103.16 103.17 103.18 103.19 103.20 103.21 103.22 103.23 103.24 103.25 103.26 103.27 103.28 103.29 103.30 103.31 103.32 103.33 103.34 103.35 104.1 104.2 104.3 104.4 104.5 104.6 104.7 104.8 104.9 104.10 104.11 104.12 104.13 104.14 104.15 104.16 104.17 104.18 104.19 104.20 104.21
104.22
104.23 104.24 104.25 104.26 104.27 104.28 104.29 104.30 104.31 104.32 104.33 104.34
105.1
105.2 105.3 105.4 105.5 105.6 105.7 105.8 105.9 105.10 105.11 105.12 105.13 105.14 105.15 105.16 105.17 105.18 105.19 105.20 105.21
105.22
105.23 105.24 105.25 105.26 105.27 105.28 105.29 105.30 105.31 105.32 106.1 106.2
106.3
106.4 106.5 106.6 106.7 106.8 106.9 106.10 106.11 106.12 106.13 106.14 106.15 106.16
106.17
106.18 106.19 106.20 106.21 106.22 106.23 106.24 106.25 106.26 106.27
106.28
106.29 106.30 106.31 107.1 107.2 107.3 107.4 107.5 107.6 107.7 107.8 107.9 107.10
107.11
107.12 107.13
107.14 107.15 107.16 107.17 107.18 107.19 107.20 107.21 107.22 107.23 107.24
107.25
107.26 107.27 107.28 107.29 107.30 107.31 107.32 107.33
108.1
108.2 108.3 108.4 108.5 108.6 108.7 108.8 108.9 108.10 108.11 108.12 108.13 108.14 108.15 108.16 108.17 108.18
108.19
108.20 108.21 108.22 108.23 108.24 108.25 108.26 108.27 108.28 108.29 108.30
108.31
108.32 109.1 109.2 109.3 109.4 109.5 109.6 109.7 109.8 109.9 109.10 109.11
109.12
109.13 109.14 109.15 109.16 109.17 109.18 109.19 109.20 109.21 109.22 109.23 109.24 109.25 109.26 109.27 109.28 109.29 109.30 109.31 109.32 109.33 109.34 109.35 110.1 110.2 110.3 110.4 110.5 110.6 110.7 110.8 110.9 110.10 110.11 110.12 110.13 110.14 110.15 110.16 110.17 110.18 110.19 110.20 110.21 110.22 110.23 110.24 110.25 110.26 110.27 110.28
110.29
110.30 110.31 110.32 110.33 110.34 110.35 111.1 111.2 111.3 111.4 111.5 111.6 111.7 111.8 111.9 111.10
111.11
111.12 111.13 111.14 111.15 111.16 111.17 111.18 111.19 111.20
111.21
111.22 111.23 111.24 111.25 111.26 111.27 111.28 111.29 111.30 111.31 111.32
111.33
112.1 112.2 112.3 112.4 112.5 112.6 112.7
112.8
112.9 112.10 112.11 112.12 112.13 112.14 112.15 112.16 112.17 112.18 112.19 112.20 112.21 112.22 112.23 112.24 112.25 112.26 112.27
112.28
112.29 112.30 112.31 112.32 112.33 113.1 113.2 113.3 113.4 113.5 113.6 113.7 113.8 113.9 113.10 113.11 113.12 113.13 113.14 113.15
113.16
113.17 113.18 113.19
113.20
113.21 113.22 113.23 113.24
113.25
113.26 113.27 113.28 113.29 113.30 113.31
114.1
114.2 114.3 114.4 114.5 114.6 114.7 114.8
114.9 114.10 114.11 114.12 114.13 114.14 114.15 114.16 114.17 114.18 114.19 114.20 114.21 114.22 114.23 114.24 114.25 114.26 114.27 114.28 114.29 114.30 114.31 114.32 115.1 115.2 115.3 115.4 115.5 115.6 115.7 115.8 115.9 115.10 115.11 115.12 115.13 115.14
115.15
115.16 115.17 115.18 115.19 115.20 115.21 115.22 115.23 115.24 115.25 115.26 115.27 115.28 115.29 115.30
115.31
115.32 115.33 116.1 116.2 116.3 116.4 116.5 116.6 116.7 116.8 116.9 116.10 116.11 116.12 116.13 116.14 116.15 116.16 116.17 116.18 116.19 116.20 116.21 116.22 116.23 116.24 116.25 116.26 116.27 116.28 116.29 116.30 116.31 116.32 116.33 116.34 116.35 117.1 117.2 117.3 117.4
117.5
117.6 117.7 117.8 117.9 117.10 117.11 117.12 117.13 117.14 117.15 117.16 117.17 117.18 117.19
117.20
117.21 117.22 117.23 117.24
117.25
117.26 117.27
117.28 117.29 117.30 118.1 118.2 118.3 118.4 118.5 118.6 118.7 118.8 118.9 118.10 118.11 118.12 118.13 118.14 118.15 118.16 118.17 118.18 118.19 118.20 118.21 118.22 118.23 118.24 118.25 118.26
118.27
118.28 118.29 118.30 118.31 118.32 118.33 119.1 119.2 119.3 119.4 119.5 119.6 119.7 119.8 119.9 119.10 119.11 119.12 119.13 119.14 119.15 119.16 119.17
119.18
119.19 119.20 119.21 119.22 119.23 119.24 119.25 119.26 119.27 119.28 119.29 119.30 119.31 119.32 119.33 120.1 120.2 120.3 120.4 120.5 120.6
120.7
120.8 120.9 120.10 120.11 120.12 120.13
120.14
120.15 120.16 120.17 120.18 120.19 120.20
120.21
120.22 120.23 120.24 120.25 120.26 120.27 120.28 120.29 120.30
120.31
121.1 121.2 121.3 121.4 121.5
121.6
121.7 121.8 121.9 121.10 121.11 121.12 121.13 121.14
121.15
121.16 121.17 121.18 121.19 121.20 121.21 121.22 121.23 121.24 121.25 121.26 121.27 121.28 121.29 121.30 121.31
121.32
122.1 122.2 122.3 122.4 122.5 122.6 122.7 122.8 122.9 122.10 122.11 122.12 122.13 122.14 122.15 122.16 122.17 122.18 122.19 122.20 122.21 122.22 122.23 122.24 122.25 122.26 122.27 122.28 122.29 122.30 122.31
122.32
122.33 122.34 123.1 123.2 123.3 123.4 123.5 123.6 123.7 123.8 123.9 123.10 123.11 123.12 123.13 123.14 123.15 123.16 123.17 123.18 123.19 123.20 123.21 123.22 123.23 123.24 123.25 123.26 123.27 123.28 123.29 123.30 123.31 123.32 123.33 123.34 123.35 123.36 124.1 124.2 124.3 124.4 124.5 124.6 124.7 124.8 124.9 124.10 124.11 124.12 124.13 124.14 124.15 124.16 124.17 124.18 124.19 124.20 124.21 124.22 124.23 124.24 124.25 124.26 124.27 124.28 124.29 124.30 124.31 124.32 124.33 124.34 124.35 124.36 125.1 125.2 125.3 125.4 125.5 125.6 125.7 125.8 125.9 125.10 125.11 125.12 125.13 125.14 125.15 125.16 125.17 125.18 125.19 125.20 125.21 125.22 125.23 125.24 125.25 125.26 125.27 125.28 125.29 125.30 125.31 125.32 125.33 125.34 125.35 126.1 126.2 126.3 126.4 126.5 126.6 126.7 126.8 126.9 126.10 126.11 126.12 126.13 126.14 126.15 126.16 126.17 126.18 126.19 126.20 126.21 126.22 126.23 126.24 126.25 126.26 126.27 126.28 126.29 126.30 126.31 126.32 126.33 126.34 126.35 126.36 127.1 127.2 127.3 127.4 127.5 127.6 127.7 127.8 127.9 127.10 127.11 127.12 127.13 127.14 127.15 127.16 127.17 127.18 127.19 127.20 127.21 127.22 127.23 127.24 127.25 127.26 127.27 127.28 127.29 127.30 127.31 127.32 127.33 127.34 127.35 128.1 128.2 128.3 128.4 128.5 128.6 128.7 128.8 128.9 128.10 128.11 128.12 128.13 128.14 128.15 128.16 128.17 128.18 128.19 128.20 128.21 128.22 128.23 128.24 128.25 128.26 128.27 128.28 128.29 128.30 128.31 128.32 128.33 128.34 128.35 128.36 129.1 129.2 129.3 129.4 129.5 129.6 129.7 129.8 129.9 129.10 129.11 129.12 129.13 129.14 129.15 129.16 129.17 129.18 129.19 129.20 129.21 129.22 129.23 129.24 129.25 129.26 129.27 129.28 129.29 129.30 129.31
129.32
129.33 129.34 130.1 130.2 130.3 130.4 130.5 130.6 130.7 130.8 130.9 130.10 130.11 130.12 130.13 130.14 130.15 130.16 130.17 130.18 130.19 130.20 130.21 130.22 130.23 130.24 130.25 130.26 130.27 130.28 130.29 130.30 130.31 130.32 130.33 130.34 130.35 130.36 131.1 131.2 131.3 131.4 131.5 131.6 131.7 131.8 131.9 131.10 131.11 131.12 131.13 131.14 131.15 131.16 131.17 131.18 131.19 131.20 131.21 131.22
131.23
131.24 131.25 131.26 131.27 131.28 131.29 131.30 131.31 131.32 131.33 131.34 132.1 132.2 132.3 132.4 132.5 132.6 132.7 132.8 132.9 132.10 132.11 132.12 132.13 132.14 132.15 132.16
132.17 132.18
132.19 132.20
132.21 132.22 132.23 132.24 132.25 132.26 132.27 132.28 132.29 132.30 132.31 132.32 132.33 132.34 133.1 133.2 133.3 133.4 133.5 133.6 133.7 133.8 133.9 133.10 133.11 133.12 133.13 133.14 133.15 133.16 133.17 133.18 133.19 133.20 133.21 133.22 133.23 133.24 133.25 133.26 133.27 133.28 133.29 133.30 133.31 133.32 133.33 133.34 133.35 133.36 134.1 134.2 134.3 134.4
134.5
134.6 134.7 134.8 134.9 134.10 134.11 134.12 134.13 134.14 134.15 134.16 134.17 134.18 134.19 134.20 134.21 134.22 134.23 134.24 134.25 134.26 134.27 134.28 134.29 134.30 134.31
134.32
135.1 135.2 135.3 135.4 135.5 135.6 135.7 135.8 135.9
135.10
135.11 135.12 135.13
135.14
135.15 135.16 135.17 135.18 135.19 135.20 135.21 135.22 135.23 135.24
135.25
135.26 135.27 135.28 135.29 135.30 135.31 136.1 136.2 136.3 136.4 136.5 136.6
136.7
136.8 136.9 136.10 136.11 136.12 136.13 136.14 136.15 136.16 136.17 136.18 136.19 136.20 136.21 136.22 136.23 136.24 136.25 136.26 136.27 136.28 136.29
136.30
136.31 136.32 136.33
137.1
137.2 137.3 137.4 137.5 137.6 137.7 137.8 137.9 137.10 137.11 137.12 137.13 137.14 137.15 137.16 137.17 137.18 137.19 137.20 137.21 137.22 137.23 137.24 137.25 137.26 137.27 137.28 137.29 137.30 137.31 137.32 137.33 137.34 137.35 138.1 138.2 138.3 138.4 138.5 138.6 138.7 138.8 138.9 138.10 138.11 138.12 138.13 138.14 138.15 138.16 138.17 138.18 138.19 138.20 138.21 138.22 138.23 138.24 138.25 138.26 138.27 138.28 138.29 138.30 138.31 138.32 138.33 138.34 138.35 138.36 139.1 139.2 139.3 139.4 139.5 139.6 139.7 139.8 139.9 139.10 139.11 139.12 139.13 139.14 139.15 139.16 139.17 139.18 139.19 139.20 139.21 139.22 139.23 139.24 139.25 139.26 139.27 139.28 139.29 139.30 139.31 139.32 139.33 139.34 139.35 139.36 140.1 140.2 140.3 140.4 140.5 140.6 140.7 140.8 140.9 140.10 140.11 140.12 140.13 140.14 140.15 140.16 140.17 140.18 140.19 140.20 140.21 140.22 140.23 140.24 140.25 140.26 140.27 140.28 140.29 140.30 140.31 140.32 140.33 140.34 140.35 140.36 141.1 141.2 141.3 141.4 141.5 141.6 141.7 141.8 141.9 141.10 141.11 141.12 141.13 141.14 141.15 141.16 141.17 141.18 141.19 141.20 141.21 141.22 141.23 141.24 141.25 141.26 141.27 141.28 141.29 141.30 141.31 141.32 141.33 141.34 141.35 142.1 142.2 142.3 142.4 142.5 142.6 142.7 142.8 142.9 142.10 142.11 142.12 142.13 142.14 142.15 142.16 142.17 142.18 142.19 142.20 142.21 142.22 142.23 142.24 142.25 142.26 142.27 142.28 142.29 142.30 142.31 142.32 142.33 142.34 142.35 143.1 143.2 143.3 143.4 143.5 143.6 143.7
143.8
143.9 143.10 143.11 143.12 143.13 143.14 143.15
143.16
143.17 143.18 143.19 143.20 143.21 143.22 143.23 143.24
143.25
143.26 143.27 143.28
143.29
143.30 144.1 144.2 144.3 144.4 144.5
144.6
144.7 144.8 144.9 144.10 144.11 144.12 144.13 144.14 144.15 144.16 144.17 144.18 144.19 144.20 144.21 144.22
144.23
144.24 144.25 144.26 144.27 144.28 144.29 144.30 144.31 144.32 144.33 145.1 145.2 145.3 145.4 145.5
145.6
145.7 145.8 145.9 145.10 145.11 145.12 145.13 145.14 145.15 145.16 145.17 145.18 145.19 145.20 145.21 145.22 145.23 145.24 145.25 145.26 145.27 145.28 145.29 145.30 145.31 145.32 145.33 145.34 146.1 146.2
146.3
146.4 146.5 146.6 146.7 146.8 146.9 146.10 146.11 146.12 146.13 146.14 146.15 146.16 146.17 146.18 146.19
146.20
146.21 146.22 146.23 146.24 146.25 146.26 146.27 146.28 146.29 146.30 146.31 146.32 146.33 147.1 147.2 147.3 147.4 147.5 147.6 147.7 147.8 147.9 147.10 147.11 147.12 147.13 147.14 147.15 147.16 147.17 147.18 147.19 147.20 147.21 147.22 147.23 147.24 147.25 147.26 147.27 147.28 147.29
147.30
147.31 147.32 147.33 147.34 147.35 148.1 148.2
148.3
148.4 148.5 148.6 148.7
148.8
148.9 148.10 148.11 148.12 148.13
148.14

A bill for an act
 relating to state government; providing certain general criminal and sentencing
provisions; regulating controlled substances, DWI, and driving provisions;
modifying or establishing various provisions relating to public safety;
regulating corrections, the courts, and emergency communications; regulating
coroners and medical examiners; providing for electronic notarizations;
regulating fraudulent or improper financing statements; regulating computer
crimes; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections
13.82, by adding a subdivision; 13.84, subdivisions 1, 2; 13.87, by adding a
subdivision; 16D.04, subdivision 2; 43A.08, subdivision 1; 48A.10, subdivision
3; 144.445, subdivision 1; 144.7401, by adding a subdivision; 155A.07, by
adding a subdivision; 169.13; 169A.20, subdivision 1; 169A.24, subdivision
1; 169A.28, subdivision 1; 169A.45, subdivision 1; 169A.51, subdivisions
1, 2, 4, 7; 169A.52, subdivision 2; 169A.60, subdivisions 2, 4; 181.973;
219.97, subdivision 13; 237.49; 241.016, subdivision 1; 253B.02, subdivision
2; 299E.01, subdivision 2; 299F.011, subdivision 5; 346.09, subdivision 1;
346.155, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 10, by adding a subdivision; 347.04; 358.41;
358.42; 358.47; 358.50; 359.01, by adding a subdivision; 359.03, subdivision
3, by adding a subdivision; 359.04; 359.05; 359.085; 375A.13, subdivision 1;
383B.65, subdivision 2; 390.005; 390.01; 390.04; 390.11; 390.111; 390.15;
390.20; 390.21; 390.221; 390.23; 390.25; 390.33, subdivision 2; 403.02, by
adding a subdivision; 403.08, subdivision 7; 403.11, subdivisions 3b, 3c;
403.113, subdivision 3; 403.21, subdivisions 2, 7, 9; 403.33; 403.34; 403.36,
subdivision 1f; 480.181, subdivisions 1, 2; 480.182; 484.01, subdivision 1;
484.011; 484.012; 484.45; 484.54, subdivision 3; 484.545, subdivision 1;
484.64, subdivision 3; 484.65, subdivision 3; 484.68, subdivision 1; 484.702,
subdivision 5; 485.018, subdivision 5; 485.021; 485.11; 517.041; 518.157,
subdivision 2; 518B.01, subdivision 14, by adding a subdivision; 525.9214;
546.27, subdivision 2; 609.101, subdivision 4; 609.102, subdivision 2; 609.11,
subdivision 7; 609.153, subdivision 1; 609.2231, subdivision 6; 609.224,
subdivisions 2, 4; 609.2242, subdivisions 2, 4; 609.495, by adding a subdivision;
609.748, subdivision 6; 609.749, subdivision 4; 609.87, subdivisions 1, 11, by
adding subdivisions; 609.891, subdivisions 1, 3; 611A.0315; 617.246, by adding
a subdivision; 617.247, by adding a subdivision; 624.22, subdivision 8; 626.77,
subdivision 3; 629.74; 631.425, subdivision 3; 641.25; Minnesota Statutes 2005
Supplement, sections 169A.52, subdivision 4; 169A.53, subdivision 3; 171.05,
subdivision 2b; 171.055, subdivision 2; 171.18, subdivision 1; 241.06, by
adding a subdivision; 243.166, subdivisions 1b, 4, 4b, 6; 244.052, subdivision 4;
244.055, subdivisions 10, 11; 244.10, subdivisions 5, 6, 7; 270C.545; 299C.40,
subdivision 1; 299C.405; 299C.65, subdivision 2; 390.05; 403.025, subdivision
7; 403.05, subdivision 3; 403.11, subdivisions 1, 3, 3a; 403.113, subdivision
1; 403.21, subdivision 8; 403.36, subdivision 1; 485.01; 485.03; 485.05;
518B.01, subdivision 22; 609.02, subdivision 16; 609.282; 609.283; 609.3455,
subdivisions 4, 8, by adding a subdivision; 609.485, subdivisions 2, 4; Laws
2002, chapter 266, section 1, as amended; Laws 2005, chapter 136, article
1, section 13, subdivision 3; article 16, sections 3; 4; 5; 6; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 4; 241; 299A; 299C; 299F; 340A;
390; 484; 545; 604; 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 169A.41,
subdivision 4; 383A.36; 383B.225, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13; 390.006; 390.06; 390.07; 390.16; 390.17; 390.19; 390.20; 390.24; 390.36;
403.08, subdivision 8; 403.22; 403.23; 403.24; 403.25; 403.26; 403.28; 403.29,
subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 403.30, subdivisions 2, 4; 403.35; 484.013, subdivision 8;
484.545, subdivisions 2, 3; 484.55; 484.68, subdivision 7; 484.75; 485.018,
subdivisions 2, 6, 8; 485.12; 487.01; 487.02; 487.03; 487.04; 487.07; 487.10;
487.11; 487.13; 487.14; 487.15; 487.16; 487.17; 487.18; 487.19; 487.191;
487.20; 487.21; 487.23; 487.24; 487.25; 487.26; 487.27; 487.28; 487.29; 487.31;
487.32; 487.33; 487.34; 487.36; 487.37; 487.38; 487.40; 488A.01; 488A.021;
488A.025; 488A.03; 488A.035; 488A.04; 488A.08; 488A.09; 488A.10;
488A.101; 488A.11; 488A.112; 488A.113; 488A.115; 488A.116; 488A.119;
488A.18; 488A.19; 488A.20; 488A.21; 488A.23; 488A.24; 488A.26; 488A.27;
488A.28; 488A.282; 488A.285; 488A.286; 488A.287; 525.011; 525.012;
525.013; 525.014; 525.015; 525.02; 525.03; 525.051; 525.052; 525.053; 525.06;
525.07; 525.08; 525.081; 525.082; 525.09; 609.108, subdivision 5; 609.109,
subdivisions 1, 3; 625.09; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections
353.027; 383B.225, subdivision 5; 485.03; 609.108, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 6, 7;
609.109, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6.

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

ARTICLE 1

GENERAL CRIMINAL AND SENTENCING PROVISIONS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 244.10, subdivision 5, is
amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Procedures in cases where state intends to seek an aggravated
departure.

(a) When the prosecutor provides reasonable notice under subdivision 4, the
district court shall allow the state to prove beyond a reasonable doubt to a jury of 12
members the factors in support of the state's request for an aggravated departure from
the Sentencing Guidelines new text begin or the state's request for an aggravated sentence under any
sentencing enhancement statute or the state's request for a mandatory minimum under
section 609.11 new text end as provided in paragraph (b) or (c).

(b) The district court shall allow a unitary trial and final argument to a jury regarding
both evidence in support of the elements of the offense and evidence in support of
aggravating factors when the evidence in support of the aggravating factors:

(1) would be admissible as part of the trial on the elements of the offense; or

(2) would not result in unfair prejudice to the defendant.

The existence of each aggravating factor shall be determined by use of a special
verdict form.

Upon the request of the prosecutor, the court shall allow bifurcated argument and
jury deliberations.

(c) The district court shall bifurcate the proceedings, or impanel a resentencing jury,
to allow for the production of evidence, argument, and deliberations on the existence of
factors in support of an aggravated departure after the return of a guilty verdict when the
evidence in support of an aggravated departure:

(1) includes evidence that is otherwise inadmissible at a trial on the elements of
the offense; and

(2) would result in unfair prejudice to the defendant.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to sentencing hearings, resentencing hearings, and sentencing departures
sought on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 244.10, subdivision 6, is
amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Defendants to present evidence and argument.

In either a unitary or
bifurcated trial under subdivision 5, a defendant shall be allowed to present evidence
and argument to the jury or factfinder regarding whether facts exist that would justify
an aggravated deleted text begin durationaldeleted text end departurenew text begin or an aggravated sentence under any sentencing
enhancement statute or a mandatory minimum sentence under section 609.11new text end . A defendant
is not allowed to present evidence or argument to the jury or factfinder regarding facts in
support of a mitigated departure during the trial, but may present evidence and argument
in support of a mitigated departure to the judge as factfinder during a sentencing hearing.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to sentencing hearings, resentencing hearings, and sentencing departures
sought on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 244.10, subdivision 7, is
amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Waiver of jury determination.

The defendant may waive the right to a
jury determination of whether facts exist that would justify an aggravated sentence. Upon
receipt of a waiver of a jury trial on this issue, the district court shall determine beyond
a reasonable doubt whether the factors in support of the state's motion for aggravated
departure new text begin or an aggravated sentence under any sentencing enhancement statute or a
mandatory minimum sentence under section 609.11 new text end exist.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to sentencing hearings, resentencing hearings, and sentencing departures
sought on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [340A.706] ALCOHOL WITHOUT LIQUID DEVICES PROHIBITED.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, an "alcohol without liquid
device" is a device, machine, apparatus, or appliance that mixes an alcoholic beverage
with pure or diluted oxygen to produce an alcohol vapor that may be inhaled by an
individual. An "alcohol without liquid device" does not include an inhaler, nebulizer,
atomizer, or other device that is designed and intended specifically for medical purposes
to dispense prescribed or over-the-counter medications.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Prohibition. new text end

new text begin Except as provided in subdivision 3, it is unlawful for any
person or business establishment to possess, purchase, sell, offer to sell, or use an alcohol
without liquid device.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Research exemption. new text end

new text begin This section does not apply to a hospital that
operates primarily for the purpose of conducting scientific research, a state institution
conducting bona fide research, a private college or university conducting bona fide
research, or a pharmaceutical company or biotechnology company conducting bona fide
research.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Penalty. new text end

new text begin Except as provided in subdivision 3, it is unlawful for any person
or business establishment to utilize a nebulizer, inhaler, or atomizer or other device as
described in subdivision 1, for the purposes of inhaling alcoholic beverages.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to
violations committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 346.155, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this
section.

(b) "Person" means any natural person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association,
however organized.

(c) "Wildlife sanctuary" means a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that:

(1) operates a place of refuge where abused, neglected, unwanted, impounded,
abandoned, orphaned, or displaced wildlife are provided care for their lifetime;

(2) does not conduct any commercial activity with respect to any animal of which
the organization is an owner; and

(3) does not buy, sell, trade, auction, lease, loan, or breed any animal of which the
organization is an owner, except as an integral part of the species survival plan of the
American Zoo and Aquarium Association.

(d) "Possess" means to own, care for, have custody of, or control.

(e) "Regulated animal" means:

(1) all members of the Felidae family including, but not limited to, lions, tigers,
cougars, leopards, cheetahs, ocelots, and servals, but not including domestic cats or cats
recognized as a domestic breed, registered as a domestic breed, and shown as a domestic
breed by a national or international multibreed cat registry association;

(2) bears; and

(3) all nonhuman primates, including, but not limited to, lemurs, monkeys,
chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, marmosets, lorises, and tamarins.

Regulated animal includes any hybrid or cross between an animal listed in clause
(1), (2), or (3) and a domestic animal and offspring from all subsequent generations of
those crosses or hybrids.

(f) "Local animal control authority" means an agency of the state, county,
municipality, or other governmental subdivision of the state that is responsible for animal
control operations in its jurisdiction.

new text begin (g) "Bodily harm," "substantial bodily harm," and "great bodily harm" have the
meanings given them in section 609.02.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 346.155, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Requirements.

(a) A person who possesses a regulated animal must
maintain health and ownership records on each animal and must maintain the records
for the life of the animal. If possession of the regulated animal is transferred to another
person, a copy of the health and ownership records must accompany the animal.

(b) A person who possesses a regulated animal must maintain an ongoing program
of veterinary care which includes a veterinary visit to the premises at least annually.

(c) A person who possesses a regulated animal must notify the local animal control
authority in writing within ten days of a change in address or location where the regulated
animal is kept.new text begin The notification of change in address or location form must be prepared by
the Minnesota Animal Control Association and approved by the Board of Animal Health.
new text end

(d) A person with a United States Department of Agriculture license for regulated
animals shall forward a copy of the United States Department of Agriculture inspection
report to the local animal control authority within 30 days of receipt of the inspection
report.

(e) A person who possesses a regulated animal shall prominently display a sign on
the structure where the animal is housed indicating that anew text begin dangerous new text end regulated animal
is on the premises.

(f) A person who possesses a regulated animal must notify, as soon as practicable,
local law enforcement officials of any escape of a regulated animal. The person who
possesses the regulated animal is liable for any costs incurred by any person, city, county,
or state agency resulting from the escape of a regulated animal unless the escape is due to
a criminal act by another person or a natural event.

(g) A person who possesses a regulated animal must maintain a written recovery
plan in the event of the escape of a regulated animal. The person must maintain live traps,
or other equipment necessary to assist in the recovery of the regulated animal.

(h) deleted text begin If requested by the local animal control authority,deleted text end A person may not move a
regulated animal from its location unless the person notifies the local animal control
authority prior to moving the animal. The notification must include the date and the
location where the animal is new text begin to be new text end moved. This paragraph does not apply to a regulated
animal transported to a licensed veterinarian.

(i) If a person who possesses a regulated animal can no longer care for the animal,
the person shall take steps to find long-term placement for the regulated animal.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 346.155, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Seizure.

(a) The local animal control authority, upon issuance of a
notice of inspection, must be granted access at reasonable times to sites where the local
animal control authority has reason to believe a violation of this chapter is occurring or
has occurred.

(b) If a person who possesses a regulated animal is not in compliance with the
requirements of this section, the local animal control authority shall take possession of the
animal for custody and care, provided that the procedures in this subdivision are followed.

(c) Upon request of a person possessing a regulated animal, the local animal control
authority may allow the animal to remain in the physical custody of the owner for 30 days,
during which time the owner shall take all necessary actions to come in compliance with
this section. During the 30-day period, the local animal control authority may inspect, at
any reasonable time, the premises where the animal is kept.

(d) If a person who possesses a regulated animal is not in compliance with this
section following the 30-day period described in paragraph (c), the local animal control
authority shall seize the animal and place it in a holding facility that is appropriate for the
species for up to ten days.

new text begin (e) new text end The authority taking custody of an animal under this section shall provide a
notice of the seizure by delivering or mailing it to the owner, by posting a copy of it at
the place where the animal is taken into custody, or by delivering it to a person residing
on the property. The notice must include:

(1) a description of the animal seized; the authority for and purpose of the seizure;
the time, place, and circumstances under which the animal was seized; and a contact
person and telephone number;

(2) a statement that a person from whom a regulated animal was seized may post
security to prevent disposition of the animal and may request a hearing concerning the
seizure and that failure to do so within five business days of the date of the notice will
result in disposition of the animal;

(3) a statement that actual costs of the care, keeping, and disposal of the regulated
animal are the responsibility of the person from whom the animal was seized, except to
the extent that a court or hearing officer finds that the seizure or impoundment was not
substantially justified by law; and

(4) a form that can be used by a person from whom a regulated animal was seized
for requesting a hearing under this subdivision.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end If a person from whom the regulated animal was seized makes a request
within five business days of the seizure, a hearing must be held within five business days
of the request to determine the validity of the seizure and disposition of the animal. The
judge or hearing officer may authorize the return of the animal to the person from whom
the animal was seized if the judge or hearing officer finds:

(1) that the person can and will provide the care required by law for the regulated
animal; and

(2) the regulated animal is physically fit.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (g) new text end If a judge or hearing officer orders a permanent disposition of the regulated
animal, the local animal control authority may take steps to find long-term placement for
the animal with a wildlife sanctuary, persons authorized by the Department of Natural
Resources, or an appropriate United States Department of Agriculture licensed facility.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (h) new text end A person from whom a regulated animal is seized is liable for all actual costs
of care, keeping, and disposal of the animal, except to the extent that a court or hearing
officer finds that the seizure was not substantially justified by law. The costs must be paid
in full or a mutually satisfactory arrangement for payment must be made between the
local animal control authority and the person claiming an interest in the animal before
return of the animal to the person.

deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin (i) new text end A person from whom a regulated animal has been seized under this
subdivision may prevent disposition of the animal by posting security in the amount
sufficient to provide for the actual costs of care and keeping of the animal. The security
must be posted within five business days of the seizure, inclusive of the day of the seizure.

deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (j) new text end If circumstances exist threatening the life of a person or the life of any animal,
local law enforcement or the local animal control authority deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin may new text end seize a regulated
animal without an opportunity for hearing or court order, or destroy the animal.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 346.155, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 9a. new text end

new text begin Confinement and control. new text end

new text begin A person violates this subdivision who
possesses a regulated animal and negligently fails to control the animal or keep it properly
confined and as a result the animal causes bodily harm, substantial bodily harm, or great
bodily harm to another person.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 346.155, subdivision 10, is amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Penalty.

new text begin (a) new text end A person who knowingly violates subdivision 2, 3, new text begin paragraph
(b) or (c), new text end or 4 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

new text begin (b) A person who knowingly violates subdivision 3, paragraph (a), is guilty of a
gross misdemeanor.
 new text end

new text begin (c) A person who violates subdivision 9a, resulting in bodily harm is guilty of a
misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 90 days or to
payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both.
 new text end

new text begin (d) A person who violates subdivision 9a, resulting in substantial bodily harm is
guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than
one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.
 new text end

new text begin (e) A person who violates subdivision 9a, resulting in great bodily harm or death
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 $5,000, or both, unless a greater penalty is
provided elsewhere.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 518B.01, subdivision 14, is amended to read:


Subd. 14.

Violation of an order for protection.

(a) A person who violates an
order for protection issued by a judge or referee is subject to the penalties provided
in paragraphs (b) to (d).

(b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (c) and (d), whenever an order for
protection is granted by a judge or referee or pursuant to a similar law of another state,
the United States, the District of Columbia, tribal lands, or United States territories, and
the respondent or person to be restrained knows of the existence of the order, violation of
the order for protection is a misdemeanor. Upon a misdemeanor conviction under this
paragraph, the defendant must be sentenced to a minimum of three days imprisonment and
must be ordered to participate in counseling or other appropriate programs selected by
the court. If the court stays imposition or execution of the jail sentence and the defendant
refuses or fails to comply with the court's treatment order, the court must impose and
execute the stayed jail sentence. A violation of an order for protection shall also constitute
contempt of court and be subject to the penalties provided in chapter 588.

(c) A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who knowingly violates this
subdivision deleted text begin during the time period betweendeleted text end new text begin within ten years of new text end a previous qualified
domestic violence-related offense conviction deleted text begin and the end of the five years following
discharge from sentence for that offensedeleted text end new text begin or adjudication of delinquencynew text end . Upon a gross
misdemeanor conviction under this paragraph, the defendant must be sentenced to a
minimum of ten days imprisonment and must be ordered to participate in counseling or
other appropriate programs selected by the court. Notwithstanding section 609.135, the
court must impose and execute the minimum sentence provided in this paragraph for
gross misdemeanor convictions.

(d) A person 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 knowingly violates this subdivision:

(1) deleted text begin during the time period betweendeleted text end new text begin within ten years of new text end the first of two or more
previous qualified domestic violence-related offense convictions deleted text begin and the end of the five
years following discharge from sentence for that offensedeleted text end new text begin or adjudications of delinquencynew text end ;
or

(2) while possessing a dangerous weapon, as defined in section 609.02, subdivision 6.

Upon a felony conviction under this paragraph in which the court stays imposition or
execution of sentence, the court shall impose at least a 30-day period of incarceration
as a condition of probation. The court also shall order that the defendant participate in
counseling or other appropriate programs selected by the court. Notwithstanding section
609.135, the court must impose and execute the minimum sentence provided in this
paragraph for felony convictions.

(e) A peace officer shall arrest without a warrant and take into custody a person
whom the peace officer has probable cause to believe has violated an order granted
pursuant to this section or a similar law of another state, the United States, the District of
Columbia, tribal lands, or United States territories restraining the person or excluding the
person from the residence or the petitioner's place of employment, even if the violation
of the order did not take place in the presence of the peace officer, if the existence of the
order can be verified by the officer. The probable cause required under this paragraph
includes probable cause that the person knows of the existence of the order. If the order
has not been served, the officer shall immediately serve the order whenever reasonably
safe and possible to do so. An order for purposes of this subdivision, includes the short
form order described in subdivision 8a. When the order is first served upon the person
at a location at which, under the terms of the order, the person's presence constitutes a
violation, the person shall not be arrested for violation of the order without first being
given a reasonable opportunity to leave the location in the presence of the peace officer.
A person arrested under this paragraph shall be held in custody for at least 36 hours,
excluding the day of arrest, Sundays, and holidays, unless the person is released earlier by
a judge or judicial officer. A peace officer acting in good faith and exercising due care
in making an arrest pursuant to this paragraph is immune from civil liability that might
result from the officer's actions.

(f) If the court finds that the respondent has violated an order for protection and
that there is reason to believe that the respondent will commit a further violation of the
provisions of the order restraining the respondent from committing acts of domestic abuse
or excluding the respondent from the petitioner's residence, the court may require the
respondent to acknowledge an obligation to comply with the order on the record. The court
may require a bond sufficient to deter the respondent from committing further violations
of the order for protection, considering the financial resources of the respondent, and not
to exceed $10,000. If the respondent refuses to comply with an order to acknowledge the
obligation or post a bond under this paragraph, the court shall commit the respondent to
the county jail during the term of the order for protection or until the respondent complies
with the order under this paragraph. The warrant must state the cause of commitment,
with the sum and time for which any bond is required. If an order is issued under this
paragraph, the court may order the costs of the contempt action, or any part of them, to be
paid by the respondent. An order under this paragraph is appealable.

(g) Upon the filing of an affidavit by the petitioner, any peace officer, or an interested
party designated by the court, alleging that the respondent has violated any order for
protection granted pursuant to this section or a similar law of another state, the United
States, the District of Columbia, tribal lands, or United States territories, the court may
issue an order to the respondent, requiring the respondent to appear and show cause within
14 days why the respondent should not be found in contempt of court and punished
therefor. The hearing may be held by the court in any county in which the petitioner or
respondent temporarily or permanently resides at the time of the alleged violation, or in
the county in which the alleged violation occurred, if the petitioner and respondent do not
reside in this state. The court also shall refer the violation of the order for protection to the
appropriate prosecuting authority for possible prosecution under paragraph (b), (c), or (d).

(h) If it is alleged that the respondent has violated an order for protection issued under
subdivision 6 or a similar law of another state, the United States, the District of Columbia,
tribal lands, or United States territories, and the court finds that the order has expired
between the time of the alleged violation and the court's hearing on the violation, the court
may grant a new order for protection under subdivision 6 based solely on the respondent's
alleged violation of the prior order, to be effective until the hearing on the alleged violation
of the prior order. If the court finds that the respondent has violated the prior order, the
relief granted in the new order for protection shall be extended for a fixed period, not to
exceed one year, except when the court determines a longer fixed period is appropriate.

(i) The admittance into petitioner's dwelling of an abusing party excluded from the
dwelling under an order for protection is not a violation by the petitioner of the order
for protection.

A peace officer is not liable under section 609.43, clause (1), for a failure to perform
a duty required by paragraph (e).

(j) When a person is convicted under paragraph (b) or (c) of violating an order for
protection and the court determines that the person used a firearm in any way during
commission of the violation, the court may order that the person is prohibited from
possessing any type of firearm for any period longer than three years or for the remainder
of the person's life. A person who violates this paragraph is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
At the time of the conviction, the court shall inform the defendant whether and for
how long the defendant is prohibited from possessing a firearm and that it is a gross
misdemeanor to violate this paragraph. The failure of the court to provide this information
to a defendant does not affect the applicability of the firearm possession prohibition or the
gross misdemeanor penalty to that defendant.

(k) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (j), when a person is convicted
under paragraph (b) or (c) of violating an order for protection, the court shall inform
the defendant that the defendant is prohibited from possessing a pistol for three years
from the date of conviction and that it is a gross misdemeanor offense to violate this
prohibition. The failure of the court to provide this information to a defendant does not
affect the applicability of the pistol possession prohibition or the gross misdemeanor
penalty to that defendant.

(l) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (j), a person is not entitled to possess a
pistol if the person has been convicted under paragraph (b) or (c) after August 1, 1996,
of violating an order for protection, unless three years have elapsed from the date of
conviction and, during that time, the person has not been convicted of any other violation
of this section. Property rights may not be abated but access may be restricted by the
courts. A person who possesses a pistol in violation of this paragraph is guilty of a gross
misdemeanor.

(m) If the court determines that a person convicted under paragraph (b) or (c) of
violating an order for protection owns or possesses a firearm and used it in any way during
the commission of the violation, it shall order that the firearm be summarily forfeited
under section 609.5316, subdivision 3.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 518B.01, subdivision 22,
is amended to read:


Subd. 22.

Domestic abuse no contact order.

(a) A domestic abuse no contact order
is an order issued by a court against a defendant in a criminal proceeding for:

(1) domestic abuse;

(2) harassment or stalking charged under section 609.749 and committed against
a family or household member;

(3) violation of an order for protection charged under subdivision 14; or

(4) violation of a prior domestic abuse no contact order charged under this
subdivision.

It includes pretrial orders before final disposition of the case and probationary orders
after sentencing.

(b) A person who knows of the existence of a domestic abuse no contact order issued
against the person and violates the order is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(c) new text begin A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who knowingly violates this
subdivision within ten years of a previous qualified domestic violence-related offense
conviction or adjudication of delinquency.
new text end

new text begin (d) new text end A peace officer shall arrest without a warrant and take into custody a person
whom the peace officer has probable cause to believe has violated a domestic abuse no
contact order, even if the violation of the order did not take place in the presence of the
peace officer, if the existence of the order can be verified by the officer. The person shall
be held in custody for at least 36 hours, excluding the day of arrest, Sundays, and holidays,
unless the person is released earlier by a judge or judicial officer. A peace officer acting
in good faith and exercising due care in making an arrest pursuant to this paragraph is
immune from civil liability that might result from the officer's actions.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 609.02, subdivision 16, is
amended to read:


Subd. 16.

Qualified domestic violence-related offense.

"Qualified domestic
violence-related offense" includes the following offenses: sections 518B.01, subdivision
14 (violation of domestic abuse order for protection); new text begin 518B.01, subdivision 22
(violation of domestic abuse no contact order); new text end 609.221 (first-degree assault); 609.222
(second-degree assault); 609.223 (third-degree assault); 609.2231 (fourth-degree assault);
609.224 (fifth-degree assault); 609.2242 (domestic assault); 609.2247 (domestic assault
by strangulation); 609.342 (first-degree criminal sexual conduct); 609.343 (second-degree
criminal sexual conduct); 609.344 (third-degree criminal sexual conduct); 609.345
(fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct); 609.377 (malicious punishment of a child);
609.713 (terroristic threats); 609.748, subdivision 6 (violation of harassment restraining
order); deleted text begin anddeleted text end 609.749 (harassment/stalking); new text begin and 609.78, subdivision 2 (interference with
an emergency call);new text end and similar laws of other states, the United States, the District of
Columbia, tribal lands, and United States territories.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.11, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Prosecutor shall establish.

deleted text begin Whenever reasonable grounds exist to believe
that the defendant or an accomplice used a firearm or other dangerous weapon or had in
possession a firearm, at the time of commission of an offense listed in subdivision 9,
the prosecutor shall, at the time of trial or at the plea of guilty, present on the record
all evidence tending to establish that fact unless it is otherwise admitted on the record.deleted text end
The question of whether the defendant or an accomplice, at the time of commission of
an offense listed in subdivision 9, used a firearm or other dangerous weapon or had
in possession a firearm shall be determined by the deleted text begin court on the record deleted text end new text begin factfinder new text end at the
time of a verdict or finding of guilt at trial or the entry of a plea of guilty based upon the
record of the trial or the plea of guilty. The deleted text begin courtdeleted text end new text begin factfinder new text end shall new text begin also new text end determine deleted text begin on the
record at the time of sentencingdeleted text end whether the defendant has been convicted of a second or
subsequent offense in which the defendant or an accomplice, at the time of commission
of an offense listed in subdivision 9, used a firearm or other dangerous weapon or had
in possession a firearm.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.153, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Application.

This section applies to the following misdemeanor-level
crimes: sections new text begin 152.093 (manufacture or delivery of drug paraphernalia prohibited);
152.095 (advertisement of drug paraphernalia prohibited); new text end 609.324 (prostitution);
new text begin 609.3243 (loitering with intent to participate in prostitution); new text end 609.546 (motor vehicle
tampering); 609.595 (damage to property); and 609.66 (dangerous weapons);
new text begin misdemeanor-level violations of section 609.605 (trespass); new text end and violations of local
ordinances prohibiting the unlawful sale or possession of controlled substances.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.2231, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Public employees with mandated duties.

A person is guilty of a gross
misdemeanor who:

(1) assaults an agricultural inspector, occupational safety and health investigator,
child protection worker, public health nurse, new text begin animal control officer, new text end or probation or parole
officer while the employee is engaged in the performance of a duty mandated by law,
court order, or ordinance;

(2) knows that the victim is a public employee engaged in the performance of the
official public duties of the office; and

(3) inflicts demonstrable bodily harm.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.224, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Gross misdemeanor.

(a) Whoever violates the provisions of subdivision
1 against the same victim deleted text begin during the time period betweendeleted text end new text begin within ten years of new text end a previous
qualified domestic violence-related offense conviction or adjudication of delinquency deleted text begin and
the end of the five years following discharge from sentence or disposition for that offense,deleted text end
is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than
one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.

(b) Whoever violates the provisions of subdivision 1 within deleted text begin twodeleted text end new text begin threenew text end years of
a previous qualified domestic violence-related offense conviction or adjudication of
delinquency is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for
not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.

(c) A caregiver, as defined in section 609.232, who is an individual and who violates
the provisions of subdivision 1 against a vulnerable adult, as defined in section 609.232, is
guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than
one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.224, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Felony.

(a) Whoever violates the provisions of subdivision 1 against
the same victim deleted text begin during the time period betweendeleted text end new text begin within ten years of new text end the first of any
combination of two or more previous qualified domestic violence-related offense
convictions or adjudications of delinquency deleted text begin and the end of the five years following
discharge from sentence or disposition for that offensedeleted text end is guilty of a felony and may be
sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or payment of a fine of not more
than $10,000, or both.

(b) Whoever violates the provisions of subdivision 1 within three years of the first
of any combination of two or more previous qualified domestic violence-related offense
convictions or adjudications of delinquency 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.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.2242, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Gross misdemeanor.

Whoever violates subdivision 1 deleted text begin during the time
period betweendeleted text end new text begin within ten years of new text end a previous qualified domestic violence-related
offense conviction or adjudication of delinquency against a family or household member
as defined in section 518B.01, subdivision 2, deleted text begin and the end of the five years following
discharge from sentence or disposition for that offensedeleted text end is guilty of a gross misdemeanor
and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine
of not more than $3,000, or both.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.2242, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Felony.

Whoever violates the provisions of this section or section 609.224,
subdivision 1, deleted text begin against the same victim during the time period betweendeleted text end new text begin within ten years ofnew text end
the first of any combination of two or more previous qualified domestic violence-related
offense convictions or adjudications of delinquency deleted text begin and the end of the five years following
discharge from sentence or disposition for that offensedeleted text end is guilty of a felony and may be
sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or payment of a fine of not more
than $10,000, or both.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 609.282, is amended to read:


609.282 LABOR TRAFFICKING.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Individuals under age 18. new text end

new text begin Whoever knowingly engages in the
labor trafficking of an individual who is under the age of 18 is guilty of a crime and
may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of
not more than $40,000, or both.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Other offenses. new text end

Whoever knowingly engages in the labor trafficking of
another is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 15
years or to payment of a fine of not more than $30,000, or both.

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Consent or age of victim not a defense. new text end

In a prosecution under this
section the consent or age of the victim is not a defense.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 609.283, is amended to read:


609.283 UNLAWFUL CONDUCT WITH RESPECT TO DOCUMENTS IN
FURTHERANCE OF LABOR OR SEX TRAFFICKING.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Crime defined. new text end

Unless the person's conduct constitutes a violation
of section 609.282, a person who knowingly destroys, conceals, removes, confiscates, or
possesses any actual or purported passport or other immigration document, or any other
actual or purported government identification document, of another person:

(1) in the course of a violation of section 609.282 or 609.322;

(2) with intent to violate section 609.282 or 609.322; or

(3) to prevent or restrict or to attempt to prevent or restrict, without lawful authority,
a person's liberty to move or travel, in order to maintain the labor or services of that person,
when the person is or has been a victim of a violation of section 609.282 or 609.322;

is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced new text begin as provided in subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Penalties. new text end

new text begin A person who violates subdivision 1 may be sentenced as
follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) if the crime involves a victim under the age of 18, to imprisonment for not more
than ten years or to payment of a fine of $20,000, or both; or
new text end

new text begin (2) in other cases, new text end to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of
a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Consent or age of victim not a defense. new text end

In a prosecution under this
section the consent or age of the victim is not a defense.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 609.3455, is amended by adding
a subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin Mandatory sentence for certain engrained offenders. new text end

new text begin (a) A court shall
commit a person to the commissioner of corrections for a period of time that is not less
than double the presumptive sentence under the sentencing guidelines and not more than
the statutory maximum, or if the statutory maximum is less than double the presumptive
sentence, for a period of time that is equal to the statutory maximum, if:
 new text end

new text begin (1) the court is imposing an executed sentence on a person convicted of committing
or attempting to commit a violation of section 609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345, or
609.3453;
new text end

new text begin (2) the factfinder determines that the offender is a danger to public safety; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the factfinder determines that the offender's criminal sexual behavior is so
engrained that the risk of reoffending is great without intensive psychotherapeutic
intervention or other long-term treatment or supervision extending beyond the presumptive
term of imprisonment and supervised release.
 new text end

new text begin (b) The factfinder shall base its determination that the offender is a danger to public
safety on any of the following factors:
 new text end

new text begin (1) the crime involved an aggravating factor that would justify a durational departure
from the presumptive sentence under the sentencing guidelines;
 new text end

new text begin (2) the offender previously committed or attempted to commit a predatory crime
or a violation of section 609.224 or 609.2242, including:
 new text end

new text begin (i) an offense committed as a juvenile that would have been a predatory crime or a
violation of section 609.224 or 609.2242 if committed by an adult; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) a violation or attempted violation of a similar law of any other state or the United
States; or
 new text end

new text begin (3) the offender planned or prepared for the crime prior to its commission.
 new text end

new text begin (c) As used in this section, "predatory crime" has the meaning given in section
609.341, subdivision 22.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 609.3455, subdivision 4,
is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Mandatory life sentence; repeat offenders.

(a) Notwithstanding the
statutory maximum penalty otherwise applicable to the offense, the court shall sentence a
person to imprisonment for life if the person is convicted of violating section 609.342,
609.343, 609.344, 609.345, or 609.3453 and:

(1) the person has two previous sex offense convictions;

(2) the person has a previous sex offense conviction and:

(i) the new text begin factfinder determines that the new text end present offense involved an aggravating factor
that would provide grounds for an upward durational departure under the sentencing
guidelines other than the aggravating factor applicable to repeat criminal sexual conduct
convictions;

(ii) the person received an upward durational departure from the sentencing
guidelines for the previous sex offense conviction; or

(iii) the person was sentenced under new text begin this section or new text end section 609.108 for the previous
sex offense conviction; or

(3) the person has two prior sex offense convictions, new text begin and the factfinder determines
that new text end the prior convictions and present offense involved at least three separate victims, and:

(i) the new text begin factfinder determines that the new text end present offense involved an aggravating factor
that would provide grounds for an upward durational departure under the sentencing
guidelines other than the aggravating factor applicable to repeat criminal sexual conduct
convictions;

(ii) the person received an upward durational departure from the sentencing
guidelines for one of the prior sex offense convictions; or

(iii) the person was sentenced under new text begin this section or new text end section 609.108 for one of the
prior sex offense convictions.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a court may not sentence a person to
imprisonment for life for a violation of section 609.345, unless the person's previous or
prior sex offense convictions that are being used as the basis for the sentence are for
violations of section 609.342, 609.343, 609.344, or 609.3453, or any similar statute of the
United States, this state, or any other state.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 609.485, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Acts prohibited.

Whoever does any of the following may be sentenced as
provided in subdivision 4:

(1) escapes while held pursuant to a lawful arrest, in lawful custody on a charge or
conviction of a crime, or while held in lawful custody on an allegation or adjudication
of a delinquent act;

(2) transfers to another, who is in lawful custody on a charge or conviction of a
crime, or introduces into an institution in which the latter is confined, anything usable in
making such escape, with intent that it shall be so used;

(3) having another in lawful custody on a charge or conviction of a crime,
intentionally permits the other to escape;

(4) escapes while in a facility designated under section 253B.18, subdivision 1,
pursuant to a court commitment order after a finding of not guilty by reason of mental
illness or mental deficiency of a crime against the person, as defined in section 253B.02,
subdivision 4a. Notwithstanding section 609.17, no person may be charged with or
convicted of an attempt to commit a violation of this clause;

(5) escapes while in new text begin or under the supervision of new text end a facility designated under section
253B.18, subdivision 1, pursuant to a court new text begin hold or new text end commitment order under section
253B.185 or Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 526.10; or

(6) escapes while on pass status or provisional discharge according to section
253B.18.

For purposes of clause (1), "escapes while held in lawful custody" includes
absconding from electronic monitoring or absconding after removing an electronic
monitoring device from the person's body.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 609.485, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Sentence.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 3a, whoever
violates this section may be sentenced as follows:

(1) if the person who escapes is in lawful custody for a felony, to imprisonment for
not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both;

(2) if the person who escapes is in lawful custody after a finding of not guilty by
reason of mental illness or mental deficiency of a crime against the person, as defined in
section 253B.02, subdivision 4a, deleted text begin or pursuant to a court commitment order under section
253B.185 or Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 526.10,deleted text end to imprisonment for not more than
one year and one day or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both;

(3) if the person who escapes is in lawful custody for a gross misdemeanor or
misdemeanor, or if the person who escapes is in lawful custody on an allegation or
adjudication of a delinquent act, to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment
of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(4) if the person who escapes is under civil commitment under deleted text begin sectionsdeleted text end new text begin sectionnew text end
253B.18 deleted text begin and 253B.185deleted text end , to imprisonment for not more than one year and one day or to
payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or bothdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (5) if the person who escapes is under a court hold, civil commitment, or supervision
under section 253B.185 or Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 526.10, to imprisonment for
not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
 new text end

(b) If the escape was a violation of subdivision 2, clause (1), (2), or (3), and was
effected by violence or threat of violence against a person, the sentence may be increased
to not more than twice those permitted in paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (3).

(c) Unless a concurrent term is specified by the court, a sentence under this section
shall be consecutive to any sentence previously imposed or which may be imposed for any
crime or offense for which the person was in custody when the person escaped.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), if a person who was committed to the
commissioner of corrections under section 260B.198 escapes from the custody of the
commissioner while 18 years of age, the person's sentence under this section shall
commence on the person's 19th birthday or on the person's date of discharge by the
commissioner of corrections, whichever occurs first. However, if the person described
in this clause is convicted under this section after becoming 19 years old and after
having been discharged by the commissioner, the person's sentence shall commence
upon imposition by the sentencing court.

(e) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), if a person who is in lawful custody on an
allegation or adjudication of a delinquent act while 18 years of age escapes from a local
juvenile correctional facility, the person's sentence under this section begins on the
person's 19th birthday or on the person's date of discharge from the jurisdiction of the
juvenile court, whichever occurs first. However, if the person described in this paragraph
is convicted after becoming 19 years old and after discharge from the jurisdiction of the
juvenile court, the person's sentence begins upon imposition by the sentencing court.

(f) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), any person who escapes or absconds from
electronic monitoring or removes an electric monitoring device from the person's body is
guilty of a crime and shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year or to
a payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both. A person in lawful custody for a
violation of section 609.185, 609.19, 609.195, 609.20, 609.205, 609.21, 609.221, 609.222,
609.223, 609.2231, 609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345, or 609.3451 who escapes or
absconds from electronic monitoring or removes an electronic monitoring device while
under sentence may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to a
payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.495, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Venue. new text end

new text begin An offense committed under subdivision 1 or 3 may be prosecuted
in:
 new text end

new text begin (1) the county where the aiding or obstructing behavior occurred; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the county where the underlying criminal act occurred.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 27.

new text begin [609.632] COUNTERFEITING OF CURRENCY.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Manufacturing; printing. new text end

new text begin Whoever, with the intent to defraud,
falsely makes, alters, prints, scans, images, or copies any United States postal money
order, United States currency, Federal Reserve note, or other obligation or security of the
United States so that it purports to be genuine or has different terms or provisions than that
of the United States Postal Service or United States Treasury is guilty of counterfeiting
and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Means for false reproduction. new text end

new text begin Whoever, with intent to defraud, makes,
engraves, possesses, or transfers a plate or instrument, computer, printer, camera, software,
paper, cloth, fabric, ink, or other material for the false reproduction of any United States
postal money order, United States currency, Federal Reserve note, or other obligation or
security of the United States is guilty of counterfeiting and may be sentenced as provided
in subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Uttering or possessing. new text end

new text begin Whoever, with intent to defraud, utters or
possesses with intent to utter any counterfeit United States postal money order, United
States currency, Federal Reserve note, or other obligation or security of the United States,
having reason to know that the money order, currency, note, or obligation or security is
forged, counterfeited, falsely made, altered, or printed, is guilty of offering counterfeited
currency and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Penalty. new text end

new text begin (a) A person who is convicted of violating subdivision 1 or 2
may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of
not more than $100,000, or both.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person who is convicted of violating subdivision 3 may be sentenced as
follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more
than $100,000, or both, if the counterfeited item is used to obtain or in an attempt to obtain
property or services having a value of more than $35,000, or the aggregate face value of
the counterfeited item is more than $35,000;
new text end

new text begin (2) to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more
than $20,000, or both, if the counterfeited item is used to obtain or in an attempt to obtain
property or services having a value of more than $5,000, or the aggregate face value of the
counterfeited item is more than $5,000;
new text end

new text begin (3) to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not
more than $10,000, or both, if:
new text end

new text begin (i) the counterfeited item is used to obtain or in an attempt to obtain property
or services having a value of more than $1,000 or the aggregate face value of the
counterfeited item is more than $1,000; or
 new text end

new text begin (ii) the counterfeited item is used to obtain or in an attempt to obtain property
or services having a value of no more than $1,000, or the aggregate face value of the
counterfeited item is no more than $1,000, and the person has been convicted within the
preceding five years for an offense under this section, section 609.24; 609.245; 609.52;
609.53; 609.582, subdivision 1, 2, or 3; 609.625; 609.63; or 609.821, or a statute from
another state or the United States in conformity with any of those sections, and the person
received a felony or gross misdemeanor sentence for the offense, or a sentence that was
stayed under section 609.135 if the offense to which a plea was entered would allow the
imposition of a felony or gross misdemeanor sentence; or
new text end

new text begin (4) to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more
than $3,000, or both, if the counterfeited item is used to obtain or in an attempt to obtain
property or services having a value of no more than $1,000, or the aggregate face value of
the counterfeited item is no more than $1,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Aggregation; venue. new text end

new text begin In any prosecution under this section, the value of the
counterfeited United States postal money orders, United States currency, Federal Reserve
notes, or other obligations or securities of the United States, offered by the defendant in
violation of this section within any six-month period may be aggregated and the defendant
charged accordingly in applying the provisions of this section. When two or more offenses
are committed by the same person in two or more counties, the accused may be prosecuted
in any county in which one of the counterfeited items was forged, offered, or possessed,
for all of the offenses aggregated under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.748, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Violation of restraining order.

(a) A person who violates a restraining
order issued under this section is subject to the penalties provided in paragraphs (b) to (d).

(b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (c) and (d), when a temporary
restraining order or a restraining order is granted under this section and the respondent
knows of the order, violation of the order is a misdemeanor.

(c) A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who knowingly violates the order
deleted text begin during the time period betweendeleted text end new text begin within ten years of new text end a previous qualified domestic
violence-related offense conviction deleted text begin and the end of the five years following discharge from
sentence for that offensedeleted text end new text begin or adjudication of delinquencynew text end .

(d) A person 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 knowingly violates the order:

(1) deleted text begin during the time period betweendeleted text end new text begin within ten years of new text end the first of two or more
previous qualified domestic violence-related offense convictions deleted text begin and the end of the five
years following discharge from sentence for that offensedeleted text end new text begin or adjudications of delinquencynew text end ;

(2) because of the victim's or another's actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, disability as defined in section 363A.03, age, or national origin;

(3) by falsely impersonating another;

(4) while possessing a dangerous weapon;

(5) with an intent to influence or otherwise tamper with a juror or a judicial
proceeding or with intent to retaliate against a judicial officer, as defined in section
609.415, or a prosecutor, defense attorney, or officer of the court, because of that person's
performance of official duties in connection with a judicial proceeding; or

(6) against a victim under the age of 18, if the respondent is more than 36 months
older than the victim.

(e) A peace officer shall arrest without a warrant and take into custody a person
whom the peace officer has probable cause to believe has violated an order issued under
subdivision 4 or 5 if the existence of the order can be verified by the officer.

(f) A violation of a temporary restraining order or restraining order shall also
constitute contempt of court.

(g) Upon the filing of an affidavit by the petitioner, any peace officer, or an interested
party designated by the court, alleging that the respondent has violated an order issued
under subdivision 4 or 5, the court may issue an order to the respondent requiring the
respondent to appear within 14 days and show cause why the respondent should not be
held in contempt of court. The court also shall refer the violation of the order to the
appropriate prosecuting authority for possible prosecution under paragraph (b), (c), or (d).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.749, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Second or subsequent violations; felony.

(a) A person is guilty of a
felony who violates any provision of subdivision 2 deleted text begin during the time period betweendeleted text end
new text begin within ten years of new text end a previous qualified domestic violence-related offense conviction
or adjudication of delinquency deleted text begin and the end of the ten years following discharge from
sentence or disposition for that offensedeleted text end , 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.

(b) A person is guilty of a felony who violates any provision of subdivision 2 deleted text begin during
the time period betweendeleted text end new text begin within ten years of new text end the first of two or more previous qualified
domestic violence-related offense convictions or adjudications of delinquency deleted text begin and the
end of ten years following discharge from sentence or disposition for that offensedeleted text end , and
may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of
not more than $20,000, or both.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.87, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Applicability.

For purposes of sections 609.87 to deleted text begin 609.89,deleted text end new text begin 609.891new text end
and deleted text begin section 609.891deleted text end new text begin 609.8912 to 609.8913new text end , the terms defined in this section have the
meanings given them.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.87, subdivision 11, is amended to read:


Subd. 11.

Computer security system.

"Computer security system" means a
software program or computer device thatdeleted text begin :
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end is intended to protect the confidentiality and secrecy of data and information
stored in or accessible through the computer systemdeleted text begin ; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) displays a conspicuous warning to a user that the user is entering a secure system
or requires a person seeking access to knowingly respond by use of an authorized code to
the program or device in order to gain accessdeleted text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.87, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Encryption. new text end

new text begin "Encryption" means any protective or disruptive measure,
including but not limited to, cryptography, enciphering, or encoding that:
 new text end

new text begin (1) causes or makes any data, information, image, program, signal, or sound
unintelligible or unusable; or
 new text end

new text begin (2) prevents, impedes, delays, or disrupts access to any data, information, image,
program, signal, or sound.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.87, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Personal data. new text end

new text begin "Personal data" means any computer property or
computer program which contains records of the employment, salary, credit, or other
financial or personal information relating to another person.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.891, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Crime.

A person is guilty of unauthorized computer access if the
person intentionally and without deleted text begin authoritydeleted text end new text begin authorization new text end attempts to or does penetrate a
computer security system.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.891, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Gross misdemeanor.

(a) A person who violates subdivision 1 in a manner
that creates a risk to public health and safety is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may
be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year or to payment of
a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.

(b) A person who violates subdivision 1 in a manner that compromises the security
of data that are protected under section 609.52, subdivision 2, clause (8), or are not public
data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 8a, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may
be sentenced under paragraph (a).

(c) new text begin A person who violates subdivision 1 and gains access to personal data is guilty of
a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (d) new text end A person who is convicted of a second or subsequent misdemeanor violation of
subdivision 1 within five years is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced
under paragraph (a).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 36.

new text begin [609.8912] CRIMINAL USE OF ENCRYPTION.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Crime. new text end

new text begin Whoever intentionally uses or attempts to use encryption to
do any of the following is guilty of criminal use of encryption and may be sentenced as
provided in subdivision 2:
 new text end

new text begin (1) to commit, further, or facilitate conduct constituting a crime;
 new text end

new text begin (2) to conceal the commission of any crime;
 new text end

new text begin (3) to conceal or protect the identity of a person who has committed any crime; or
 new text end

new text begin (4) to prevent, impede, delay, or disrupt the normal operation or use of another's
computer, computer program, or computer system.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Penalties. new text end

new text begin (a) A person who violates subdivision 1 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:
 new text end

new text begin (1) the crime referenced in subdivision 1, clause (1), (2), or (3), is a felony; or
 new text end

new text begin (2) the person has two or more prior convictions for an offense under this section,
section 609.88, 609.89, 609.891, or 609.8913, or similar laws of other states, the United
States, the District of Columbia, tribal lands, and United States territories.
 new text end

new text begin (b) A person who violates subdivision 1, under circumstances not described in
paragraph (a), is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for
not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 37.

new text begin [609.8913] FACILITATING ACCESS TO A COMPUTER SECURITY
SYSTEM.
 new text end

new text begin A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person knows or has reason to
know that by facilitating access to a computer security system the person is aiding
another who intends to commit a crime and in fact commits a crime. For purposes of this
section, "facilitating access" includes the intentional disclosure of a computer password,
identifying code, personal information number, or other confidential information about a
computer security system which provides a person with the means or opportunity for the
commission of a crime.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 617.246, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Conditional release term. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding the statutory maximum
sentence otherwise applicable to the offense or any provision of the sentencing guidelines,
when a court commits a person to the custody of the commissioner of corrections for
violating this section, the court shall provide that after the person has completed the
sentence imposed, the commissioner shall place the person on conditional release for
five years, minus the time the offender served on supervised release. If the person has
previously been convicted of a violation of this section, section 609.342, 609.343,
609.344, 609.345, 609.3451, 609.3453, or 617.247, or any similar statute of the United
States, this state, or any state, the commissioner shall place the person on conditional
release for ten years, minus the time the offender served on supervised release. The terms
of conditional release are governed by section 609.3455, subdivision 8.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 617.247, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Conditional release term. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding the statutory maximum
sentence otherwise applicable to the offense or any provision of the sentencing guidelines,
when a court commits a person to the custody of the commissioner of corrections for
violating this section, the court shall provide that after the person has completed the
sentence imposed, the commissioner shall place the person on conditional release for
five years, minus the time the offender served on supervised release. If the person has
previously been convicted of a violation of this section, section 609.342, 609.343,
609.344, 609.345, 609.3451, 609.3453, or 617.246, or any similar statute of the United
States, this state, or any state, the commissioner shall place the person on conditional
release for ten years, minus the time the offender served on supervised release. The terms
of conditional release are governed by section 609.3455, subdivision 8.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 626.77, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Definition.

As used in this section, "federal law enforcement officer"
means an officer or employee whether employed inside or outside the state of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Marshal
Service, the Secret Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, deleted text begin or the
Immigration and Naturalization Service,deleted text end new text begin the Department of Homeland Security, or the
United States Postal Inspection Service, or their successor agencies,new text end who is responsible for
the prevention or detection of crimes or for the enforcement of the United States Code and
who is authorized to arrest, with or without a warrant, any individual for a violation of
the United States Code.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 41.

Laws 2005, chapter 136, article 16, section 3, the effective date, is amended to
read:


EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to sentencing hearings, resentencing hearings, and sentencing departures
sought on or after that date. deleted text begin This section expires February 1, 2007. deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 42.

Laws 2005, chapter 136, article 16, section 4, the effective date, is amended to
read:


EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to sentencing hearings, resentencing hearings, and sentencing departures
sought on or after that date. deleted text begin This section expires February 1, 2007. deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 43.

Laws 2005, chapter 136, article 16, section 5, the effective date, is amended to
read:


EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to sentencing hearings, resentencing hearings, and sentencing departures
sought on or after that date. deleted text begin This section expires February 1, 2007. deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 44.

Laws 2005, chapter 136, article 16, section 6, the effective date, is amended to
read:


EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to sentencing hearings, resentencing hearings, and sentencing departures
sought on or after that date. deleted text begin This section expires February 1, 2007. deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 45. new text begin COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES COMMITTEE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; duties. new text end

new text begin A collateral consequences committee
is established to study collateral consequences of adult convictions and juvenile
adjudications. The committee shall identify the uses of collateral consequences of
convictions and adjudications and recommend any proposed changes to the legislature on
collateral consequences.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Resources. new text end

new text begin The Department of Corrections shall provide technical
assistance to the committee on request, with the assistance of the commissioner of public
safety and the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The committee consists of:
 new text end

new text begin (1) one representative from each of the following groups:
 new text end

new text begin (i) crime victim advocates, appointed by the commissioner of public safety;
 new text end

new text begin (ii) county attorneys, appointed by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;
 new text end

new text begin (iii) city attorneys, appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities;
 new text end

new text begin (iv) district court judges, appointed by the Judicial Council;
 new text end

new text begin (v) private criminal defense attorneys, appointed by the Minnesota Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers;
 new text end

new text begin (vi) probation officers, appointed by the Minnesota Association of County Probation
Officers; and
 new text end

new text begin (vii) the state public defender or a designee; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) the commissioner of public safety, or a designee, who shall chair the group.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Report and recommendations. new text end

new text begin The committee shall present the
legislature with its report and recommendations no later than January 15, 2007. The
report must be presented to the chairs of the senate Crime Prevention and Public Safety
Committee and the house Public Safety and Finance Committee.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 46. new text begin SENTENCING GUIDELINES MODIFICATIONS.
new text end

new text begin (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the modifications related to sex offenses
proposed by the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission and described in the
January 2006 Report to the Legislature, pages 31 to 45, are adopted and take effect on
August 1, 2006.
 new text end

new text begin (b) The proposed rankings of Minnesota Statutes, sections 609.344, subdivision 1,
clauses (h), (i), and (l); and 609.345, subdivision 1, clauses (h), (i), and (l), are rejected
and do not take effect.
 new text end

new text begin (c) The commission is requested to rank violations of:
 new text end

new text begin (1) Minnesota Statutes, section 609.344, subdivision 1, clauses (h), (i), and (l),
at severity level C;
new text end

new text begin (2) Minnesota Statutes, section 609.344, subdivision 1, clause (a), at severity level D;
 new text end

new text begin (3) Minnesota Statutes, section 609.345, subdivision 1, clauses (h), (i), and (l),
at severity level E; and
new text end

new text begin (4) Minnesota Statutes, section 609.345, subdivision 1, clause (a), at severity level F.
 new text end

new text begin (d) If the commission decides to make the changes requested in paragraph (c), it
shall ensure that the changes are effective on August 1, 2006, and publish an updated
version of the sentencing guidelines that include the changes by that date.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end

Sec. 47. new text begin REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin When appropriate, the revisor of statutes shall replace statutory references to
Minnesota Statutes, section 609.108, with references to section 609.3455, subdivision 3a.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 48. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 609.108, subdivision 5; and 609.109, subdivisions
1 and 3, new text end new text begin and new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 609.108, subdivisions 1, 3, 4,
6, and 7; and 609.109, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, and 6, new text end new text begin are repealed.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

ARTICLE 2

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, DWI, AND TRAFFIC SAFETY PROVISIONS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.13, is amended to read:


169.13 RECKLESS OR CARELESS DRIVING.

Subdivision 1.

Reckless driving.

new text begin (a) new text end Any person who drives any vehicle in such a
manner as to indicate either a willful or a wanton disregard for the safety of persons or
property is guilty of reckless driving and such reckless driving is a misdemeanor.

new text begin (b) A person shall not race any vehicle upon any street or highway of this state.
Any person who willfully compares or contests relative speeds by operating one or more
vehicles is guilty of racing, which constitutes reckless driving, whether or not the speed
contested or compared is in excess of the maximum speed prescribed by law.
 new text end

Subd. 2.

Careless driving.

Any person who operates or halts any vehicle upon any
street or highway carelessly or heedlessly in disregard of the rights of others, or in a
manner that endangers or is likely to endanger any property or any person, including the
driver or passengers of the vehicle, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Subd. 3.

Application.

new text begin (a) new text end The provisions of this section apply, but are not limited in
application, to any person who drives any vehicle in the manner prohibited by this section:

(1) upon the ice of any lake, stream, or river, including but not limited to the ice of
any boundary water; or

(2) in a parking lot ordinarily used by or available to the public though not as a
matter of right, and a driveway connecting deleted text begin such adeleted text end new text begin the new text end parking lot with a street or highway.

new text begin (b) This section does not apply to:
 new text end

new text begin (1) an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call or when
in pursuit of an actual or suspected violator;
new text end

new text begin (2) the emergency operation of any vehicle when avoiding imminent danger; or
 new text end

new text begin (3) any raceway, racing facility, or other public event sanctioned by the appropriate
governmental authority.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, for violations
committed on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.20, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Driving while impaired crime.

It is a crime for any person to
drive, operate, or be in physical control of any motor vehicle within this state or on any
boundary water of this state:

(1) when the person is under the influence of alcohol;

(2) when the person is under the influence of a controlled substance;

(3) when the person is knowingly under the influence of a hazardous substance that
affects the nervous system, brain, or muscles of the person so as to substantially impair
the person's ability to drive or operate the motor vehicle;

(4) when the person is under the influence of a combination of any two or more of
the elements named in clauses (1), (2), and (3);

(5) when the person's alcohol concentration at the time, or as measured within
two hours of the time, of driving, operating, or being in physical control of the motor
vehicle is 0.08 or more;

(6) when the vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle and the person's alcohol
concentration at the time, or as measured within two hours of the time, of driving,
operating, or being in physical control of the commercial motor vehicle is 0.04 or more; or

(7) when the person's body contains any amount of a controlled substance listed in
schedule I or IInew text begin , or its metabolite, new text end other than marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to
impaired driving incidents occurring on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Degree described.

A person who violates section 169A.20 (driving
while impaired) is guilty of first-degree driving while impaired if the person:

(1) commits the violation within ten years of the first of three or more qualified
prior impaired driving incidents; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(2) has previously been convicted of a felony under this sectionnew text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (3) has previously been convicted of a felony under section 609.21, subdivision 1,
clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6); subdivision 2, clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6); subdivision 2a,
clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6); subdivision 3, clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6); or subdivision
4, clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6)new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.28, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Mandatory consecutive sentences.

new text begin (a) new text end The court shall impose
consecutive sentences when it sentences a person for:

(1) violations of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired) arising out of separate
courses of conduct;

(2) a violation of section 169A.20 when the person, at the time of sentencing, is
on probation for, or serving, an executed sentence for a violation of section 169A.20
or Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.121 (driver under the influence of alcohol or
controlled substance) or 169.129 (aggravated DWI-related violations; penalty), and the
prior sentence involved a separate course of conduct; or

(3) a violation of section 169A.20 and another offense arising out of a single course
of conduct that is listed in subdivision 2, paragraph (e), when the person has five or more
qualified prior impaired driving incidents within the past ten years.

new text begin (b) The requirement for consecutive sentencing in paragraph (a) does not apply if the
person is being sentenced to an executed prison term for a violation of section 169A.20
(driving while impaired) under circumstances described in section 169A.24 (first-degree
driving while impaired).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.45, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Alcohol concentration evidence.

Upon the trial of any prosecution
arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by any person arrested for violating
section 169A.20 (driving while impaired) or 169A.31 (alcohol-related school bus or Head
Start bus driving), the court may admit evidence of the presence or amount of alcohol in
the person's blood, breath, or urine as shown by an analysis of those items. In addition,
in a prosecution for a violation of section 169A.20, the court may admit evidence of
the presence or amount new text begin in the person's blood, breath, or urine, as shown by an analysis
of those items, new text end ofnew text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) a new text end controlled deleted text begin substancesdeleted text end new text begin substance new text end ornew text begin its metabolite; or
new text end

new text begin (2) a new text end hazardous deleted text begin substances in the person's blood, breath, or urine as shown by an
analysis of those itemsdeleted text end new text begin substancenew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to
impaired driving incidents occurring on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.51, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Implied consent; conditions; election of test.

(a) Any person
who drives, operates, or is in physical control of a motor vehicle within this state or on
any boundary water of this state consents, subject to the provisions of sections 169A.50
to 169A.53 (implied consent law), and section 169A.20 (driving while impaired), to a
chemical test of that person's blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining the
presence of alcohol, new text begin a new text end controlled deleted text begin substancesdeleted text end new text begin substance or its metabolitenew text end , or new text begin a new text end hazardous
deleted text begin substancesdeleted text end new text begin substancenew text end . The test must be administered at the direction of a peace officer.

(b) The test may be required of a person when an officer has probable cause to believe
the person was driving, operating, or in physical control of a motor vehicle in violation of
section 169A.20 (driving while impaired), and one of the following conditions exist:

(1) the person has been lawfully placed under arrest for violation of section 169A.20
or an ordinance in conformity with it;

(2) the person has been involved in a motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in
property damage, personal injury, or death;

(3) the person has refused to take the screening test provided for by section 169A.41
(preliminary screening test); or

(4) the screening test was administered and indicated an alcohol concentration of
0.08 or more.

(c) The test may also be required of a person when an officer has probable cause to
believe the person was driving, operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor
vehicle with the presence of any alcohol.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to
impaired driving incidents occurring on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.51, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Implied consent advisory.

At the time a test is requested, the person
must be informed:

(1) that Minnesota law requires the person to take a test:

(i) to determine if the person is under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances,
or hazardous substances;

(ii) to determine the presence of a controlled substance listed in schedule I or IInew text begin or
metabolitenew text end , other than marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols; and

(iii) if the motor vehicle was a commercial motor vehicle, to determine the presence
of alcohol;

(2) that refusal to take a test is a crime;

(3) if the peace officer has probable cause to believe the person has violated the
criminal vehicular homicide and injury laws, that a test will be taken with or without
the person's consent; and

(4) that the person has the right to consult with an attorney, but that this right is
limited to the extent that it cannot unreasonably delay administration of the test.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to
impaired driving incidents occurring on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.51, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Requirement of urine or blood test.

Notwithstanding subdivision 3, a
blood or urine test may be required even after a breath test has been administered if there
is probable cause to believe that:

(1) there is impairment by a controlled substance or new text begin a new text end hazardous substance that is
not subject to testing by a breath test; or

(2) a controlled substance listed in schedule I or IInew text begin or its metabolitenew text end , other than
marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols, is present in the person's body.

Action may be taken against a person who refuses to take a blood test under this
subdivision only if a urine test was offered and action may be taken against a person who
refuses to take a urine test only if a blood test was offered.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to
impaired driving incidents occurring on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.51, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Requirements for conducting tests; liability.

(a) Only a physician,
medical technician, emergency medical technician-paramedic, registered nurse, medical
technologist, medical laboratory technician, or laboratory assistant acting at the request
of a peace officer may withdraw blood for the purpose of determining the presence of
alcohol, new text begin a new text end controlled deleted text begin substancesdeleted text end new text begin substance or its metabolitenew text end , or new text begin a new text end hazardous deleted text begin substancesdeleted text end new text begin
substancenew text end . This limitation does not apply to the taking of a breath or urine sample.

(b) The person tested has the right to have someone of the person's own choosing
administer a chemical test or tests in addition to any administered at the direction of a
peace officer; provided, that the additional test sample on behalf of the person is obtained
at the place where the person is in custody, after the test administered at the direction of a
peace officer, and at no expense to the state. The failure or inability to obtain an additional
test or tests by a person does not preclude the admission in evidence of the test taken at
the direction of a peace officer unless the additional test was prevented or denied by the
peace officer.

(c) The physician, medical technician, emergency medical technician-paramedic,
medical technologist, medical laboratory technician, laboratory assistant, or registered
nurse drawing blood at the request of a peace officer for the purpose of determining
the concentration of alcohol, new text begin a new text end controlled deleted text begin substancesdeleted text end new text begin substance or its metabolitenew text end , or new text begin a
new text end hazardous deleted text begin substancesdeleted text end new text begin substance new text end is in no manner liable in any civil or criminal action
except for negligence in drawing the blood. The person administering a breath test must
be fully trained in the administration of breath tests pursuant to training given by the
commissioner of public safety.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to
impaired driving incidents occurring on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.52, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Reporting test failure.

new text begin (a) new text end If a person submits to a test, the results of that
test must be reported to the commissioner and to the authority having responsibility for
prosecution of impaired driving offenses for the jurisdiction in which the acts occurred, if
the test results indicate:

(1) an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more;

(2) an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more, if the person was driving, operating, or
in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle at the time of the violation; or

(3) the presence of a controlled substance listed in schedule I or IInew text begin or its metabolitenew text end ,
other than marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols.

new text begin (b) If a person submits to a test and the test results indicate the presence of a
hazardous substance, the results of that test must be reported to the authority having
responsibility for prosecution of impaired driving offenses for the jurisdiction in which the
acts occurred.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to
impaired driving incidents occurring on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 169A.52, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Test failure; license revocation.

(a) Upon certification by the peace
officer that there existed probable cause to believe the person had been driving, operating,
or in physical control of a motor vehicle in violation of section 169A.20 (driving
while impaired) and that the person submitted to a test and the test results indicate an
alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more or the presence of a controlled substance listed in
schedule I or IInew text begin or its metabolitenew text end , other than marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols, then
the commissioner shall revoke the person's license or permit to drive, or nonresident
operating privilege:

(1) for a period of 90 days;

(2) if the person is under the age of 21 years, for a period of six months;

(3) for a person with a qualified prior impaired driving incident within the past ten
years, for a period of 180 days; or

(4) if the test results indicate an alcohol concentration of 0.20 or more, for twice
the applicable period in clauses (1) to (3).

(b) On certification by the peace officer that there existed probable cause to believe
the person had been driving, operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor
vehicle with any presence of alcohol and that the person submitted to a test and the
test results indicated an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more, the commissioner shall
disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle under section 171.165
(commercial driver's license disqualification).

(c) If the test is of a person's blood or urine by a laboratory operated by the Bureau
of Criminal Apprehension, or authorized by the bureau to conduct the analysis of a blood
or urine sample, the laboratory may directly certify to the commissioner the test results,
and the peace officer shall certify to the commissioner that there existed probable cause to
believe the person had been driving, operating, or in physical control of a motor vehicle
in violation of section 169A.20 and that the person submitted to a test. Upon receipt
of both certifications, the commissioner shall undertake the license actions described
in paragraphs (a) and (b).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to
impaired driving incidents occurring on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 169A.53, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Judicial hearing; issues, order, appeal.

(a) A judicial review hearing
under this section must be before a district judge in any county in the judicial district
where the alleged offense occurred. The hearing is to the court and may be conducted at
the same time and in the same manner as hearings upon pretrial motions in the criminal
prosecution under section 169A.20 (driving while impaired), if any. The hearing must be
recorded. The commissioner shall appear and be represented by the attorney general or
through the prosecuting authority for the jurisdiction involved. The hearing must be held
at the earliest practicable date, and in any event no later than 60 days following the filing
of the petition for review. The judicial district administrator shall establish procedures to
ensure efficient compliance with this subdivision. To accomplish this, the administrator
may, whenever possible, consolidate and transfer review hearings among the locations
within the judicial district where terms of district court are held.

(b) The scope of the hearing is limited to the issues in clauses (1) to (10):

(1) Did the peace officer have probable cause to believe the person was driving,
operating, or in physical control of a motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle in
violation of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired)?

(2) Was the person lawfully placed under arrest for violation of section 169A.20?

(3) Was the person involved in a motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in
property damage, personal injury, or death?

(4) Did the person refuse to take a screening test provided for by section 169A.41
(preliminary screening test)?

(5) If the screening test was administered, did the test indicate an alcohol
concentration of 0.08 or more?

(6) At the time of the request for the test, did the peace officer inform the person
of the person's rights and the consequences of taking or refusing the test as required by
section 169A.51, subdivision 2?

(7) Did the person refuse to permit the test?

(8) If a test was taken by a person driving, operating, or in physical control of a
motor vehicle, did the test results indicate at the time of testing:

(i) an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more; or

(ii) the presence of a controlled substance listed in schedule I or IInew text begin or its metabolitenew text end ,
other than marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols?

(9) If a test was taken by a person driving, operating, or in physical control of a
commercial motor vehicle, did the test results indicate an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or
more at the time of testing?

(10) Was the testing method used valid and reliable and were the test results
accurately evaluated?

(c) It is an affirmative defense for the petitioner to prove that, at the time of the
refusal, the petitioner's refusal to permit the test was based upon reasonable grounds.

(d) Certified or otherwise authenticated copies of laboratory or medical personnel
reports, records, documents, licenses, and certificates are admissible as substantive
evidence.

(e) The court shall order that the revocation or disqualification be either rescinded or
sustained and forward the order to the commissioner. The court shall file its order within
14 days following the hearing. If the revocation or disqualification is sustained, the court
shall also forward the person's driver's license or permit to the commissioner for further
action by the commissioner if the license or permit is not already in the commissioner's
possession.

(f) Any party aggrieved by the decision of the reviewing court may appeal the
decision as provided in the Rules of Appellate Procedure.

(g) The civil hearing under this section shall not give rise to an estoppel on any
issues arising from the same set of circumstances in any criminal prosecution.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to
impaired driving incidents occurring on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.60, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Plate impoundment violation; impoundment order.

(a) The
commissioner shall issue a registration plate impoundment order when:

(1) a person's driver's license or driving privileges are revoked for a plate
impoundment violation; or

(2) a person is arrested for or charged with a plate impoundment violation described
in subdivision 1, paragraph deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end , clause (5).

(b) The order must require the impoundment of the registration plates of the motor
vehicle involved in the plate impoundment violation and all motor vehicles owned by,
registered, or leased in the name of the violator, including motor vehicles registered jointly
or leased in the name of the violator and another. The commissioner shall not issue an
impoundment order for the registration plates of a rental vehicle, as defined in section
168.041, subdivision 10, or a vehicle registered in another state.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to
impaired driving incidents occurring on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.60, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Peace officer as agent for notice of impoundment.

On behalf of the
commissioner, a peace officer issuing a notice of intent to revoke and of revocation for a
plate impoundment violation shall also serve a notice of intent to impound and an order of
impoundment. On behalf of the commissioner, a peace officer who is arresting a person
for or charging a person with a plate impoundment violation described in subdivision
1, paragraph deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end , clause (5), shall also serve a notice of intent to impound and an
order of impoundment. If the vehicle involved in the plate impoundment violation is
accessible to the officer at the time the impoundment order is issued, the officer shall seize
the registration plates subject to the impoundment order. The officer shall destroy all
plates seized or impounded under this section. The officer shall send to the commissioner
copies of the notice of intent to impound and the order of impoundment and a notice that
registration plates impounded and seized under this section have been destroyed.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to
impaired driving incidents occurring on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 171.05, subdivision 2b, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2b.

Instruction permit use by person under age 18.

(a) This subdivision
applies to persons who have applied for and received an instruction permit under
subdivision 2.

(b) The permit holder may, with the permit in possession, operate a motor vehicle,
but must be accompanied by and be under the supervision of a certified driver education
instructor, the permit holder's parent or guardian, or another licensed driver age 21 or
older. The supervisor must occupy the seat beside the permit holder.

(c) The permit holder may operate a motor vehicle only when every occupant under
the age of 18 has a seat belt or child passenger restraint system properly fastened. A
person who violates this paragraph is subject to a fine of $25. A peace officer may
not issue a citation for a violation of this paragraph unless the officer lawfully stopped
or detained the driver of the motor vehicle for a moving violation as defined in section
171.04, subdivision 1. The commissioner shall not record a violation of this paragraph on
a person's driving record.

(d) The permit holder may not operate a vehicle while communicating over, or
otherwise operating, a cellular or wireless telephone, whether handheld or hands free,
when the vehicle is in motion. The permit holder may assert as an affirmative defense that
the violation was made for the sole purpose of obtaining emergency assistance to prevent
a crime about to be committed, or in the reasonable belief that a person's life or safety
was in danger.new text begin Violation of this paragraph is a petty misdemeanor subject to section
169.89, subdivision 2.
new text end

(e) The permit holder must maintain a driving record free of convictions for moving
violations, as defined in section 171.04, subdivision 1, and free of convictions for violation
of section 169A.20, 169A.33, 169A.35, or sections 169A.50 to 169A.53. If the permit
holder drives a motor vehicle in violation of the law, the commissioner shall suspend,
cancel, or revoke the permit in accordance with the statutory section violated.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 1, 2006, and applies to
violations committed on and after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 171.055, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Use of provisional license.

(a) A provisional license holder may operate a
motor vehicle only when every occupant under the age of 18 has a seat belt or child
passenger restraint system properly fastened. A person who violates this paragraph is
subject to a fine of $25. A peace officer may not issue a citation for a violation of this
paragraph unless the officer lawfully stopped or detained the driver of the motor vehicle
for a moving violation as defined in section 171.04. The commissioner shall not record a
violation of this paragraph on a person's driving record.

(b) A provisional license holder may not operate a vehicle while communicating
over, or otherwise operating, a cellular or wireless telephone, whether handheld or
hands free, when the vehicle is in motion. The provisional license holder may assert
as an affirmative defense that the violation was made for the sole purpose of obtaining
emergency assistance to prevent a crime about to be committed, or in the reasonable
belief that a person's life or safety was in danger.new text begin Violation of this paragraph is a petty
misdemeanor subject to section 169.89, subdivision 2.
new text end

(c) If the holder of a provisional license during the period of provisional licensing
incurs (1) a conviction for a violation of section 169A.20, 169A.33, 169A.35, or sections
169A.50 to 169A.53, (2) a conviction for a crash-related moving violation, or (3) more
than one conviction for a moving violation that is not crash related, the person may not be
issued a driver's license until 12 consecutive months have expired since the date of the
conviction or until the person reaches the age of 18 years, whichever occurs first.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 1, 2006, and applies to
violations committed on and after that date.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 171.18, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Offenses.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner may suspend the license of a driver
without preliminary hearing upon a showing by department records or other sufficient
evidence that the licensee:

(1) has committed an offense for which mandatory revocation of license is required
upon conviction;

(2) has been convicted by a court for violating a provision of chapter 169 or
an ordinance regulating traffic, other than a conviction for a petty misdemeanor, and
department records show that the violation contributed in causing an accident resulting in
the death or personal injury of another, or serious property damage;

(3) is an habitually reckless or negligent driver of a motor vehicle;

(4) is an habitual violator of the traffic laws;

(5) is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle as determined in a judicial proceeding;

(6) has permitted an unlawful or fraudulent use of the license;

(7) has committed an offense in another state that, if committed in this state, would
be grounds for suspension;

(8) has committed a violation of section 169.444, subdivision 2, paragraph (a),
within five years of a prior conviction under that section;

(9) has committed a violation of section 171.22, except that the commissioner may
not suspend a person's driver's license based solely on the fact that the person possessed a
fictitious or fraudulently altered Minnesota identification card;

(10) has failed to appear in court as provided in section 169.92, subdivision 4;

(11) has failed to report a medical condition that, if reported, would have resulted in
cancellation of driving privileges;

(12) has been found to have committed an offense under section 169A.33; or

(13) has paid or attempted to pay a fee required under this chapter for a license or
permit by means of a dishonored check issued to the state or a driver's license agent,
which must be continued until the registrar determines or is informed by the agent that
the dishonored check has been paid in full.

However, an action taken by the commissioner under clause (2) or (5) must conform to
the recommendation of the court when made in connection with the prosecution of the
licensee.

new text begin (b) The commissioner may not suspend the driver's license of an individual under
paragraph (a) who was convicted of a violation of section 171.24, subdivision 1, whose
license was under suspension at the time solely because of the individual's failure to
appear in court or failure to pay a fine.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 253B.02, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Chemically dependent person.

"Chemically dependent person" means
any person (a) determined as being incapable of self-management or management of
personal affairs by reason of the habitual and excessive use of alcohol, drugs, or other
mind-altering substances; and (b) whose recent conduct as a result of habitual and
excessive use of alcohol, drugs, or other mind-altering substances poses a substantial
likelihood of physical harm to self or others as demonstrated by (i) a recent attempt or
threat to physically harm self or others, (ii) evidence of recent serious physical problems,
or (iii) a failure to obtain necessary food, clothing, shelter, or medical care. "Chemically
dependent person" also means a pregnant woman who has engaged during the pregnancy
in habitual or excessive use, for a nonmedical purpose, of any of the following controlled
substances or their derivatives: new text begin opium, new text end cocaine, heroin, phencyclidine, methamphetamine,
or amphetamine.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 19. new text begin REMEDIATION OF HARM CAUSED BY MISDEMEANOR
CONVICTIONS FOR MINORS DRIVING WITH MOBILE PHONES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Remediation by commissioner. new text end

new text begin For infractions that occurred
between July 1, 2005, and June 30, 2006, the commissioner of public safety shall expunge
from a licensee's driving record a misdemeanor conviction for violating Minnesota
Statutes, section 171.05, subdivision 2b, paragraph (d), or 171.055, subdivision 2,
paragraph (b). The commissioner is not obligated to expunge petty misdemeanor
violations of the statutes referenced in this subdivision.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Remediation by courts. new text end

new text begin (a) A court in which a person was convicted for a
misdemeanor violation of Minnesota Statutes, section 171.05, subdivision 2b, paragraph
(d), or 171.055, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), that occurred between July 1, 2005, and
June 30, 2006, must vacate the conviction, on its own motion, without cost to the person
convicted, and must immediately notify the person that the conviction has been vacated.
A court shall not vacate petty misdemeanor violations of the statutes referenced in this
subdivision.
 new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of finance, in consultation with the state court administrator,
shall develop and implement a procedure to refund defendants for any fine in excess of
$300 for a conviction vacated under paragraph (a), without requiring that the defendant
request a refund. The procedure may require recovery of portions of the fines that have
been allocated by law to local governmental units.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 20. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.41, subdivision 4, new text end new text begin is repealed.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to
impaired driving violations that occur on or after that date.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY

Section 1.

new text begin [4.055] GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE EMPLOYEES AND
GOVERNOR APPOINTEE BACKGROUND CHECKS.
 new text end

new text begin The governor's office may request a check of:
 new text end

new text begin (1) systems accessible through the criminal justice data communications network,
including, but not limited to, criminal history, predatory offender registration, warrants,
and driver license record information from the Department of Public Safety;
 new text end

new text begin (2) the statewide supervision system maintained by the Department of Corrections;
and
 new text end

new text begin (3) national criminal history information maintained by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation;
 new text end

new text begin on candidates for positions within the governor's residence or appointment by the
governor. The candidate shall provide the governor's office with a written authorization
to conduct the check of these systems. For a check of the national criminal history
information, the request must also include a set of fingerprints which shall be sent to
the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The bureau has the authority to exchange the
fingerprints with the FBI to facilitate the national background check. The superintendent
may recover fees associated with the background checks from the governor's office.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 13.82, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 29. new text end

new text begin Juvenile offender photographs. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding section 260B.171,
chapter 609A, or other law to the contrary, photographs or electronically produced images
of children adjudicated delinquent under chapter 260B shall not be expunged from law
enforcement records or databases.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 13.87, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Name and index service; data classification. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this
section, "name and event index service" means the data held by the Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension that link data about an individual that are stored in one or more databases
maintained in criminal justice agencies, as defined in section 299C.46, subdivision 2,
and in the judiciary.
 new text end

new text begin (b) Data collected, created, or maintained by the name and event index service
are classified as private data, pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision 12, and become
confidential data, pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision 3, when the data links private
or public data about a specific individual to any confidential data about that individual.
The data in the name and event index service revert to the private data classification when
no confidential data about a specific individual are maintained in the databases. The
classification of data in the name and event index service does not change the classification
of the data held in the databases linked by the service.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144.7401, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Peace officer; applicability. new text end

new text begin An individual licensed as a peace officer
under section 626.84, subdivision 1, is considered an emergency medical services person
for purposes of sections 144.7401 to 144.7415 regardless of whether the officer is engaged
in performing emergency services.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 155A.07, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd 2a. new text end

new text begin Licensing; felons. new text end

new text begin The board shall adopt rules to establish a uniform
process and criteria by which an applicant who has been convicted of a felony shall be
considered for licensing.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 181.973, is amended to read:


181.973 deleted text begin EMPLOYEEdeleted text end new text begin PUBLIC SAFETYnew text end PEER COUNSELING new text begin AND
new text end DEBRIEFING.

A person engaged in a public safety peer counseling new text begin or a public safety peer new text end debriefing
shall not, without the permission of the person being debriefednew text begin or counselednew text end , be allowed to
disclose any information or opinion which the peer group membernew text begin or peer counselornew text end has
acquired during the deleted text begin debriefingdeleted text end new text begin processnew text end . However, this does not prohibit a peer counselor
from disclosing information the peer counselor reasonably believes indicates that the
person may be a danger to self or others, if the information is used only for the purpose of
eliminating the danger to the person or others. Any information or opinion disclosed in
violation of this paragraph is not admissible as evidence in any personnel or occupational
licensing matter involving the person being debriefednew text begin or counselednew text end .

For purposes of this deleted text begin paragraphdeleted text end new text begin sectionnew text end , "public safety peer counselingnew text begin ornew text end debriefing"
means a group process oriented debriefing sessionnew text begin , or one-to-one contact with a peer
counselor,new text end held for peace officers, firefighters, medical emergency persons, dispatchers,
or other persons involved with public safety emergency services, that is established by
any agency providing public safety emergency services and is designed to help a person
who has suffered an occupation-related deleted text begin traumatic eventdeleted text end new text begin trauma, illness, or stressnew text end begin
the process of healing and effectively dealing withdeleted text begin posttraumatic stressdeleted text end new text begin the person's
problems or the use of the peer counselor for direction with referrals to better service
these occupation-related issues. A "peer counselor" means someone so designated by
that agencynew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 243.166, subdivision 1b, is
amended to read:


Subd. 1b.

Registration required.

(a) A person shall register under this section if:

(1) the person was charged with or petitioned for a felony violation of or attempt to
violate, or aiding, abetting, or conspiracy to commit, any of the following, and convicted
of or adjudicated delinquent for that offense or another offense arising out of the same
set of circumstances:

(i) murder under section 609.185, clause (2);

(ii) kidnapping under section 609.25;

(iii) criminal sexual conduct under section 609.342; 609.343; 609.344; 609.345;
609.3451, subdivision 3; or 609.3453; or

(iv) indecent exposure under section 617.23, subdivision 3;

(2) the person was charged with or petitioned for a violation of, or attempt to
violate, or aiding, abetting, or conspiracy to commit false imprisonment in violation of
section 609.255, subdivision 2; soliciting a minor to engage in prostitution in violation of
section 609.322 or 609.324; soliciting a minor to engage in sexual conduct in violation of
section 609.352; using a minor in a sexual performance in violation of section 617.246;
or possessing pornographic work involving a minor in violation of section 617.247, and
convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for that offense or another offense arising out
of the same set of circumstances;

(3) the person was sentenced as a patterned sex offender under section 609.108; or

(4) the person was convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for, including pursuant
to a court martial, violating a law of the United States, including the Uniform Code of
Military Justice, similar to the offenses described in clause (1), (2), or (3).

(b) A person also shall register under this section if:

(1) the person was convicted of or adjudicated delinquent in another state for an
offense that would be a violation of a law described in paragraph (a) if committed in
this state;

(2) the person enters this state to reside, work, or attend school, or enters this state
and remains for 14 days or longer; and

(3) ten years have not elapsed since the person was released from confinement
or, if the person was not confined, since the person was convicted of or adjudicated
delinquent for the offense that triggers registration, unless the person is subject to new text begin a longer
registration period under the laws of another state in which the person has been convicted
or adjudicated, or is subject to new text end lifetime registrationdeleted text begin , in which casedeleted text end new text begin .new text end

new text begin If a person described in this paragraph is subject to a longer registration period in
another state or is subject to lifetime registration, new text end the person shall register for deleted text begin lifedeleted text end new text begin that
time period new text end regardless of when the person was released from confinement, convicted, or
adjudicated delinquent.

(c) A person also shall register under this section if the person was committed
pursuant to a court commitment order under section 253B.185 or Minnesota Statutes
1992, section 526.10, or a similar law of another state or the United States, regardless of
whether the person was convicted of any offense.

(d) A person also shall register under this section if:

(1) the person was charged with or petitioned for a felony violation or attempt to
violate any of the offenses listed in paragraph (a), clause (1), or a similar law of another
state or the United States, or the person was charged with or petitioned for a violation of
any of the offenses listed in paragraph (a), clause (2), or a similar law of another state or
the United States;

(2) the person was found not guilty by reason of mental illness or mental deficiency
after a trial for that offense, or found guilty but mentally ill after a trial for that offense, in
states with a guilty but mentally ill verdict; and

(3) the person was committed pursuant to a court commitment order under section
253B.18 or a similar law of another state or the United States.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to offenders residing in Minnesota on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 243.166, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Contents of registration.

(a) The registration provided to the corrections
agent or law enforcement authority, must consist of a statement in writing signed by the
person, giving information required by the bureau, a fingerprint card, and photograph of
the person taken at the time of the person's release from incarceration or, if the person
was not incarcerated, at the time the person initially registered under this section. The
registration information also must include a written consent form signed by the person
allowing a treatment facility or residential housing unit or shelter to release information to
a law enforcement officer about the person's admission to, or residence in, a treatment
facility or residential housing unit or shelter. Registration information on adults and
juveniles may be maintained together notwithstanding section 260B.171, subdivision 3.

(b) For persons required to register under subdivision 1b, paragraph (c), following
commitment pursuant to a court commitment under section 253B.185 or a similar law
of another state or the United States, in addition to other information required by this
section, the registration provided to the corrections agent or law enforcement authority
must include the person's offense history and documentation of treatment received during
the person's commitment. This documentation is limited to a statement of how far the
person progressed in treatment during commitment.

(c) Within three days of receipt, the corrections agent or law enforcement authority
shall forward the registration information to the bureau. The bureau shall ascertain
whether the person has registered with the law enforcement authority in the area of the
person's primary address, if any, or if the person lacks a primary address, where the person
is staying, as required by subdivision 3a. If the person has not registered with the law
enforcement authority, the bureau shall send one copy to that authority.

(d) The corrections agent or law enforcement authority may require that a person
required to register under this section appear before the agent or authority to be
photographed. The agent or authority shall forward the photograph to the bureau.

new text begin (1) Except as provided in clause (2), new text end the agent or authority shall require a person
required to register under this section who is classified as a level III offender under
section 244.052 to appear before the agent or authority at least every six months to be
photographed.

new text begin (2) The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply during any period where the
person to be photographed is: (i) committed to the commissioner of corrections and
incarcerated, (ii) incarcerated in a regional jail or county jail, or (iii) committed to the
commissioner of human services and receiving treatment in a secure treatment facility.
 new text end

(e) During the period a person is required to register under this section, the following
provisions apply:

(1) Except for persons registering under subdivision 3a, the bureau shall mail a
verification form to the person's last reported primary address. This verification form must
provide notice to the offender that, if the offender does not return the verification form
as required, information about the offender may be made available to the public through
electronic, computerized, or other accessible means. For persons who are registered under
subdivision 3a, the bureau shall mail an annual verification form to the law enforcement
authority where the offender most recently reported. The authority shall provide the
verification form to the person at the next weekly meeting and ensure that the person
completes and signs the form and returns it to the bureau.

(2) The person shall mail the signed verification form back to the bureau within ten
days after receipt of the form, stating on the form the current and last address of the
person's residence and the other information required under subdivision 4a.

(3) In addition to the requirements listed in this section, a person who is assigned
to risk level II or III under section 244.052, and who is no longer under correctional
supervision for a registration offense, or a failure to register offense, but who resides,
works, or attends school in Minnesota, shall have an annual in-person contact with a law
enforcement authority as provided in this section. If the person resides in Minnesota, the
annual in-person contact shall be with the law enforcement authority that has jurisdiction
over the person's primary address or, if the person has no address, the location where the
person is staying. If the person does not reside in Minnesota but works or attends school
in this state, the person shall have an annual in-person contact with the law enforcement
authority or authorities with jurisdiction over the person's school or workplace. During
the month of the person's birth date, the person shall report to the authority to verify the
accuracy of the registration information and to be photographed. Within three days of this
contact, the authority shall enter information as required by the bureau into the predatory
offender registration database and submit an updated photograph of the person to the
bureau's predatory offender registration unit.

(4) If the person fails to mail the completed and signed verification form to the
bureau within ten days after receipt of the form, or if the person fails to report to the
law enforcement authority during the month of the person's birth date, the person is in
violation of this section.

(5) For any person who fails to mail the completed and signed verification form to
the bureau within ten days after receipt of the form and who has been determined to be
a risk level III offender under section 244.052, the bureau shall immediately investigate
and notify local law enforcement authorities to investigate the person's location and to
ensure compliance with this section. The bureau also shall immediately give notice of the
person's violation of this section to the law enforcement authority having jurisdiction over
the person's last registered address or addresses.

For persons required to register under subdivision 1b, paragraph (c), following
commitment pursuant to a court commitment under section 253B.185 or a similar law of
another state or the United States, the bureau shall comply with clause (1) at least four
times each year. For persons who, under section 244.052, are assigned to risk level III and
who are no longer under correctional supervision for a registration offense or a failure to
register offense, the bureau shall comply with clause (1) at least two times each year. For
all other persons required to register under this section, the bureau shall comply with clause
(1) each year within 30 days of the anniversary date of the person's initial registration.

(f) When sending out a verification form, the bureau shall determine whether the
person to whom the verification form is being sent has signed a written consent form
as provided for in paragraph (a). If the person has not signed such a consent form, the
bureau shall send a written consent form to the person along with the verification form.
A person who receives this written consent form shall sign and return it to the bureau
at the same time as the verification form.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 243.166, subdivision 4b, is
amended to read:


Subd. 4b.

Health care facility; notice of status.

(a) For the purposes of this
subdivision, "health care facility" means a facility licensed by:

(1) the commissioner of health as a hospital, boarding care home or supervised
living facility under sections 144.50 to 144.58, or a nursing home under chapter 144A; or

(2) the commissioner of human services as a residential facility under chapter 245A
to provide adult foster care, adult mental health treatment, chemical dependency treatment
to adults, or residential services to persons with developmental disabilities.

(b) deleted text begin Upon admittancedeleted text end new text begin Prior to admission new text end to a health care facility, a person required to
register under this section shall disclose to:

(1) the health care facility employee processing the admission the person's status
as a registered predatory offender under this section; and

(2) the person's corrections agent, or if the person does not have an assigned
corrections agent, the law enforcement authority with whom the person is currently
required to register, that inpatient admission deleted text begin has occurreddeleted text end new text begin will occurnew text end .

(c) A law enforcement authority or corrections agent who receives notice under
paragraph (b) or who knows that a person required to register under this section new text begin is
planning to be admitted and receive, or new text end has been admitted and is receiving health care
at a health care facility shall notify the administrator of the facilitynew text begin and deliver a fact
sheet to the administrator containing the following information: (1) name and physical
description of the offender; (2) the offender's conviction history, including the dates of
conviction; (3) the risk level classification assigned to the offender under section 244.052,
if any; and (4) the profile of likely victimsnew text end .

(d) Except for a hospital licensed under sections 144.50 to 144.58, new text begin if new text end a health
care facility deleted text begin thatdeleted text end receives deleted text begin notice under this subdivision that a predatory offender has
been admitted to the facilitydeleted text end new text begin a fact sheet under paragraph (c) that includes a risk level
classification for the offender, and if the facility admits the offender, the facility new text end shall
deleted text begin notify otherdeleted text end new text begin distribute the fact sheet to all new text end residents at the facility deleted text begin of this factdeleted text end . If the facility
determines that deleted text begin noticedeleted text end new text begin distribution new text end to a resident is not appropriate given the resident's
medical, emotional, or mental status, the facility shall deleted text begin notifydeleted text end new text begin distribute the fact sheet to new text end the
patient's next of kin or emergency contact.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 243.166, subdivision 6, is
amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Registration period.

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section
609.165, subdivision 1, and except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), a person
required to register under this section shall continue to comply with this section until ten
years have elapsed since the person initially registered in connection with the offense, or
until the probation, supervised release, or conditional release period expires, whichever
occurs later. For a person required to register under this section who is committed under
section 253B.18 or 253B.185, the ten-year registration period does not include the period
of commitment.

(b) If a person required to register under this section fails to provide the person's
primary address as required by subdivision 3, paragraph (b), fails to comply with the
requirements of subdivision 3a, fails to provide information as required by subdivision
4a, or fails to return the verification form referenced in subdivision 4 within ten days,
the commissioner of public safety may require the person to continue to register for an
additional period of five years. This five-year period is added to the end of the offender's
registration period.

(c) If a person required to register under this section is subsequently incarcerated
following a conviction for a new offense or following a revocation of probation,
supervised release, or conditional release for any offense, the person shall continue to
register until ten years have elapsed since the person was last released from incarceration
or until the person's probation, supervised release, or conditional release period expires,
whichever occurs later.

(d) A person shall continue to comply with this section for the life of that person:

(1) if the person is convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for any offense for which
registration is required under subdivision 1b, or any offense from another state or any
federal offense similar to the offenses described in subdivision 1b, and the person has a
prior conviction or adjudication for an offense for which registration was or would have
been required under subdivision 1b, or an offense from another state or a federal offense
similar to an offense described in subdivision 1b;

(2) if the person is required to register based upon a conviction or delinquency
adjudication for an offense under section 609.185, clause (2), or a similar statute from
another state or the United States;

(3) if the person is required to register based upon a conviction for an offense under
section 609.342, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (h); 609.343, subdivision
1, paragraph (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (h); 609.344, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), (c), or (g);
or 609.345, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), (c), or (g); or a statute from another state or the
United States similar to the offenses described in this clause; or

(4) if the person is required to register under subdivision 1b, paragraph (c), following
commitment pursuant to a court commitment under section 253B.185 or a similar law of
another state or the United States.

new text begin (e) A person described in subdivision 1b, paragraph (b), who is required to register
under the laws of a state in which the person has been previously convicted or adjudicated
delinquent, shall register under this section for the time period required by the state of
conviction or adjudication unless a longer time period is required elsewhere in this section.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to offenders residing in Minnesota on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 244.052, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Law enforcement agency; disclosure of information to public.

(a)
The law enforcement agency in the area where the predatory offender resides, expects
to reside, is employed, or is regularly found, shall disclose to the public any information
regarding the offender contained in the report forwarded to the agency under subdivision
3, paragraph (f), that is relevant and necessary to protect the public and to counteract the
offender's dangerousness, consistent with the guidelines in paragraph (b). The extent of
the information disclosed and the community to whom disclosure is made must relate to
the level of danger posed by the offender, to the offender's pattern of offending behavior,
and to the need of community members for information to enhance their individual and
collective safety.

(b) The law enforcement agency shall employ the following guidelines in
determining the scope of disclosure made under this subdivision:

(1) if the offender is assigned to risk level I, the agency may maintain information
regarding the offender within the agency and may disclose it to other law enforcement
agencies. Additionally, the agency may disclose the information to any victims of or
witnesses to the offense committed by the offender. The agency shall disclose the
information to victims of the offense committed by the offender who have requested
disclosure and to adult members of the offender's immediate household;

(2) if the offender is assigned to risk level II, the agency also may disclose the
information to agencies and groups that the offender is likely to encounter for the purpose
of securing those institutions and protecting individuals in their care while they are on or
near the premises of the institution. These agencies and groups include the staff members
of public and private educational institutions, day care establishments, and establishments
and organizations that primarily serve individuals likely to be victimized by the offender.
The agency also may disclose the information to individuals the agency believes are likely
to be victimized by the offender. The agency's belief shall be based on the offender's
pattern of offending or victim preference as documented in the information provided by
the department of corrections or human services;

(3) if the offender is assigned to risk level III, the agency shall disclose the
information to the persons and entities described in clauses (1) and (2) and to other
members of the community whom the offender is likely to encounter, unless the law
enforcement agency determines that public safety would be compromised by the disclosure
or that a more limited disclosure is necessary to protect the identity of the victim.

Notwithstanding the assignment of a predatory offender to risk level II or III, a law
enforcement agency may not make the disclosures permitted or required by clause (2) or
(3), if: the offender is placed or resides in a residential facility. However, if an offender is
placed or resides in a residential facility, the offender and the head of the facility shall
designate the offender's likely residence upon release from the facility and the head of
the facility shall notify the commissioner of corrections or the commissioner of human
services of the offender's likely residence at least 14 days before the offender's scheduled
release date. The commissioner shall give this information to the law enforcement agency
having jurisdiction over the offender's likely residence. The head of the residential facility
also shall notify the commissioner of corrections or human services within 48 hours
after finalizing the offender's approved relocation plan to a permanent residence. Within
five days after receiving this notification, the appropriate commissioner shall give to
the appropriate law enforcement agency all relevant information the commissioner has
concerning the offender, including information on the risk factors in the offender's history
and the risk level to which the offender was assigned. After receiving this information,
the law enforcement agency shall make the disclosures permitted or required by clause
(2) or (3), as appropriate.

(c) As used in paragraph (b), clauses (2) and (3), "likely to encounter" means that:

(1) the organizations or community members are in a location or in close proximity
to a location where the offender lives or is employed, or which the offender visits or
is likely to visit on a regular basis, other than the location of the offender's outpatient
treatment program; and

(2) the types of interaction which ordinarily occur at that location and other
circumstances indicate that contact with the offender is reasonably certain.

(d) A law enforcement agency or official who discloses information under this
subdivision shall make a good faith effort to make the notification within 14 days of receipt
of a confirmed address from the Department of Corrections indicating that the offender
will be, or has been, released from confinement, or accepted for supervision, or has moved
to a new address and will reside at the address indicated. If a change occurs in the release
plan, this notification provision does not require an extension of the release date.

(e) A law enforcement agency or official who discloses information under this
subdivision shall not disclose the identity or any identifying characteristics of the victims
of or witnesses to the offender's offenses.

(f) A law enforcement agency shall continue to disclose information on an offender
as required by this subdivision for as long as the offender is required to register under
section 243.166. This requirement on a law enforcement agency to continue to disclose
information also applies to an offender who lacks a primary address and is registering
under section 243.166, subdivision 3a.

(g) A law enforcement agency that is disclosing information on an offender assigned
to risk level III to the public under this subdivision shall inform the commissioner of
corrections what information is being disclosed and forward this information to the
commissioner within two days of the agency's determination. The commissioner shall
post this information on the Internet as required in subdivision 4b.

(h) A city council may adopt a policy that addresses when information disclosed
under this subdivision must be presented in languages in addition to English. The policy
may address when information must be presented orally, in writing, or both in additional
languages by the law enforcement agency disclosing the information. The policy may
provide for different approaches based on the prevalence of non-English languages in
different neighborhoods.

(i) An offender who is the subject of a community notification meeting held pursuant
to this section may not attend the meeting.

new text begin (j) When a school, day care facility, or other entity or program that primarily
educates or serves children receives notice under paragraph (b), clause (3), that a level III
predatory offender resides or works in the surrounding community, notice to parents must
be made as provided in this paragraph. If the predatory offender identified in the notice is
participating in programs offered by the facility that require or allow the person to interact
with children other than the person's children, the principal or head of the entity must
notify parents with children at the facility of the contents of the notice received pursuant
to this section. The immunity provisions of subdivision 7 apply to persons disclosing
information under this paragraph.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 12.

new text begin [299A.85] DEATH SCENE INVESTIGATIONS.
 new text end

new text begin (a) The Department of Public Safety shall provide information to local law
enforcement agencies about best practices for handling death scene investigations.
 new text end

new text begin (b) The Department of Public Safety shall identify any publications or training
opportunities that may be available to local law enforcement agencies or law enforcement
officers concerning the handling of death scene investigations.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 13.

new text begin [299C.156] FORENSIC LABORATORY ADVISORY BOARD.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin (a) The Forensic Laboratory Advisory Board consists
of the following:
 new text end

new text begin (1) the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension or the
superintendent's designee;
 new text end

new text begin (2) the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee;
 new text end

new text begin (3) the commissioner of corrections or the commissioner's designee;
 new text end

new text begin (4) an individual with expertise in the field of forensic science, selected by the
governor;
 new text end

new text begin (5) an individual with expertise in the field of forensic science, selected by the
attorney general;
 new text end

new text begin (6) a faculty member of the University of Minnesota, selected by the president of
the university;
 new text end

new text begin (7) the state public defender or a designee;
 new text end

new text begin (8) a prosecutor, selected by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;
 new text end

new text begin (9) a sheriff, selected by the Minnesota Sheriffs Association;
 new text end

new text begin (10) a police chief, selected by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;
 new text end

new text begin (11) a judge or court administrator, selected by the chief justice of the Supreme
Court; and
new text end

new text begin (12) a criminal defense attorney, selected by the Minnesota State Bar Association.
 new text end

new text begin (b) The board shall select a chair from among its members.
 new text end

new text begin (c) Board members serve four-year terms and may be reappointed.
 new text end

new text begin (d) The board may employ staff necessary to carry out its duties.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The board may:
 new text end

new text begin (1) develop and implement a reporting system through which laboratories, facilities,
or entities that conduct forensic analyses report professional negligence or misconduct
that substantially affects the integrity of the forensic results committed by employees
or contractors;
 new text end

new text begin (2) encourage all laboratories, facilities, or entities that conduct forensic analyses to
report professional negligence or misconduct that substantially affects the integrity of the
forensic results committed by employees or contractors to the board;
new text end

new text begin (3) investigate, in a timely manner, any allegation of professional negligence or
misconduct that would substantially affect the integrity of the results of a forensic analysis
conducted by a laboratory, facility, or entity; and
new text end

new text begin (4) encourage laboratories, facilities, and entities that conduct forensic analyses to
become accredited by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory
Accreditation Board (ALCLD/LAB) or other appropriate accrediting body and develop
and implement a process for those entities to report their accreditation status to the board.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Investigations. new text end

new text begin (a) An investigation under subdivision 2, clause (3):
 new text end

new text begin (1) may include the preparation of a written report that identifies and describes the
methods and procedures used to identify:
 new text end

new text begin (i) the alleged negligence or misconduct;
 new text end

new text begin (ii) whether negligence or misconduct occurred; and
 new text end

new text begin (iii) any corrective action required of the laboratory, facility, or entity; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) may include one or more:
 new text end

new text begin (i) retrospective reexaminations of other forensic analyses conducted by the
laboratory, facility, or entity that may involve the same kind of negligence or misconduct;
and
 new text end

new text begin (ii) follow-up evaluations of the laboratory, facility, or entity to review:
 new text end

new text begin (A) the implementation of any corrective action required under clause (1), item
(iii); or
 new text end

new text begin (B) the conclusion of any retrospective reexamination under this clause, item (i).
 new text end

new text begin (b) The costs of an investigation under this section must be borne by the laboratory,
facility, or entity being investigated.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Delegation of duties. new text end

new text begin The board by contract may delegate the duties
described in subdivision 2, clauses (1) and (3), to any person or entity that the board
determines to be qualified to assume those duties.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Reviews and reports are public. new text end

new text begin The board shall make all investigation
reports completed under subdivision 3, clause (1), available to the public. A report
completed under subdivision 3, clause (1), in a subsequent civil or criminal proceeding is
not prima facie evidence of the information or findings contained in the report.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Reports to legislature. new text end

new text begin By January 15 of each year, the board shall submit
any report prepared under subdivision 3, clause (1), during the preceding calendar year to
the governor and the legislature.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Forensic analysis processing time period guidelines. new text end

new text begin (a) By July 1, 2007,
the board shall recommend forensic analysis processing time period guidelines applicable
to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and other laboratories, facilities, and entities that
conduct forensic analyses. When adopting and recommending these guidelines and when
making other related decisions, the board shall consider the goals and priorities identified
by the presidential DNA initiative. The board shall consider the feasibility of the Bureau
of Criminal Apprehension completing the processing of forensic evidence submitted to it
by sheriffs, chiefs of police, or state or local corrections authorities.
new text end

new text begin (b) The bureau shall provide information to the board in the time, form, and manner
determined by the board and keep it informed of the most up-to-date data on the actual
forensic analysis processing turn around time periods. By January 15 of each year, the
board shall report to the legislature on these issues, including the recommendations made
by the board to improve turnaround times.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Forensic evidence processing deadline. new text end

new text begin The board may recommend
reasonable standards and deadlines for the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to test and
catalog forensic evidence samples relating to alleged crimes committed, including DNA
analysis, in their control and possession.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Office space. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety may provide adequate
office space and administrative services to the board.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Expenses. new text end

new text begin Section 15.059 applies to the board.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin As used in this section, "forensic analysis" means a medical,
chemical, toxicologic, ballistic, or other expert examination or test performed on physical
evidence, including DNA evidence, for the purpose of determining the connection of
the evidence to a criminal action.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 299C.40, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this
section.

(b) "CIBRS" means the Comprehensive Incident-Based Reporting System, located
in the Department of Public Safety and managed by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension,
Criminal Justice Information Systems Section. A reference in this section to "CIBRS"
includes the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

(c) "Law enforcement agency" means a Minnesota municipal police department,
the Metropolitan Transit Police, the Metropolitan Airports Police, the University of
Minnesota Police Department, new text begin the Department of Corrections' Fugitive Apprehension
Unit,new text end a Minnesota county sheriff's department, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, or
the Minnesota State Patrol.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 299C.405, is amended to read:


299C.405 SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE.

(a) For the purposes of this section "subscription service" means a process by which
law enforcement agency personnel may obtain ongoing, automatic electronic notice of any
contacts an individual has with any criminal justice agency.

(b) The Department of Public Safety must not establish a subscription service
without prior legislative authorizationnew text begin ; except that, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
may employ under section 299C.40 a secure subscription service designed to promote
and enhance officer safety during tactical operations by and between federal, state, and
local law enforcement agencies by notifying law enforcement agencies of conflicts where
multiple law enforcement operations may be occurring on the same subject or vehicle or on
or near the same location. The notification may include warrant executions, surveillance
activities, SWAT activities, undercover operations, and other investigative operationsnew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 16.

new text begin [299C.565] MISSING PERSON REPORT.
 new text end

new text begin The local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the location where a
person has been missing or was last seen has the responsibility to take a missing person
report from an interested party. If this location cannot be clearly and easily established,
the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the last verified location where
the missing person last resided has the responsibility to take the report.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 299C.65, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Task force.

The policy group shall appoint a task force to assist them
in their duties. The task force shall monitor, review, and report to the policy group on
CriMNet-related projects and provide oversight to ongoing operations as directed by the
policy group. The task force shall consist of the following members:

(1) two sheriffs recommended by the Minnesota Sheriffs Association;

(2) two police chiefs recommended by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;

(3) two county attorneys recommended by the Minnesota County Attorneys
Association;

(4) two city attorneys recommended by the Minnesota League of Cities;

(5) two public defenders appointed by the Board of Public Defense;

(6) two district judges appointed by the deleted text begin Conference of Chief Judgesdeleted text end new text begin Judicial Councilnew text end ,
one of whom is currently assigned to the juvenile court;

(7) two community corrections administrators recommended by the Minnesota
Association of Counties, one of whom represents a community corrections act county;

(8) two probation officers;

(9) four public members, one of whom has been a victim of crime, and two who
are representatives of the private business community who have expertise in integrated
information systemsnew text begin and who for the purpose of meetings of the full task force may be
compensated pursuant to section 15.059new text end ;

(10) two court administrators;

(11) one member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the
house;

(12) one member of the senate appointed by the majority leader;

(13) the attorney general or a designee;

(14) two individuals recommended by the Minnesota League of Cities, one of
whom works or resides in greater Minnesota and one of whom works or resides in the
seven-county metropolitan area;

(15) two individuals recommended by the Minnesota Association of Counties, one
of whom works or resides in greater Minnesota and one of whom works or resides in the
seven-county metropolitan area;

(16) the director of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission;

new text begin (17) one member appointed by the state chief information officer;
 new text end

deleted text begin (17)deleted text end new text begin (18)new text end one member appointed by the commissioner of public safety;

deleted text begin (18)deleted text end new text begin (19)new text end one member appointed by the commissioner of corrections;

deleted text begin (19)deleted text end new text begin (20)new text end one member appointed by the commissioner of administration; and

deleted text begin (20)deleted text end new text begin (21)new text end one member appointed by the chief justice of the Supreme Court.

In making these appointments, the appointing authority shall select members with
expertise in integrated data systems or best practices.

The commissioner of public safety may appoint additional, nonvoting members to
the task force as necessary from time to time.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 299E.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Responsibilities.

The division shall be responsible new text begin and shall utilize
state employees new text end for security and public information services in deleted text begin the Capitol complex ofdeleted text end
state-owned buildingsnew text begin and state leased to own buildings in the Capitol area, as described
in section 15B.02new text end ; it shall provide such personnel as are required by the circumstances to
insure the orderly conduct of state business and the convenience of the public.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
 new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 299F.011, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Appeal policy; variance.

Upon application, the state fire marshal may
grant variances from the minimum requirements specified in the code if there is substantial
compliance with the provisions of the code, the safety of the public and occupants of
such building will not be jeopardized, and undue hardship will result to the applicant
unless such variance is granted. No appeal to the state fire marshal for a variance from
new text begin orders issued by a local fire official from new text end the Uniform Fire Code shall be accepted until
the applicant has first made application to the local governing body and the local unit has
acted on the application. The state fire marshal shall consider deleted text begin the decisiondeleted text end new text begin any decisions
or recommendations new text end of the local governing body. Any person aggrieved by a decision
made by the fire marshal under this subdivision may proceed before the fire marshal as
with a contested case in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 20.

new text begin [299F.50] DEFINITIONS.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Scope. new text end

new text begin As used in sections 299F.50 to 299F.52, the terms defined in
this section have the meanings given them.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Installed. new text end

new text begin "Installed" means that an approved carbon monoxide alarm is
hard-wired into the electrical wiring, directly plugged into an electrical outlet without a
switch, or, if the alarm is battery-powered, attached to the wall of the dwelling.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Single and multifamily dwelling. new text end

new text begin "Single and multifamily dwelling"
means any building or structure which is wholly or partly used or intended to be used
for living or sleeping by human occupants.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Dwelling unit. new text end

new text begin "Dwelling unit" means an area meant for living or sleeping
by human occupants.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Approved carbon monoxide alarm. new text end

new text begin "Approved carbon monoxide alarm"
means a device meant for the purpose of detecting carbon monoxide that is certified by a
nationally recognized testing laboratory to conform to the latest Underwriters Laboratories
Standards (known as UL2034 standards).
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Operational. new text end

new text begin "Operational" means working and in service.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2007, for all newly
constructed single family and multifamily dwelling units for which building permits were
issued on or after January 1, 2007; August 1, 2008, for all existing single family dwelling
units; and August 1, 2009, for all multifamily dwelling units.
 new text end

Sec. 21.

new text begin [299F.51] REQUIREMENTS FOR CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Generally. new text end

new text begin Every single family dwelling and every dwelling unit in
a multifamily dwelling must have an approved and operational carbon monoxide alarm
installed within ten feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping purposes.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Owner's duties. new text end

new text begin The owner of a multifamily dwelling unit which is
required to be equipped with one or more approved carbon monoxide alarms must:
 new text end

new text begin (1) provide and install one approved and operational carbon monoxide alarm within
ten feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping; and
new text end

new text begin (2) replace any required carbon monoxide alarm that has been stolen, removed,
found missing, or rendered inoperable during a prior occupancy of the dwelling unit
and which has not been replaced by the prior occupant prior to the commencement of a
new occupancy of a dwelling unit.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Occupant's duties. new text end

new text begin The occupant of each dwelling unit in a multifamily
dwelling in which an approved and operational carbon monoxide alarm has been provided
and installed by the owner must:
 new text end

new text begin (1) keep and maintain the device in good repair; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) replace any device that is stolen, removed, missing, or rendered inoperable
during the occupancy of the dwelling unit.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Battery removal prohibited. new text end

new text begin No person shall remove batteries from, or in
any way render inoperable, a required carbon monoxide alarm.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Exceptions; certain multifamily dwellings and state-operated facilities.
 new text end

new text begin (a) In lieu of requirements of subdivision 1, multifamily dwellings may have approved and
operational carbon monoxide alarms installed between 15 and 25 feet of carbon monoxide
producing central fixtures and equipment provided there is a centralized alarm system or
other mechanism for responsible parties to hear the alarm at all times.
new text end

new text begin (b) An owner of a multifamily dwelling that contains minimal or no sources of
carbon monoxide may be exempted from the requirements of subdivision 1, provided that
such owner certifies to the commissioner of public safety that such multifamily dwelling
poses no foreseeable carbon monoxide risk to the health and safety to the dwelling units.
new text end

new text begin (c) The requirements of this section do not apply to facilities owned or operated
by the state of Minnesota.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2007, for all newly
constructed single family and multifamily dwelling units for which building permits were
issued on or after January 1, 2007; August 1, 2008, for all existing single family dwelling
units; and August 1, 2009, for all multifamily dwelling units.
 new text end

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 525.9214, is amended to read:


525.9214 ROUTINE INQUIRY AND REQUIRED REQUEST; SEARCH AND
NOTIFICATION.

(a) If, at or near the time of death of a patient, there is no documentation in the
medical record that the patient has made or refused to make an anatomical gift, the hospital
administrator or a representative designated by the administrator shall discuss with the
patient or a relative of the patient the option to make or refuse to make an anatomical
gift and may request the making of an anatomical gift pursuant to section 525.9211 or
525.9212. The request must be made with reasonable discretion and sensitivity to the
circumstances of the family. A request is not required if the gift is not suitable, based
upon accepted medical standards, for a purpose specified in section 525.9215. An entry
must be made in the medical record of the patient, stating the name of the individual
making the request, and the name, response, and relationship to the patient of the person
to whom the request was made.

(b) The following persons shall make a reasonable search for a document of gift or
other information identifying the bearer as a donor or as an individual who has refused to
make an anatomical gift:

(1) a law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or other emergency rescuer
finding an individual who the searcher believes is dead or near death;

(2) a hospital or emergency care facility, upon the admission or presentation of an
individual at or near the time of death, if there is not immediately available any other
source of that information; and

(3) a medical examiner or coroner upon receipt of a body.

(c) If a document of gift or evidence of refusal to make an anatomical gift is located
by the search required by paragraph (b), clause (1), and the individual or body to whom it
relates is taken to a hospital, the hospital must be notified of the contents and the document
or other evidence must be sent to the hospital.new text begin If a body is taken to a morgue, the person
who discovered the body must notify the person's dispatcher. A dispatcher notified under
this section must notify the state's federally designated organ procurement organization
and inform the organization of the deceased's name, donor status, and location.
new text end

(d) If, at or near the time of death of a patient, a hospital knows that an anatomical
gift has been made pursuant to section 525.9212, paragraph (a), or a release and removal
of a part has been permitted pursuant to section 525.9213, or that a patient or an individual
identified as in transit to the hospital is a donor, the hospital shall notify the donee if one
is named and known to the hospital; if not, it shall notify an appropriate procurement
organization. The hospital shall cooperate in the implementation of the anatomical gift
or release and removal of a part.

(e) A person who fails to discharge the duties imposed by this section is not subject
to criminal or civil liability.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 611A.0315, is amended to read:


611A.0315 VICTIM NOTIFICATION; DOMESTIC ASSAULT;
HARASSMENT.

Subdivision 1.

Notice of decision not to prosecute.

(a) A prosecutor shall make
every reasonable effort to notify a victim of domestic assaultnew text begin , a criminal sexual conduct
offense,new text end or harassment that the prosecutor has decided to decline prosecution of the case
or to dismiss the criminal charges filed against the defendant. Efforts to notify the victim
should include, in order of priority: (1) contacting the victim or a person designated by the
victim by telephone; and (2) contacting the victim by mail. If a suspect is still in custody,
the notification attempt shall be made before the suspect is released from custody.

(b) Whenever a prosecutor dismisses criminal charges against a person accused of
domestic assaultnew text begin , a criminal sexual conduct offense,new text end or harassment, a record shall be made
of the specific reasons for the dismissal. If the dismissal is due to the unavailability of the
witness, the prosecutor shall indicate the specific reason that the witness is unavailable.

(c) Whenever a prosecutor notifies a victim of domestic assault or harassment under
this section, the prosecutor shall also inform the victim of the method and benefits of
seeking an order for protection under section 518B.01 or a restraining order under section
609.748 and that the victim may seek an order without paying a fee.

Subd. 2.

Definitions.

For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given them.

(a) "Assault" has the meaning given it in section 609.02, subdivision 10.

(b) "Domestic assault" means an assault committed by the actor against a family or
household member.

(c) "Family or household member" has the meaning given it in section 518B.01,
subdivision 2.

(d) "Harassment" means a violation of section 609.749.

new text begin (e) "Criminal sexual conduct offense" means a violation of sections 609.342 to
609.3453.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 624.22, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew certification.

new text begin (a) new text end The state
fire marshal may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew certification of an operator if the
operator has:

(1) submitted a fraudulent application;

(2) caused or permitted a fire or safety hazard to exist or occur during the storage,
transportation, handling, preparation, or use of fireworks;

(3) conducted a display of fireworks without receipt of a permit required by the
state or a political subdivision;

(4) conducted a display of fireworks with assistants who were not at least 18 years of
age, properly instructed, and continually supervised; or

(5) otherwise failed to comply with any federal or state law or regulation, or the
guidelines, relating to fireworks.

new text begin (b) Any person aggrieved by a decision made by the state fire marshal under this
subdivision may petition the state fire marshal in writing to reconsider the decision. The
state fire marshal shall render a decision in writing within 30 days of receipt of the
written request for reconsideration. Following reconsideration, the person may appeal
the decision to the district court.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Laws 2005, chapter 136, article 1, section 13, subdivision 3, is amended to
read:


Subd. 3.

Community Services

 103,556,000
 103,369,000
Summary by Fund
General Fund
103,456,000
 103,269,000
Special Revenue
 100,000
 100,000

SHORT-TERM OFFENDERS. $1,207,000
each year is for costs associated with the
housing and care of short-term offenders.
The commissioner may use up to 20 percent
of the total amount of the appropriation
for inpatient medical care for short-term
offenders with less than six months to
serve as affected by the changes made to
Minnesota Statutes, section 609.105, in
2003. All funds remaining at the end of
the fiscal year not expended for inpatient
medical care shall be added to and distributed
with the housing funds. These funds shall
be distributed proportionately based on the
total number of days short-term offenders are
placed locally, not to exceed $70 per day.
Short-term offenders may be housed in a
state correctional facility at the discretion of
the commissioner.

The Department of Corrections is exempt
from the state contracting process for the
purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section
609.105, as amended by Laws 2003, First
Special Session chapter 2, article 5, sections
7 to 9.

GPS MONITORING OF SEX
OFFENDERS. $500,000 the first
year and $162,000 the second year are for the
acquisition and service of bracelets equipped
with tracking devices designed to track
and monitor the movement and location of
criminal offenders. The commissioner shall
use the bracelets to monitor high-risk sex
offenders who are on supervised release,
conditional release, parole, or probation to
help ensure that the offenders do not violate
conditions of their release or probation.

END OF CONFINEMENT REVIEWS.
$94,000 each year is for end of confinement
reviews.

COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE AND
SUPERVISION. $1,370,000 each year is
to provide housing options to maximize
community surveillance and supervision.

INCREASE IN INTENSIVE
SUPERVISED RELEASE SERVICES.
$1,800,000 each year is to increase intensive
supervised release services.

SEX OFFENDER ASSESSMENT
REIMBURSEMENTS. $350,000 each year
is to deleted text begin provide grants todeleted text end new text begin reimbursenew text end counties new text begin or
their designees, or courts new text end fordeleted text begin reimbursementsdeleted text end
deleted text begin fordeleted text end sex offender assessments as required
under Minnesota Statutes, section 609.3452,
subdivision 1, which is being renumbered as
section 609.3457.

SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT AND
POLYGRAPHS. $1,250,000 each year
is to provide treatment for sex offenders
on community supervision and to pay for
polygraph testing.

INCREASED SUPERVISION OF SEX
OFFENDERS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
OFFENDERS, AND OTHER VIOLENT
OFFENDERS. $1,500,000 each year is for
the increased supervision of sex offenders
and other violent offenders, including
those convicted of domestic abuse. These
appropriations may not be used to supplant
existing state or county probation officer
positions.

The commissioner shall distribute $1,050,000
in grants each year to Community Corrections
Act counties and $450,000 each year to the
Department of Corrections Probation and
Supervised Release Unit. The commissioner
shall distribute the funds to the Community
Corrections Act counties according to the
formula contained in Minnesota Statutes,
section 401.10.

Prior to the distribution of these funds, each
Community Corrections Act jurisdiction and
the Department of Corrections Probation
and Supervised Release Unit shall submit
to the commissioner an analysis of need
along with a plan to meet their needs and
reduce the number of sex offenders and other
violent offenders, including domestic abuse
offenders, on probation officer caseloads.

COUNTY PROBATION OFFICERS.
$500,000 each year is to increase county
probation officer reimbursements.

INTENSIVE SUPERVISION AND
AFTERCARE FOR CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES OFFENDERS; REPORT.
$600,000 each year is for intensive
supervision and aftercare services for
controlled substances offenders released
from prison under Minnesota Statutes,
section 244.055. These appropriations are
not added to the department's base budget.
By January 15, 2008, the commissioner
shall report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the senate and house
of representatives committees and divisions
having jurisdiction over criminal justice
policy and funding on how this appropriation
was spent.

REPORT ON ELECTRONIC
MONITORING OF SEX OFFENDERS.
By March 1, 2006, the commissioner shall
report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the senate and house of
representatives committees and divisions
having jurisdiction over criminal justice
policy and funding on implementing an
electronic monitoring system for sex
offenders who are under community
supervision. The report must address the
following:

(1) the advantages and disadvantages in
implementing this system, including the
impact on public safety;

(2) the types of sex offenders who should be
subject to the monitoring;

(3) the time period that offenders should be
subject to the monitoring;

(4) the financial costs associated with the
monitoring and who should be responsible
for these costs; and

(5) the technology available for the
monitoring.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 26. new text begin RICHFIELD DISABLED FIREFIGHTER HEALTH CARE
ELIGIBILITY REVIEW.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Authorization. new text end

new text begin An eligible individual specified in subdivision 2 is
authorized to have a review of health care coverage eligibility as specified in subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin An eligible person is an individual who:
 new text end

new text begin (1) was a member of the Public Employees Retirement Association police and fire
plan due to employment as a firefighter with the city of Richfield;
 new text end

new text begin (2) became disabled and was granted a duty-related disability benefit from the Public
Employees Retirement Association police and fire plan on November 20, 2002; and
 new text end

new text begin (3) is not receiving employer-paid health care coverage under the program
established by Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.465, due to a determination by the city
of Richfield that the individual does not satisfy all eligibility requirements for inclusion
under that program.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Treatment. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding that the disability benefit was granted
before the creation of the review panel, and notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.465, subdivision 6, which requires that applications for review by the panel
created under that section be submitted to the panel within 90 days of approval of a
disability benefit application by the applicable retirement plan, an eligible individual
under subdivision 2 may submit an application to the panel within 90 days of the effective
date of this section. The panel shall make a determination of whether the firefighter meets
the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.465, subdivision 1, paragraph (a),
clause (2). The panel's final determination is binding on the applicant and the employer,
subject to any right of judicial review.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 27. new text begin MISSING ADULTS MODEL POLICY.
new text end

new text begin The superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, in consultation with
the Minnesota Sheriffs Association and the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, shall
develop a model policy to address law enforcement efforts and duties regarding missing
adults and provide training to local law enforcement agencies on this model policy.
new text end

new text begin By February 1, 2007, the superintendent shall report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the senate and house committees and divisions having jurisdiction
over criminal justice policy and funding on the model policy and training.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

ARTICLE 4

CORRECTIONS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 43A.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Unclassified positions.

Unclassified positions are held by employees
who are:

(1) chosen by election or appointed to fill an elective office;

(2) heads of agencies required by law to be appointed by the governor or other
elective officers, and the executive or administrative heads of departments, bureaus,
divisions, and institutions specifically established by law in the unclassified service;

(3) deputy and assistant agency heads and one confidential secretary in the agencies
listed in subdivision 1a and in the Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning;

(4) the confidential secretary to each of the elective officers of this state and, for the
secretary of state and state auditor, an additional deputy, clerk, or employee;

(5) intermittent help employed by the commissioner of public safety to assist in
the issuance of vehicle licenses;

(6) employees in the offices of the governor and of the lieutenant governor and one
confidential employee for the governor in the Office of the Adjutant General;

(7) employees of the Washington, D.C., office of the state of Minnesota;

(8) employees of the legislature and of legislative committees or commissions;
provided that employees of the Legislative Audit Commission, except for the legislative
auditor, the deputy legislative auditors, and their confidential secretaries, shall be
employees in the classified service;

(9) presidents, vice-presidents, deans, other managers and professionals in
academic and academic support programs, administrative or service faculty, teachers,
research assistants, and student employees eligible under terms of the federal Economic
Opportunity Act work study program in the Perpich Center for Arts Education and the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, but not the custodial, clerical, or maintenance
employees, or any professional or managerial employee performing duties in connection
with the business administration of these institutions;

(10) officers and enlisted persons in the National Guard;

(11) attorneys, legal assistants, and three confidential employees appointed by the
attorney general or employed with the attorney general's authorization;

(12) judges and all employees of the judicial branch, referees, receivers, jurors, and
notaries public, except referees and adjusters employed by the Department of Labor
and Industry;

(13) members of the State Patrol; provided that selection and appointment of State
Patrol troopers must be made in accordance with applicable laws governing the classified
service;

(14) deleted text begin chaplains employed by the state;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (15)deleted text end examination monitors and intermittent training instructors employed by the
Departments of Employee Relations and Commerce and by professional examining boards
and intermittent staff employed by the technical colleges for the administration of practical
skills tests and for the staging of instructional demonstrations;

deleted text begin (16) deleted text end new text begin (15) new text end student workers;

deleted text begin (17) deleted text end new text begin (16) new text end executive directors or executive secretaries appointed by and reporting to
any policy-making board or commission established by statute;

deleted text begin (18) deleted text end new text begin (17) new text end employees unclassified pursuant to other statutory authority;

deleted text begin (19) deleted text end new text begin (18) new text end intermittent help employed by the commissioner of agriculture to perform
duties relating to pesticides, fertilizer, and seed regulation;

deleted text begin (20) deleted text end new text begin (19) new text end the administrators and the deputy administrators at the State Academies
for the Deaf and the Blind; and

deleted text begin (21) deleted text end new text begin (20) new text end chief executive officers in the Department of Human Services.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144.445, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Screening of inmates.

new text begin (a) new text end All persons detained or confined for 14
consecutive days or more in facilities operated, licensed, or inspected by the Department
of Corrections shall be screened for tuberculosis with either a Mantoux test or a chest
roentgenogram (x-ray) as consistent with screening and follow-up practices recommended
by the United States Public Health Service or the Department of Health, as determined by
the commissioner of health. Administration of the Mantoux test or chest roentgenogram
(x-ray) must take place on or before the 14th day of detention or confinement.

new text begin (b) If an inmate refuses to submit to an annual test as specified in paragraph (a), the
commissioner of corrections may order the inmate to be tested.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 241.016, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Biennial report.

(a) The Department of Corrections shall submit a
performance report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house
committees and divisions having jurisdiction over criminal justice funding by January
15, 2005, and every other year thereafter. The issuance and content of the report must
include the following:

(1) department strategic mission, goals, and objectives;

(2) the department-wide per diem, adult facility-specific per diems, and an average
per diem, reported in a standard calculated method as outlined in the departmental policies
and procedures; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(3) department annual statistics as outlined in the departmental policies and
proceduresnew text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (4) information about prison-based mental health programs, including, but not
limited to, the availability of these programs, participation rates, and completion ratesnew text end .

(b) The department shall maintain recidivism rates for adult facilities on an annual
basis. In addition, each year the department shall, on an alternating basis, complete a
recidivism analysis of adult facilities, juvenile services, and the community services
divisions and include a three-year recidivism analysis in the report described in paragraph
(a). When appropriate, the recidivism analysis must include education programs,
vocational programs, treatment programs, new text begin including mental health programs, new text end industry,
and employment.new text begin In addition, when reporting recidivism for the department's adult and
juvenile facilities, the department shall report on the extent to which offenders it has
assessed as chemically dependent commit new offenses, with separate recidivism rates
reported for persons completing and not completing the department's treatment programs.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [241.0222] CONTRACTS WITH NEWLY CONSTRUCTED JAIL
FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
TREATMENT PROGRAMS.
 new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding section 16C.05, subdivision 2, the commissioner may enter into
contracts, up to five years in duration, with a county or group of counties to house inmates
committed to the custody of the commissioner in newly constructed county or regional jail
facilities that provide inmates access to chemical dependency treatment programs licensed
by the Department of Human Services. A contract entered into under this section may
contain an option to renew the contract for a term of up to five years.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 241.06, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Substance abuse information provided to supervising corrections
agency. new text end

new text begin When an offender is being released from prison, the commissioner shall provide
to the corrections agency that will supervise the offender prison records relating to that
offender's prison-based substance abuse assessments, treatment, and any other substance
abuse-related services provided to the offender. If the offender did not participate in
the prison-based substance abuse program to which the offender was directed, the
commissioner shall provide the supervising agency with an explanation of the reasons.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin [241.105] SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION INCENTIVE
PAYMENTS; INMATE DISCHARGE PLANNING.
 new text end

new text begin Money received by the commissioner of corrections from the Social Security
Administration as a result of the incentive payment agreement under the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, Public Law 104-193,
section 1611(e)(1), and Public Law 106-170, section 202(x)(3), is appropriated to the
commissioner of corrections for discharge planning for inmates with mental illness.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
 new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin [241.40] PERIODIC REVIEWS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENT
PROCESS.
 new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2007, and at least once every three years thereafter, the commissioner
shall ensure that an outside entity conducts an independent review of the department's
prison-based substance abuse assessment activities.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin [241.415] RELEASE PLANS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
 new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall cooperate with community-based corrections agencies to
determine how best to address the substance abuse treatment needs of offenders who are
being released from prison. The commissioner shall ensure that an offender's prison
release plan adequately addresses the offender's needs for substance abuse assessment,
treatment, or other services following release, within the limits of available resources.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 9.

new text begin [241.416] SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS; RECORD KEEPING.
 new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall keep adequate records regarding inmate participation in
substance abuse treatment programs. For inmates who did not comply with directives to
participate in substance abuse treatment programs, these records must include the reasons
why the inmate did not do so.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 10.

new text begin [241.75] INMATE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the definitions
in chapter 145C apply to this section.
 new text end

new text begin (b) "Health care" means any care, treatment, service, or procedure to maintain,
diagnose, or otherwise affect a person's physical or mental condition.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Health care decisions. new text end

new text begin The medical director of the Department of
Corrections may make a health care decision for an inmate incarcerated in a state
correctional facility if the inmate's attending physician determines that the inmate lacks
decision-making capacity and:
 new text end

new text begin (1) there is not a documented health care agent designated by the inmate or the
health care agent is not reasonably available to make the health care decision;
 new text end

new text begin (2) if there is a documented health care directive, the decision is consistent with
that directive;
 new text end

new text begin (3) the decision is consistent with reasonable medical practice and other applicable
law; and
 new text end

new text begin (4) the medical director has made a good-faith attempt to consult with the inmate's
next of kin or emergency contact person in making the decision, to the extent those
persons are reasonably available.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Disagreement regarding health care; guardianship petition. new text end

new text begin If the
medical director consults with an inmate's next of kin under subdivision 2, clause (4), and
the inmate's next of kin and the medical director are not in agreement with respect to a
health care decision, the commissioner may bring a petition under section 524.5-303 for
appointment of a guardian with authority to make health care decisions for the inmate.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 244.055, subdivision 10,
is amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Notice.

Upon receiving an offender's petition for release under
subdivision 2, the commissioner shall notify the prosecuting authority responsible for the
offender's conviction and the sentencing court. The commissioner shall give the authority
and court a reasonable opportunity to comment on the offender's potential release. new text begin If the
authority or court elects to comment, the comments must specify the reasons for the
authority or court's position. new text end This subdivision applies only to offenders sentenced before
July 1, 2005.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 244.055, subdivision 11,
is amended to read:


Subd. 11.

Sunset.

This section expires July 1, deleted text begin 2007deleted text end new text begin 2009new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.102, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Imposition of fee.

When a court deleted text begin sentencesdeleted text end new text begin placesnew text end a person convicted of
a crimedeleted text begin ,deleted text end deleted text begin and places the persondeleted text end under the supervision and control of a local correctional
agency, that agency may collect a local correctional fee based on the local correctional
agency's fee schedule adopted under section 244.18.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 609.3455, subdivision 8,
is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Terms of conditional release; applicable to all sex offenders.

(a) The
provisions of this subdivision relating to conditional release apply to all sex offenders
sentenced to prison for a violation of section 609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345, or
609.3453. Except as provided in this subdivision, conditional release of sex offenders is
governed by provisions relating to supervised release. The commissioner of corrections
may not dismiss an offender on conditional release from supervision until the offender's
conditional release term expires.

(b) The conditions of release may include successful completion of treatment and
aftercare in a program approved by the commissioner, satisfaction of the release conditions
specified in section 244.05, subdivision 6, and any other conditions the commissioner
considers appropriate. new text begin The commissioner shall develop a plan to pay the cost of treatment
of a person released under this subdivision. The plan may include co-payments from
offenders, third-party payers, local agencies, or other funding sources as they are identified.
This section does not require the commissioner to accept or retain an offender in a
treatment program. new text end Before the offender is placed on conditional release, the commissioner
shall notify the sentencing court and the prosecutor in the jurisdiction where the offender
was sentenced of the terms of the offender's conditional release. The commissioner also
shall make reasonable efforts to notify the victim of the offender's crime of the terms of
the offender's conditional release. If the offender fails to meet any condition of release, the
commissioner may revoke the offender's conditional release and order that the offender
serve all or a part of the remaining portion of the conditional release term in prison.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 631.425, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Continuation of employment.

If the person committed under this
section has been regularly employed, the sheriff shall arrange for a continuation of the
employment insofar as possible without interruption. If the person is not employed, the
court may designate a suitable person or agency to make reasonable efforts to secure some
suitable employment for that person. An inmate employed under this section must be paid
a fair and reasonable wage for work performed and must work at fair and reasonable hours
per day and per week.new text begin There must not be a fee or charge for the inmate to participate in
any employment under this section if the inmate is paying for the cost of the inmate's
maintenance under subdivision 5.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin TRANSITION.
new text end

new text begin The incumbent of a position that is transferred from the unclassified to the classified
service under section 1 is appointed to the newly classified position.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 17. new text begin SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT; RECOMMENDATIONS,
REPORT.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of corrections shall make recommendations to:
 new text end

new text begin (1) improve the availability of prison-based substance abuse treatment programming
and related services; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) better ensure that offenders released from prison receive appropriate
community-based substance abuse treatment and services.
 new text end

new text begin These recommendations must include an estimate of the financial costs associated with
implementing them.
 new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall recommend changes in prison-based programs or release
plans to improve the postprison release outcomes of:
 new text end

new text begin (1) inmates who are directed to complete prison-based short-term substance abuse
programs; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) inmates who fail the prison-based substance abuse programs they start.
 new text end

new text begin (c) By January 15, 2007, the commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the senate and house committees and divisions having jurisdiction
over criminal justice policy and funding on the commissioner's recommendations under
paragraphs (a) and (b).
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end

ARTICLE 5

COURTS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 13.84, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definition.

As used in this section "court services data" means data
that are created, collected, used or maintained by a court services department, parole
or probation authority, correctional agency, or by an agent designated by the court to
perform studies or other duties and that are on individuals who are or were defendants,
parolees or probationers of a deleted text begin municipal,deleted text end district deleted text begin or countydeleted text end court, participants in diversion
programs, petitioners or respondents to a family court, or juveniles adjudicated delinquent
and committed, detained prior to a court hearing or hearings, or found to be dependent or
neglected and placed under the supervision of the court.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 13.84, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

General.

Unless the data is summary data or a statute, including sections
609.115 and 257.70, specifically provides a different classification, the following court
services data are classified as private pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision 12:

(a) Court services data on individuals gathered at the request of a deleted text begin municipal,deleted text end district
deleted text begin or countydeleted text end court to determine the need for any treatment, rehabilitation, counseling, or any
other need of a defendant, parolee, probationer, or participant in a diversion program,
and used by the court to assist in assigning an appropriate sentence or other disposition
in a case;

(b) Court services data on petitioners or respondents to a family court gathered at
the request of the court for purposes of, but not limited to, individual, family, marriage,
chemical dependency and marriage dissolution adjustment counseling, including
recommendations to the court as to the custody of minor children in marriage dissolution
cases;

(c) Court services data on individuals gathered by psychologists in the course
of providing the court or its staff with psychological evaluations or in the course of
counseling individual clients referred by the court for the purpose of assisting them with
personal conflicts or difficulties.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16D.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Agency participation.

(a) A deleted text begin statedeleted text end new text begin referring new text end agency may, at its option,
refer debts to the commissioner for collection. The ultimate responsibility for the debt,
including the reporting of the debt to the commissioner of finance and the decision
with regard to the continuing collection and uncollectibility of the debt, remains with
the referring deleted text begin statedeleted text end agency.

(b) When a debt owed to a state agency becomes 121 days past due, the state agency
must refer the debt to the commissioner for collection. This requirement does not apply
if there is a dispute over the amount or validity of the debt, if the debt is the subject of
legal action or administrative proceedings, or the agency determines that the debtor is
adhering to acceptable payment arrangements. The commissioner, in consultation with the
commissioner of finance, may provide that certain types of debt need not be referred to the
commissioner for collection under this paragraph. Methods and procedures for referral
must follow internal guidelines prepared by the commissioner of finance.

new text begin (c) If the referring agency is a court, the court must furnish a debtor's Social Security
number to the commissioner when the court refers the debt.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 48A.10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Order.

Upon finding that the applicant is authorized to exercise fiduciary
powers, the district court shall enter an order substituting the applicant bank or trust
company in every fiduciary capacity held by the affiliated bank or other bank or trust
company for which substitution is sought and which joined in the application, except as
may be otherwise specified in the application, and except for fiduciary capacities in any
account with respect to which a person beneficially interested in the account has filed
objection to the substitution and has appeared and been heard in support of the objection.
Upon entry of the order, or at a later date as may be specified in the order, the applicant
bank or trust company is substituted in every fiduciary capacity to which the order extends.
The substitution may be made a matter of record in any county of this state by filing a
certified copy of the order of substitution in the office of the court administrator of a district
deleted text begin or countydeleted text end court, or by filing a certified copy of the order in the office of the county recorder.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 219.97, subdivision 13, is amended to read:


Subd. 13.

Violation of provision for stopping train at crossing.

Upon the
complaint of any person, a company operating a railroad violating section 219.93 shall
forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $100 to be recovered in a civil action before a
deleted text begin county or municipaldeleted text end judge of the county in which the violation occurs. One-half of
the forfeiture must go to the complainant and one-half to the school district where the
violation occurs.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 270C.545, is amended to read:


270C.545 FEDERAL TAX REFUND OFFSET FEES; TIME LIMIT FOR
SUBMITTING CLAIMS FOR OFFSET.

For fees charged by the Department of the Treasury of the United States for the
offset of federal tax refunds that are deducted from the refund amounts remitted to the
commissioner, the unpaid debts of the taxpayers whose refunds are being offset to satisfy
the debts are reduced only by the actual amount of the refund payments received by the
commissioner. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a claim for
the offset of a federal tax refund must be submitted to the Department of the Treasury of
the United States within ten years after the date of the assessment of the tax owed by the
taxpayer whose refund is to be offset to satisfy the debt.new text begin For court debts referred to the
commissioner under section 16D.04, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), the federal refund offset
fees are deducted as provided in this section, but the ten-year time limit prescribed in
this section for tax debts does not apply.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 346.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Notice; appraisers.

The person distraining shall give notice to
the owner of the beast, if known to the distrainer, within 24 hours if the owner resides
in the same town, and within 48 hours if the owner resides in another town in the same
county, Sundays excepted. The notice shall specify the time when and the place where
distrained, the number of beasts, and the place of their detention, and that at a time and
place stated therein, which shall not be less than 12 hours after the service of the notice,
nor more than three days after the distress, the distrainer will apply to a designated
deleted text begin county or municipaldeleted text end judge of the county for the appointment of appraisers to appraise the
damages. If the owner is unknown or does not reside in the county, the distraining person
shall apply for the appointment of appraisers within 24 hours after the distress without
notice. After the application, the judge shall appoint three disinterested residents of the
town to appraise the damages.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 347.04, is amended to read:


347.04 PUBLIC NUISANCE.

Any dog that habitually worries, chases, or molests teams or persons traveling
peaceably on the public road is a public nuisance. Upon complaint in writing to a deleted text begin county
or municipaldeleted text end new text begin district courtnew text end judge containing a description of the dog, including the name
of the dog and its owner, or stating that the name or names are not known, and alleging
that the dog is a public nuisance, the judge shall issue a summons, if the owner is known,
commanding the owner to appear before the judge at a specified time, not less than six
nor more than ten days from the date of the summons, to answer the complaint. The
summons shall be served not less than six days before the day of the hearing in the same
manner as other district court summonses.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 375A.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Appointment by deleted text begin countydeleted text end new text begin districtnew text end judge.

A county government
study commission hereinafter called "the commission" may be established in any county
as provided in this section to study the form and structure of county government in the
county and other counties both within and outside this state and, if deemed advisable by
the commission, recommend to the voters of the county the adoption of any of the optional
forms of county government contained in sections 375A.01 to 375A.13. The commission
shall be established upon presentation of a petition requesting such action signed by voters
equal in number to five percent of the electors voting at the last previous election for the
office of governor or a resolution of the board of county commissioners of the county
requesting such action. Appointments to the commission shall be made by order filed
with the court administrator of the district court of the county and shall be made by the
senior deleted text begin countydeleted text end judge having chambers in the county. If there be no judge having chambers
in the county, appointments shall be made by the chief judge of the judicial district. The
number on the study commission shall be set by the appointing judge but not to exceed
15. A noncommissioner from each commissioner district shall be appointed to a study
commission. In addition three members shall be county commissioners and two shall be
elected county officials. An appointee who neglects to file with the court administrator
within 15 days a written acceptance shall be deemed to have declined the appointment
and the place shall be filled as though the appointee had resigned. Vacancies in the
commission shall be filled as in the case of original appointments. The county board, the
commission, or the petitioners requesting the appointment of the commission may submit
to the appointing judge the names of eligible nominees which the appointing judge may
consider in making appointments to the commission.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 383B.65, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

May relocate Bloomington court.

Notwithstanding the provisions
of section 488A.01, subdivision 9, the county of Hennepin may relocate the deleted text begin municipaldeleted text end new text begin
districtnew text end court serving the city of Bloomington and thereupon shall provide suitable quarters
for the holding of regular terms of court in a southern suburban location within the county
as may be designated by a majority of the judges of the court. All functions of the court
may be discharged, including both court and jury trials of civil and criminal matters, at the
location designated pursuant to this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed to
reduce the level of services to the residents of the city of Bloomington.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 390.20, is amended to read:


390.20 PERSON CHARGED ARRESTED.

If any person charged by the inquest with having committed the offense is not in
custody, the coroner shall have the same power as a deleted text begin county or municipaldeleted text end new text begin district courtnew text end judge
to issue process for the person's apprehension. The warrant shall be returnable before any
court having jurisdiction in the case and the court shall proceed as in similar cases.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 390.33, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Subpoena power.

The judge exercising probate jurisdiction may issue
subpoenas for witnesses, returnable immediately or at a time and place the judge directs.
The persons served with subpoenas shall be allowed the same fees, the sheriff shall enforce
their attendance in the same manner, and they shall be subject to the same penalties as if
they had been served with a subpoena in behalf of the state in a criminal case before a
deleted text begin county or municipaldeleted text end new text begin district courtnew text end judge.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 480.181, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

State employees; compensation.

(a) District court referees, judicial
officers, court reporters, law clerks, district administration staff, other than district
administration staff in the Second and Fourth Judicial Districts, guardian ad litem program
coordinators and staff, staff court interpreters in the Second Judicial District, court
psychological services staff in the Fourth Judicial District, and other court employees
under paragraph (b), are state employees and are governed by the judicial branch
personnel rules adopted by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, in consultation with
the deleted text begin conference of chief judgesdeleted text end new text begin Judicial Councilnew text end , shall establish the salary range of these
employees under the judicial branch personnel rules. In establishing the salary ranges, the
Supreme Court shall consider differences in the cost of living in different areas of the state.

(b) The court administrator and employees of the court administrator who are
in the Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth Judicial District are state employees. The court
administrator and employees of the court administrator in the remaining judicial districts
become state employees as follows:

(1) effective July 1, 2003, for the Second and Fourth Judicial Districts;

(2) effective July 1, 2004, for the First and Third Judicial Districts; and

(3) effective July 1, 2005, for the Sixth and Tenth Judicial Districts.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 480.181, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Election to retain insurance and benefits; retirement.

(a) Before a
person is transferred to state employment under this section, the person may elect to do
either or both of the following:

(1) keep life insurance; hospital, medical, and dental insurance; and vacation and
sick leave benefits and accumulated time provided by the county instead of receiving
benefits from the state under the judicial branch personnel rules; or

(2) remain a member of the Public Employees Retirement Association or the
Minneapolis employees retirement fund instead of joining the Minnesota State Retirement
System.

Employees who make an election under clause (1) remain on the county payroll,
but the state shall reimburse the county on a quarterly basis for the salary and cost of the
benefits provided by the county. The state shall make the employer contribution to the
Public Employees Retirement Association or the employer contribution under section
422A.101, subdivision 1a, to the Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund on behalf of
employees who make an election under clause (2).

(b) An employee who makes an election under paragraph (a), clause (1), may revoke
the election, once, at any time, but if the employee revokes the election, the employee
cannot make another election. An employee who makes an election under paragraph (a),
clause (2), may revoke the election at any time within six months after the person becomes
a state employee. Once an employee revokes this election, the employee cannot make
another election.

(c) The Supreme Court, after consultation with the deleted text begin conference of chief judgesdeleted text end new text begin
Judicial Councilnew text end , the commissioner of employee relations, and the executive directors
of the Public Employees Retirement Association and the Minnesota State Retirement
Association, shall adopt procedures for making elections under this section.

(d) The Supreme Court shall notify all affected employees of the options available
under this section. The executive directors of the Public Employees Retirement
Association and the Minnesota State Retirement System shall provide counseling to
affected employees on the effect of making an election to remain a member of the Public
Employees Retirement Association.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 480.182, is amended to read:


480.182 STATE ASSUMPTION OF CERTAIN COURT COSTS.

deleted text begin (a)deleted text end Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the state courts will pay for the
following court-related programs and costs:

(1) court interpreter program costs, including the costs of hiring court interpreters;

(2) guardian ad litem program and personnel costs;

(3) examination costs, not including hospitalization or treatment costs, for mental
commitments and related proceedings under chapter 253B;

(4) examination costs under rule 20 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure;

(5) in forma pauperis costs;

(6) costs for transcripts mandated by statute, except in appeal cases and
postconviction cases handled by the Board of Public Defense; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(7) jury program costsdeleted text begin , not including personnel.deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

deleted text begin (b) In counties in a judicial district under section 480.181, subdivision 1, paragraph
(b), the state courts shall pay thedeleted text end new text begin (8)new text end witness fees and mileage fees specified in sections
253B.23, subdivision 1; 260B.152, subdivision 2; 260C.152, subdivision 2; 260B.331,
subdivision 3, clause (a); 260C.331, subdivision 3, clause (a); 357.24; 357.32; 525.012,
subdivision 5; and 627.02.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 484.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

General.

The district courts shall have original jurisdiction in new text begin the
following cases:
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end all civil actions within their respective districtsdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) new text end in all cases of crime committed or triable thereindeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (3)new text end in all special proceedings not exclusively cognizable by some other court or
tribunaldeleted text begin , anddeleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (4) in law and equity for the administration of estates of deceased persons and all
guardianship and incompetency proceedings;
 new text end

new text begin (5) the jurisdiction of a juvenile court as provided in chapter 260;
 new text end

new text begin (6) proceedings for the management of the property of persons who have
disappeared, and actions relating thereto, as provided in chapter 576; and
 new text end

new text begin (7)new text end in all other cases wherein such jurisdiction is especially conferred upon them
by law.

They shall also have appellate jurisdiction in every case in which an appeal thereto
is allowed by law from any other court, officer, or body.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 484.011, is amended to read:


484.011 JURISDICTION deleted text begin IN SECOND AND FOURTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICTSdeleted text end .

deleted text begin In the Second and Fourth Judicial Districts deleted text end The district court shall also be a probate
court.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 484.012, is amended to read:


484.012 COURT ADMINISTRATOR OF PROBATE COURT, SECOND
JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Notwithstanding section 525.09 the judicial district administrator in the Second
Judicial District may appoint a court administrator of the Probate Court for the district
subject to the approval of the chief judge and assistant chief judge who shall serve at
the pleasure of the judges of the district,new text begin andnew text end who shall be supervised by the judicial
district administratordeleted text begin , and whose salary shall be fixed by the Ramsey County Board of
Commissionersdeleted text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 484.45, is amended to read:


484.45 COURTHOUSE; JAIL; EXPENSES; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.

It is hereby made the duty of the board of county commissioners of the county of
St. Louis to furnish and maintain adequate accommodations for the holding of terms of
the district court at the city of Hibbing, and the city of Virginia, proper offices for these
deputies and a proper place for the confinement and maintenance of the prisoners at the
city of Hibbing and the city of Virginia.

The county shall reimburse the deleted text begin court administrator and deputies as herein provided
for and thedeleted text end county attorney and assistants deleted text begin and the district judges of the district and the
official court reporterdeleted text end for their traveling expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the
performance of their respective official duties.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 484.54, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Reimbursement filings.

Each judge claiming reimbursement for allowable
expenses may file with the supreme court monthly and shall file not later than 90 days after
the expenses are incurred, an itemized statement, verified by the judge, of all allowable
expenses actually paid by the judge. All statements shall be audited by the Supreme Court
and, if approved by the Supreme Court, shall be paid deleted text begin by the commissioner of financedeleted text end from
appropriations for this purpose.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 484.545, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Law clerk appointments.

deleted text begin Thedeleted text end new text begin Eachnew text end district deleted text begin judges regularly
assigned to hold court in each judicial district except for the Second, Fourth, and Tenth
Judicial Districts may by orders filed with the court administrator and county auditor of
each county in the districtdeleted text end new text begin judge maynew text end appoint a competent law clerkdeleted text begin for every two district
court judges of the judicial district. The district judges regularly assigned to hold court
in the First and Tenth Judicial Districts may by orders filed with the court administrator
and county auditor of each county in the district appoint a competent law clerk for each
district court judge of the districtdeleted text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 484.64, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Chambers and supplies.

The Board of County Commissioners of Ramsey
County shall provide suitable chambers and courtroom spacedeleted text begin , clerks,deleted text end new text begin andnew text end bailiffs, deleted text begin and
other personnel to assist said judge,deleted text end together with necessary librarydeleted text begin ,deleted text end suppliesdeleted text begin , stationery
deleted text end and other expenses necessarydeleted text begin theretodeleted text end . The state shall provide referees, court reporters, law
clerks, and guardian ad litem program coordinators and staff.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 484.65, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Space; personnel; supplies.

The Board of County Commissioners of
Hennepin County shall provide suitable chambers and courtroom spacedeleted text begin , clerks,deleted text end new text begin andnew text end
bailiffs, deleted text begin and other personnel to assist said judge,deleted text end together with necessary librarydeleted text begin ,deleted text end suppliesdeleted text begin ,
stationerydeleted text end and other expenses necessarydeleted text begin theretodeleted text end . The state shall provide referees, court
reporters, law clerks, and guardian ad litem program coordinators and staff.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 484.68, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Appointment.

deleted text begin By November 1, 1977,deleted text end The chief judge of the judicial
district in each judicial district shall appoint a single district administrator, subject to the
approval of the Supreme Court, with the advice of the judges of the judicial district.

The district administrator shall serve at the pleasure of a majority of the judges of
the judicial district.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 484.702, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Rules.

The Supreme Courtdeleted text begin , in consultation with the conference of chief
judges,deleted text end shall adopt rules to implement the expedited child support hearing process under
this section.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 26.

new text begin [484.80] LOCATION OF TRIAL RULE.
 new text end

new text begin If a municipality is located in more than one county or district, the county in which
the city hall of the municipality is located determines the county or district in which the
municipality shall be deemed located for the purposes of this chapter provided, however,
that the municipality by ordinance enacted may designate, for those purposes, some other
county or district in which a part of the municipality is located.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 27.

new text begin [484.81] PLEADING; PRACTICE; PROCEDURE.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin General. new text end

new text begin Pleading, practice, procedure, and forms in civil actions
shall be governed by Rules of Civil Procedure which shall be adopted by the Supreme
Court.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Court rules. new text end

new text begin The court may adopt rules governing pleading, practice,
procedure, and forms for civil actions which are not inconsistent with the provisions of
governing statutes.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 28.

new text begin [484.82] MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES.
 new text end

new text begin A person who receives a misdemeanor citation shall proceed as follows: when a
fine is not paid, the person charged must appear before the court at the time specified in
the citation. If appearance before a misdemeanor bureau is designated in the citation, the
person charged must appear within the time specified in the citation and arrange a date for
arraignment in the district court.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 29.

new text begin [484.83] REINSTATEMENT OF FORFEITED SUMS.
 new text end

new text begin A district court judge may order any sums forfeited to be reinstated and the
commissioner of finance shall then refund accordingly. The commissioner of finance shall
reimburse the court administrator if the court administrator refunds the deposit upon a
judge's order and obtains a receipt to be used as a voucher.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 30.

new text begin [484.84] DISPOSITION OF FINES, FEES, AND OTHER MONEY
ACCOUNTS; HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Disposition of fines, fees and other money; accounts. new text end

new text begin (a) Except
as otherwise provided within this subdivision, and except as otherwise provided by law,
the court administrator shall pay to the Hennepin county treasurer all fines and penalties
collected by the court administrator, all fees collected by the court administrator for court
administrator's services, all sums forfeited to the court as provided in this subdivision,
and all other money received by the court administrator.
new text end

new text begin (b) The court administrator shall provide the county treasurer with the name of the
municipality or other subdivision of government where the offense was committed and
the name and official position of the officer who prosecuted the offense for each fine or
penalty, and the total amount of fines or penalties collected for each municipality or other
subdivision of government or for the county.
 new text end

new text begin (c) At the beginning of the first day of any month the amount owing to any
municipality or county in the hands of the court administrator shall not exceed $5,000.
new text end

new text begin (d) On or before the last day of each month the county treasurer shall pay over to
the treasurer of each municipality or subdivision of government in Hennepin County all
fines or penalties collected during the previous month for offenses committed within
such municipality or subdivision of government, except that all such fines and penalties
attributable to cases in which the county attorney had charge of the prosecution shall be
retained by the county treasurer and credited to the county general revenue fund.
new text end

new text begin (e) Amounts represented by checks issued by the court administrator or received by
the court administrator which have not cleared by the end of the month may be shown
on the monthly account as having been paid or received, subject to adjustment on later
monthly accounts.
new text end

new text begin (f) The court administrator may receive negotiable instruments in payment of fines,
penalties, fees or other obligations as conditional payments, and is not held accountable
for this until collection in cash is made and then only to the extent of the net collection
after deduction of the necessary expense of collection.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Fees payable to administrator. new text end

new text begin (a) The civil fees payable to the
administrator for services are the same in amount as the fees then payable to the District
Court of Hennepin County for like services. Library and filing fees are not required of
the defendant in an eviction action. The fees payable to the administrator for all other
services of the administrator or the court shall be fixed by rules promulgated by a majority
of the judges.
new text end

new text begin (b) Fees are payable to the administrator in advance.
new text end

new text begin (c) Judgments will be entered only upon written application.
new text end

new text begin (d) The following fees shall be taxed for all charges filed in court where applicable:
new text end

new text begin (1) the state of Minnesota and any governmental subdivision within the jurisdictional
area of any district court herein established may present cases for hearing before said
district court;
new text end

new text begin (2) in the event the court takes jurisdiction of a prosecution for the violation of a
statute or ordinance by the state or a governmental subdivision other than a city or town
in Hennepin County, all fines, penalties, and forfeitures collected shall be paid over to
the treasurer of the governmental subdivision which submitted charges for prosecution
under ordinance violation and to the county treasurer in all other charges except where
a different disposition is provided by law, in which case, payment shall be made to the
public official entitled thereto.
 new text end

new text begin (e) The following fees shall be taxed to the county or to the state or governmental
subdivision which would be entitled to payment of the fines, forfeiture or penalties in any
case, and shall be paid to the court administrator for disposing of the matter:
new text end

new text begin (1) For each charge where the defendant is brought into court and pleads guilty and
is sentenced, or the matter is otherwise disposed of without trial, $5.
new text end

new text begin (2) In arraignments where the defendant waives a preliminary examination, $10.
new text end

new text begin (3) For all other charges where the defendant stands trial or has a preliminary
examination by the court, $15.
new text end

new text begin (f) This paragraph applies to the distribution of fines paid by defendants without a
court appearance in response to a citation. On or before the tenth day after the last day of
the month in which the money was collected, the county treasurer shall pay 80 percent
of the fines to the treasurer of the municipality or subdivision within the county where
the violation was committed. The remainder of the fines shall be credited to the general
revenue fund of the county.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE AND SUNSET. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006, and
expires June 30, 2007.
 new text end

Sec. 31.

new text begin [484.841] DISPOSITION OF FINES, FEES, AND OTHER MONEY
ACCOUNTS; HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Disposition of fines, fees and other money; accounts. new text end

new text begin (a) Except as
otherwise provided within this subdivision, and except as otherwise provided by law, the
court administrator shall pay all fines and penalties collected by the court administrator,
all fees collected by the court administrator for court administrator's services, all sums
forfeited to the court as provided in this subdivision, and all other money received by
the court administrator to the subdivision of government entitled to it as follows on or
before the 20th day after the last day of the month in which the money was collected.
Eighty percent of all fines and penalties collected during the previous month shall be paid
to the treasurer of the municipality or subdivision of government where the crime was
committed. The remainder of the fines and penalties shall be credited to the general fund
of the state. In all cases in which the county attorney had charge of the prosecution, all
fines and penalties shall be credited to the state general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The court administrator shall identify the name of the municipality or other
subdivision of government where the offense was committed and the total amount of fines
or penalties collected for each municipality or other subdivision of government, for the
county, or for the state.
 new text end

new text begin (c) Amounts represented by checks issued by the court administrator or received by
the court administrator which have not cleared by the end of the month may be shown
on the monthly account as having been paid or received, subject to adjustment on later
monthly accounts.
new text end

new text begin (d) The court administrator may receive negotiable instruments in payment of fines,
penalties, fees or other obligations as conditional payments, and is not held accountable
for this until collection in cash is made and then only to the extent of the net collection
after deduction of the necessary expense of collection.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Fees payable to administrator. new text end

new text begin (a) The civil fees payable to the
administrator for services are the same in amount as the fees then payable to the District
Court of Hennepin County for like services. Library and filing fees are not required of
the defendant in an eviction action. The fees payable to the administrator for all other
services of the administrator or the court shall be fixed by rules promulgated by a majority
of the judges.
new text end

new text begin (b) Fees are payable to the administrator in advance.
new text end

new text begin (c) Judgments will be entered only upon written application.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
 new text end

Sec. 32.

new text begin [484.85] DISPOSITION OF FINES, FEES, AND OTHER MONEY;
ACCOUNTS; RAMSEY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.
 new text end

new text begin (a) In the event the Ramsey County District Court takes jurisdiction of a prosecution
for the violation of a statute or ordinance by the state or a governmental subdivision other
than a city or town in Ramsey County, all fines, penalties, and forfeitures collected shall be
paid over to the county treasurer except where a different disposition is provided by law,
and the following fees shall be taxed to the state or governmental subdivision other than
a city or town within Ramsey County which would be entitled to payment of the fines,
forfeitures, or penalties in any case, and shall be paid to the administrator of the court for
disposal of the matter. The administrator shall deduct the fees from any fine collected for
the state of Minnesota or a governmental subdivision other than a city or town within
Ramsey County and transmit the balance in accordance with the law, and the deduction of
the total of the fees each month from the total of all the fines collected is hereby expressly
made an appropriation of funds for payment of the fees:
new text end

new text begin (1) in all cases where the defendant is brought into court and pleads guilty and is
sentenced, or the matter is otherwise disposed of without a trial, $5;
 new text end

new text begin (2) in arraignments where the defendant waives a preliminary examination, $10;
 new text end

new text begin (3) in all other cases where the defendant stands trial or has a preliminary
examination by the court, $15; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the court shall have the authority to waive the collection of fees in any particular
case.
 new text end

new text begin (b) On or before the last day of each month, the county treasurer shall pay over
to the treasurer of the city of St. Paul two-thirds of all fines, penalties, and forfeitures
collected and to the treasurer of each other municipality or subdivision of government in
Ramsey County one-half of all fines or penalties collected during the previous month from
those imposed for offenses committed within the treasurer's municipality or subdivision
of government in violation of a statute; an ordinance; or a charter provision, rule, or
regulation of a city. All other fines and forfeitures and all fees and costs collected by the
district court shall be paid to the treasurer of Ramsey County, who shall dispense the
same as provided by law.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 33.

new text begin [484.86] COURT DIVISIONS.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Authority. new text end

new text begin Subject to the provisions of section 244.19 and rules of
the Supreme Court, a court may establish a probate division, a family court division,
juvenile division, and a civil and criminal division which shall include a conciliation
court, and may establish within the civil and criminal division a traffic and ordinance
violations bureau.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The court may establish, consistent with Rule 23 of the
Rules of Criminal Procedure, misdemeanor violations bureaus at the places it determines.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 34.

new text begin [484.87] PLEADING, PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND FORMS IN
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Right to jury trial. new text end

new text begin In any prosecution brought in a district court in
which conviction of the defendant for the offense charged could result in imprisonment,
the defendant has the right to a jury trial.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Prosecuting attorneys in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties. new text end

new text begin In the
counties of Hennepin and Ramsey, except as otherwise provided in this subdivision and
section 388.051, subdivision 2, the attorney of the municipality in which the violation is
alleged to have occurred has charge of the prosecution of all violations of the state laws,
including violations which are gross misdemeanors, and municipal charter provisions,
ordinances, rules, and regulations triable in the district court, and shall prepare complaints
for the violations. The county attorney has charge of the prosecution of a violation triable
in district court and shall prepare a complaint for the violation:
 new text end

new text begin (1) if the county attorney is specifically designated by law as the prosecutor for the
particular violation charged; or
 new text end

new text begin (2) if the alleged violation is of state law and is alleged to have occurred in a
municipality or other subdivision of government whose population according to the most
recent federal decennial census is less than 2,500 and whose governing body, or the town
board in the case of a town, has accepted this clause by majority vote, and if the defendant
is cited or arrested by a member of the staff of the sheriff of Hennepin County or by a
member of the State Patrol.
 new text end

new text begin Clause (2) shall not apply to a municipality or other subdivision of government
whose population according to the most recent federal decennial census is 2,500 or more,
regardless of whether or not it has previously accepted clause (2).
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Prosecuting attorneys. new text end

new text begin Except as provided in subdivision 2 and as
otherwise provided by law, violations of state law that are petty misdemeanors or
misdemeanors must be prosecuted by the attorney of the statutory or home rule charter
city where the violation is alleged to have occurred, if the city has a population greater
than 600. If a city has a population of 600 or less, it may, by resolution of the city council,
and with the approval of the board of county commissioners, give the duty to the county
attorney. In cities of the first, second, and third class, gross misdemeanor violations of
sections 609.52, 609.535, 609.595, 609.631, and 609.821 must be prosecuted by the
attorney of the city where the violation is alleged to have occurred. The statutory or
home rule charter city may enter into an agreement with the county board and the
county attorney to provide prosecution services for any criminal offense. All other petty
misdemeanors, misdemeanors, and gross misdemeanors must be prosecuted by the
county attorney of the county in which the alleged violation occurred. All violations of
a municipal ordinance, charter provision, rule, or regulation must be prosecuted by the
attorney for the governmental unit that promulgated the municipal ordinance, charter
provision, rule, or regulation, regardless of its population, or by the county attorney with
whom it has contracted to prosecute these matters.
 new text end

new text begin In the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Scott, and Washington, violations of
state law that are petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors, or gross misdemeanors except as
provided in section 388.051, subdivision 2, must be prosecuted by the attorney of the
statutory or home rule charter city where the violation is alleged to have occurred. The
statutory or home rule charter city may enter into an agreement with the county board and
the county attorney to provide prosecution services for any criminal offense. All other
petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors, or gross misdemeanors must be prosecuted by the
county attorney of the county in which the alleged violation occurred. All violations of
a municipal ordinance, charter provision, rule, or regulation must be prosecuted by the
attorney for the governmental unit that promulgated the municipal ordinance, charter
provision, rule, or regulation or by the county attorney with whom it has contracted to
prosecute these matters.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Presumption of innocence; conviction of lowest degree. new text end

new text begin In an action
or proceeding charging a violation of an ordinance of any subdivision of government in
Hennepin County, if such ordinance is the same or substantially the same as a state law,
the provisions of section 611.02 shall apply.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Assistance of attorney general. new text end

new text begin An attorney for a statutory or home
rule charter city in the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2,
may request, and the attorney general may provide, assistance in prosecuting nonfelony
violations of section 609.66, subdivision 1; 609.666; 624.713, subdivision 2; 624.7131,
subdivision 11; 624.7132, subdivision 15; 624.714, subdivision 1 or 10; 624.7162,
subdivision 3; or 624.7181, subdivision 2.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 35.

new text begin [484.88] COUNTY ATTORNEY AS PROSECUTOR; NOTICE TO
COUNTY.
 new text end

new text begin A municipality or other subdivision of government seeking to use the county
attorney for violations enumerated in section 484.87, subdivision 2, shall notify the county
board of its intention to use the services of the county attorney at least 60 days prior to
the adoption of the board's annual budget each year. A municipality may enter into an
agreement with the county board and the county attorney to provide prosecution services
for any criminal offense on a case-by-case basis.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 36.

new text begin [484.89] ORDER FOR PRISON RELEASE.
 new text end

new text begin When a person is confined to the Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility and a
fine is remitted or a sentence is stayed or suspended, the person released on parole, or the
release of the person secured by payment of the fine in default of which the person was
committed, the prisoner shall not be released except upon order of the court. A written
transcript of such order signed by the court administrator and under the court's seal shall
be furnished to the superintendent of the Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility.
All cost of confinement or imprisonment in any jail or correctional facility shall be paid by
the municipality or subdivision of government in Hennepin County in which the violation
occurred, except that the county shall pay all costs of confinement or imprisonment
incurred as a result of a prosecution of a gross misdemeanor.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 37.

new text begin [484.90] FEES PAYABLE TO COURT ADMINISTRATOR.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Fees. new text end

new text begin The fees payable to the court administrator for the following
services in petty misdemeanors or criminal actions are governed by the following
provisions:
 new text end

new text begin In the event the court takes jurisdiction of a prosecution for the violation of a statute
or ordinance by the state or a governmental subdivision other than a city or town within
the county court district; all fines, penalties and forfeitures collected shall be paid over
to the treasurer of the governmental subdivision which submitted a case for prosecution
except where a different disposition is provided by law, in which case payment shall
be made to the public official entitled thereto. The following fees for services in petty
misdemeanor or criminal actions shall be taxed to the state or governmental subdivision
which would be entitled to payment of the fines, forfeiture or penalties in any case, and
shall be retained by the court administrator for disposing of the matter but in no case shall
the fee that is taxed exceed the fine that is imposed. The court administrator shall deduct
the fees from any fine collected and transmit the balance in accordance with the law, and
the deduction of the total of such fees each month from the total of all such fines collected
is hereby expressly made an appropriation of funds for payment of such fees:
 new text end

new text begin (1) in all cases where the defendant pleads guilty at or prior to first appearance and
sentence is imposed or the matter is otherwise disposed of without a trial, $5;
 new text end

new text begin (2) where the defendant pleads guilty after first appearance or prior to trial, $10;
 new text end

new text begin (3) in all other cases where the defendant is found guilty by the court or jury or
pleads guilty during trial, $15; and
 new text end

new text begin (4) the court shall have the authority to waive the collection of fees in any particular
case.
 new text end

new text begin The fees set forth in this subdivision shall not apply to parking violations for which
complaints and warrants have not been issued.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Miscellaneous fees. new text end

new text begin Fees payable to the court administrator for all other
services shall be fixed by court rule.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Payment in advance. new text end

new text begin Except as provided in subdivision 1, fees are
payable to the court administrator in advance.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Fines paid by check. new text end

new text begin Amounts represented by checks issued by the court
administrator or received by the court administrator which have not cleared by the end of
the month may be shown on the monthly account as having been paid or received, subject
to adjustment on later monthly accounts.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Checks. new text end

new text begin The court administrator may receive checks in payment of fines,
penalties, fees or other obligations as conditional payments, and is not held accountable
therefor until collection in cash is made and then only to the extent of the net collection
after deduction of the necessary expense of collection.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Allocation. new text end

new text begin The court administrator shall provide the county treasurer with
the name of the municipality or other subdivision of government where the offense was
committed which employed or provided by contract the arresting or apprehending officer
and the name of the municipality or other subdivision of government which employed the
prosecuting attorney or otherwise provided for prosecution of the offense for each fine or
penalty and the total amount of fines or penalties collected for each municipality or other
subdivision of government. On or before the last day of each month, the county treasurer
shall pay over to the treasurer of each municipality or subdivision of government within
the county all fines or penalties for parking violations for which complaints and warrants
have not been issued and one third of all fines or penalties collected during the previous
month for offenses committed within the municipality or subdivision of government
from persons arrested or issued citations by officers employed by the municipality or
subdivision or provided by the municipality or subdivision by contract. An additional one
third of all fines or penalties shall be paid to the municipality or subdivision of government
providing prosecution of offenses of the type for which the fine or penalty is collected
occurring within the municipality or subdivision, imposed for violations of state statute
or of an ordinance, charter provision, rule, or regulation of a city whether or not a guilty
plea is entered or bail is forfeited. Except as provided in section 299D.03, subdivision 5,
or as otherwise provided by law, all other fines and forfeitures and all fees and statutory
court costs collected by the court administrator shall be paid to the county treasurer of the
county in which the funds were collected who shall dispense them as provided by law.
In a county in a judicial district under section 480.181, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), all
other fines, forfeitures, fees, and statutory court costs must be paid to the commissioner of
finance for deposit in the state treasury and credited to the general fund.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 38.

new text begin [484.91] MISDEMEANOR VIOLATIONS BUREAUS.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin Misdemeanor violations bureaus shall be established
in Minneapolis, a southern suburb location, and at any other northern and western
suburban locations dispersed throughout the county as may be designated by a majority of
the judges of the court.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Supervision. new text end

new text begin The court shall supervise and the court administrator
shall operate the misdemeanor violations bureaus in accordance with Rule 23 of the
Rules of Criminal Procedure. Subject to approval by a majority of the judges, the court
administrator shall assign one or more deputy court administrators to discharge and
perform the duties of the bureau.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Uniform traffic ticket. new text end

new text begin The Hennepin County Board may alter by deletion
or addition the uniform traffic ticket, provided in section 169.99, in such manner as it
deems advisable for use in Hennepin County.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Procedure by person receiving misdemeanor citation. new text end

new text begin A person who
receives a misdemeanor or petty misdemeanor citation shall proceed as follows:
 new text end

new text begin (a) If a fine for the violation may be paid at the bureau without appearance before a
judge, the person charged may pay the fine in person or by mail to the bureau within the
time specified in the citation. Payment of the fine shall be deemed to be the entry of a
plea of guilty to the violation charged and a consent to the imposition of a sentence for the
violation in the amount of the fine paid. A receipt shall be issued to evidence the payment
and the receipt shall be satisfaction for the violation charged in that citation.
 new text end

new text begin (b) When a fine is not paid, the person charged must appear at a bureau within the
time specified in the citation, state whether the person desires to enter a plea of guilty or
not guilty, arrange for a date for arraignment in court and appear in court for arraignment
on the date set by the bureaus.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 39.

new text begin [484.92] ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Bailiffs. new text end

new text begin The sheriff of a county shall furnish to the district court
deputies to serve as bailiffs within the county as the court may request. The county board
may, with the approval of the chief judge of the district, contract with any municipality,
upon terms agreed upon, for the services of police officers of the municipality to act as
bailiffs in the county district court.
 new text end

new text begin Nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit the authority of the court to
employ probation officers with the powers and duties prescribed in section 244.19.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Transcription of court proceedings. new text end

new text begin Electronic recording equipment may
be used for the purposes of Laws 1971, chapter 951, to record court proceedings in lieu of
a court reporter. However, at the request of any party to any proceedings the court may in
its discretion require the proceedings to be recorded by a competent court reporter who
shall perform such additional duties as the court directs. The salary of a reporter shall be
set in accordance with the procedure provided by sections 486.05 and 486.06.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 485.01, is amended to read:


485.01 APPOINTMENT; BOND; DUTIES.

A clerk of the district court for each county within the judicial district, who shall be
known as the court administrator, shall be appointed by a majority of the district court
judges in the district. deleted text begin The clerk, before entering upon the duties of office, shall give bond
to the state, to be approved by the chief judge of the judicial district, conditioned for the
faithful discharge of official duties. The bond, withdeleted text end An oath of office, shall be recorded
with the deleted text begin county recorderdeleted text end new text begin court administratornew text end . The deleted text begin clerkdeleted text end new text begin court administratornew text end shall perform
all duties assigned by law and by the rules of the court. The deleted text begin clerkdeleted text end new text begin court administratornew text end
and all deleted text begin deputy clerksdeleted text end new text begin deputiesnew text end must not practice as attorneys in the court in which they
are employed.

The duties, functions, and responsibilities which have been and may be required
by law or rule to be performed by the clerk of district court shall be performed by the
court administrator.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 41.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 485.018, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Collection of fees.

The court administrator of district court shall charge and
collect all fees as prescribed by law and all such fees collected by the court administrator
as court administrator of district court shall be paid to the deleted text begin county treasurerdeleted text end new text begin Department of
Financenew text end . Except for those portions of forfeited bail paid to victims pursuant to existing
law, the deleted text begin county treasurerdeleted text end new text begin court administratornew text end shall forward all revenue from fees and
forfeited bail collected under chapters 357, 487, and 574 to the commissioner of finance
for deposit in the state treasury and credit to the general fund, unless otherwise provided in
chapter 611A or other law, in the manner and at the times prescribed by the commissioner
of finance, but not less often than once each month. If the defendant or probationer
is located after forfeited bail proceeds have been forwarded to the commissioner of
finance, the commissioner of finance shall reimburse the county, on request, for actual
costs expended for extradition, transportation, or other costs necessary to return the
defendant or probationer to the jurisdiction where the bail was posted, in an amount not
more than the amount of forfeited bail. The court administrator of district court shall not
retain any additional compensation, per diem or other emolument for services as court
administrator of district court, but may receive and retain mileage and expense allowances
as prescribed by law.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 42.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 485.021, is amended to read:


485.021 INVESTMENT OF FUNDS DEPOSITED WITH COURT
ADMINISTRATOR.

When money is paid into court pursuant to court order, the court administrator of
district court, unless the court order specifies otherwise, may place such moneys with the
deleted text begin county treasurerdeleted text end new text begin Department of Financenew text end for investment, as provided by law. When such
moneys are subsequently released, or otherwise treated, by court order, the same shall be
immediately paid over by the county treasurer to the court administrator of district court
who shall then fulfill the direction of the court order relative to such moneys.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 43.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 485.03, is amended to read:


485.03 DEPUTIES.

(a) The county board shall determine the number of permanent full time deputies,
clerks and other employees in the office of the court administrator of district court and
shall fix the compensation for each position. The county board shall also budget for
temporary deputies and other employees and shall fix their rates of compensation.
This paragraph does not apply to a county in a judicial district under section 480.181,
subdivision 1, paragraph (b).

(b) The court administrator shall appoint in writing the deputies and other
employees, for whose acts the court administrator shall be responsibledeleted text begin , and whom the
court administrator may remove at pleasuredeleted text end . Before each enters upon official duties,
the appointment and oath of each shall be recorded with the deleted text begin county recorderdeleted text end new text begin court
administratornew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 44.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 485.05, is amended to read:


485.05 DEPUTY COURT ADMINISTRATOR IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY.

In all counties in the state now or hereafter having a population of more than 150,000
and wherein regular terms of the district court are held in three or more places, the court
administrator of the district court therein, by an instrument in writing, under the court
administrator's hand and seal, and with the approval of the district judge of the judicial
district in which said county is situated, or, if there be more than one such district judge,
with the approval of a majority thereof, may appoint deputies for whose acts the court
administrator shall be responsible, such deputies to hold office as such until they shall
be removed therefrom, which removal shall not be made except with the approval of the
district judge or judges. The appointment and oath of every such deputy shall be recorded
with the deleted text begin county recorderdeleted text end new text begin court administratornew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 45.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 485.11, is amended to read:


485.11 PRINTED CALENDARS.

The court administrator of the district court in each of the several counties of this
state shall provide calendars deleted text begin either printed or otherwise duplicateddeleted text end of the cases to be tried
at the general terms thereof deleted text begin at the expense of the counties where such court is held. This
section shall not apply to a county where only one term of court is held each yeardeleted text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 46.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 517.041, is amended to read:


517.041 POWER TO APPOINT COURT COMMISSIONER; DUTY.

deleted text begin The county court of the combined county court district of Benton and Stearns may
appoint as court commissioner a person who was formerly employed by that county court
district as a court commissioner.
 deleted text end

The deleted text begin county court of the deleted text end Third deleted text begin or Fifthdeleted text end Judicial deleted text begin Districtsdeleted text end new text begin District new text end may appoint as court
commissioner for deleted text begin Brown, Dodge, deleted text end Fillmore and Olmsted Counties respectively a person
who was formerly employed by those counties as a court commissioner.

The sole duty of an appointed court commissioner is to solemnize marriages.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 47.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 518.157, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Minimum standards; plan.

The Minnesota Supreme Court should
promulgate minimum standards for the implementation and administration of a parent
education program. deleted text begin The chief judge of each judicial district or a designee shall submit
a plan to the Minnesota conference of chief judges for their approval that is designed to
implement and administer a parent education program in the judicial district. The plan
must be consistent with the minimum standards promulgated by the Minnesota Supreme
Court.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 48.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 518B.01, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 19a. new text end

new text begin Entry and enforcement of foreign protective orders. new text end

new text begin (a) As used in
this subdivision, "foreign protective order" means an order for protection entered by a
court of another state; an order by an Indian tribe or United States territory that would be a
protective order entered under this chapter; a temporary or permanent order or protective
order to exclude a respondent from a dwelling; or an order that establishes conditions of
release or is a protective order or sentencing order in a criminal prosecution arising from a
domestic abuse assault if it had been entered in Minnesota.
 new text end

new text begin (b) A person for whom a foreign protection order has been issued or the issuing court
or tribunal may provide a certified or authenticated copy of a foreign protective order to the
court administrator in any county that would have venue if the original action was being
commenced in this state or in which the person in whose favor the order was entered may
be present, for filing and entering of the same into the state order for protection database.
 new text end

new text begin (c) The court administrator shall file and enter foreign protective orders that are
not certified or authenticated, if supported by an affidavit of a person with personal
knowledge, subject to the penalties for perjury. The person protected by the order may
provide this affidavit.
 new text end

new text begin (d) The court administrator shall provide copies of the order as required by this
section.
 new text end

new text begin (e) A valid foreign protective order has the same effect and shall be enforced in the
same manner as an order for protection issued in this state whether or not filed with a court
administrator or otherwise entered in the state order for protection database.
 new text end

new text begin (f) A foreign protective order is presumed valid if it meets all of the following:
 new text end

new text begin (1) the order states the name of the protected individual and the individual against
whom enforcement is sought;
 new text end

new text begin (2) the order has not expired;
 new text end

new text begin (3) the order was issued by a court or tribunal that had jurisdiction over the parties
and subject matter under the law of the foreign jurisdiction; and
 new text end

new text begin (4) the order was issued in accordance with the respondent's due process rights,
either after the respondent was provided with reasonable notice and an opportunity to be
heard before the court or tribunal that issued the order, or in the case of an ex parte order,
the respondent was granted notice and an opportunity to be heard within a reasonable
time after the order was issued.
 new text end

new text begin (g) Proof that a foreign protective order failed to meet all of the factors listed in
paragraph (f) is an affirmative defense in any action seeking enforcement of the order.
 new text end

new text begin (h) A peace officer shall treat a foreign protective order as a valid legal document
and shall make an arrest for a violation of the foreign protective order in the same manner
that a peace officer would make an arrest for a violation of a protective order issued
within this state.
 new text end

new text begin (i) The fact that a foreign protective order has not been filed with the court
administrator or otherwise entered into the state order for protection database shall not be
grounds to refuse to enforce the terms of the order unless it is apparent to the officer that
the order is invalid on its face.
 new text end

new text begin (j) A peace officer acting reasonably and in good faith in connection with the
enforcement of a foreign protective order is immune from civil and criminal liability in
any action arising in connection with the enforcement.
 new text end

new text begin (k) Filing and service costs in connection with foreign protective orders are waived.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 49.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 546.27, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Board of judicial standards review.

At least annually, the board on
judicial standards shall review the compliance of each districtdeleted text begin , county, or municipaldeleted text end judge
with the provisions of subdivision 1. To facilitate this review, the director of the state
judicial information system shall notify the executive secretary of the state board on
judicial standards when a matter exceeds 90 days without a disposition. The board shall
notify the commissioner of finance of each judge not in compliance. If the board finds that
a judge has compelling reasons for noncompliance, it may decide not to issue the notice.
Upon notification that a judge is not in compliance, the commissioner of finance shall
not pay the salary of that judge. The board may cancel a notice of noncompliance upon
finding that a judge is in compliance, but in no event shall a judge be paid a salary for the
period in which the notification of noncompliance was in effect.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 50.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.101, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Minimum fines; other crimes.

Notwithstanding any other law:

(1) when a court sentences a person convicted of a felony that is not listed in
subdivision 2 or 3, it must impose a fine of not less than 30 percent of the maximum fine
authorized by law nor more than the maximum fine authorized by law; and

(2) when a court sentences a person convicted of a gross misdemeanor or
misdemeanor that is not listed in subdivision 2, it must impose a fine of not less than
30 percent of the maximum fine authorized by law nor more than the maximum fine
authorized by law, unless the fine is set at a lower amount on a uniform fine schedule
established by the deleted text begin conference of chief judgesdeleted text end new text begin Judicial Councilnew text end in consultation with affected
state and local agencies. This schedule shall be promulgated not later than September 1 of
each year and shall become effective on January 1 of the next year unless the legislature,
by law, provides otherwise.

The minimum fine required by this subdivision is in addition to the surcharge or
assessment required by section 357.021, subdivision 6, and is in addition to any sentence
of imprisonment or restitution imposed or ordered by the court.

The court shall collect the fines mandated in this subdivision and, except for fines for
traffic and motor vehicle violations governed by section 169.871 and section 299D.03 and
fish and game violations governed by section 97A.065, forward 20 percent of the revenues
to the commissioner of finance for deposit in the general fund.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 51.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 629.74, is amended to read:


629.74 PRETRIAL BAIL EVALUATION.

The local corrections department or its designee shall conduct a pretrial bail
evaluation of each defendant arrested and detained for committing a crime of violence
as defined in section 624.712, subdivision 5, a gross misdemeanor violation of section
609.224 or 609.2242, or a nonfelony violation of section 518B.01, 609.2231, 609.3451,
609.748, or 609.749. In cases where the defendant requests appointed counsel, the
evaluation shall include completion of the financial statement required by section
611.17. The local corrections department shall be reimbursed $25 by the Department of
Corrections for each evaluation performed. The deleted text begin conference of chief judges,deleted text end new text begin Judicial
Councilnew text end in consultation with the Department of Corrections, shall approve the pretrial
evaluation form to be used in each county.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 52.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 641.25, is amended to read:


641.25 DISTRICT JAILS; HOW DESIGNATED.

The commissioner of corrections, with the consent of the county board, may
designate any suitable jail in the state as a district jail, to be used for the detention of
prisoners from other counties in addition to those of its own. If the jail or its management
becomes unfit for that purpose, the commissioner may rescind its designation. Whenever
there is no sufficient jail in any county, the examining deleted text begin county or municipaldeleted text end judge,new text begin ornew text end upon
the judge's own motion,deleted text begin or the judge of the district court,deleted text end upon application of the sheriff,
may order any person charged with a criminal offense committed to a sufficient jail in
some other county. If there is a district jail in the judicial district, the charged person shall
be sent to it, or to any other nearer district jail designated by the judge. The sheriff of the
county containing the district jail, on presentation of the order, shall receive, keep in
custody, and deliver the charged person up upon the order of the court or a judge.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 53.

Laws 2002, chapter 266, section 1, as amended by Laws 2004, chapter 290,
section 38, is amended to read:


Section 1. DOMESTIC FATALITY REVIEW TEAM PILOT PROJECT
EXTENSION.


The fourth judicial district may extend the duration of the pilot project authorized
by Laws 1999, chapter 216, article 2, section 27, and Laws 2000, chapter 468, sections
29 to 32, until December 31, deleted text begin 2006deleted text end new text begin 2008new text end . If the pilot project is extended, the domestic
fatality review team shall submit a report on the project to the legislature by January
15, deleted text begin 2007deleted text end new text begin 2009new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 54. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 484.013, subdivision 8; 484.545, subdivisions 2
and 3; 484.55; 484.68, subdivision 7; 484.75; 485.018, subdivisions 2, 6, and 8; 485.12;
487.01; 487.02; 487.03; 487.04; 487.07; 487.10; 487.11; 487.13; 487.14; 487.15; 487.16;
487.17; 487.18; 487.19; 487.191; 487.20; 487.21; 487.23; 487.24; 487.25; 487.26;
487.27; 487.28; 487.29; 487.31; 487.32; 487.33; 487.34; 487.36; 487.37; 487.38; 487.40;
488A.01; 488A.021; 488A.025; 488A.03; 488A.035; 488A.04; 488A.08; 488A.09;
488A.10; 488A.101; 488A.11; 488A.112; 488A.113; 488A.115; 488A.116; 488A.119;
488A.18; 488A.19; 488A.20; 488A.21; 488A.23; 488A.24; 488A.26; 488A.27; 488A.28;
488A.282; 488A.285; 488A.286; 488A.287; 525.011; 525.012; 525.013; 525.014;
525.015; 525.02; 525.03; 525.051; 525.052; 525.053; 525.06; 525.07; 525.08; 525.081;
525.082; 525.09; and 625.09, new text end new text begin and new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 353.027;
and 485.03, new text end new text begin are repealed.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

ARTICLE 6

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 237.49, is amended to read:


237.49 COMBINED LOCAL ACCESS SURCHARGE.

Each local telephone company shall collect from each subscriber an amount per
telephone access line representing the total of the surcharges required under sections
237.52, 237.70, and 403.11. Amounts collected must be remitted to the commissioner
of public safety in the manner prescribed in section 403.11. The commissioner of public
safety shall divide the amounts received deleted text begin proportional to the individual surchargesdeleted text end and
deposit them in the appropriate accounts. The commissioner of public safety may recover
from the agencies receiving the surcharges the personnel and administrative costs to
collect and distribute the surcharge. A company or the billing agent for a company shall
list the surcharges as one amount on a billing statement sent to a subscriber.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.02, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 19a. new text end

new text begin Secondary public safety answering point. new text end

new text begin "Secondary public safety
answering point" means a communications facility that: (1) is operated on a 24-hour basis,
in which a minimum of three public safety answering points (PSAP's) route calls for
postdispatch or prearrival instructions; (2) receives calls directly from medical facilities to
reduce call volume at the PSAP's; and (3) is able to receive 911 calls routed to it from a
PSAP when the PSAP is unable to receive or answer 911 calls.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 403.025, subdivision 7, is
amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Contractual requirements.

(a) The statedeleted text begin , togetherdeleted text end new text begin shall contractnew text end with
the county or other governmental agencies operating public safety answering pointsdeleted text begin ,
shall contractdeleted text end new text begin andnew text end with the appropriate wire-line telecommunications service providers or
other entities determined by the commissioner to be capable of providing effective and
efficient components of the 911 system for the operation, maintenance, enhancement,
and expansion of the 911 system.

(b) The state shall contract with the appropriate wireless telecommunications service
providers for maintaining, enhancing, and expanding the 911 system.

(c) The contract language or subsequent amendments to the contract must include
a description of the services to be furnished to the county or other governmental
agencies operating public safety answering points. The contract language or subsequent
amendments must include the terms of compensation based on the effective tariff or price
list filed with the Public Utilities Commission or the prices agreed to by the parties.

(d) The contract language or subsequent amendments to contracts between the
parties must contain a provision for resolving disputes.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 403.05, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Agreements for service.

Each county deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ornew text end any other governmental
agency shall contract with the state deleted text begin and wire-line telecommunications service providers or
other entities determined by the commissioner to be capable of providing effective and
efficient components of the 911 systemdeleted text end for the recurring and nonrecurring costs associated
with operating and maintaining 911 emergency communications systems.new text begin If requested by
the county or other governmental agency, the county or agency is entitled to be a party to
any contract between the state and any wire-line telecommunications service provider or
911 emergency telecommunications service provider providing components of the 911
system within the county.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.08, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Duties.

Each wireless telecommunications service provider shall cooperate
in planning and implementing integration with enhanced 911 systems operating in
their service territories to meet Federal Communications Commission-enhanced 911
standards. deleted text begin By August 1, 1997, each 911 emergency telecommunications service
provider operating enhanced 911 systems, in cooperation with each involveddeleted text end new text begin Eachnew text end
wireless telecommunications service providerdeleted text begin ,deleted text end shallnew text begin annuallynew text end develop and provide to the
commissioner good-faith estimates of installation and recurring expenses to integrate
wireless 911 service into the enhanced 911 networks to meet Federal Communications
Commission phase one wireless enhanced 911 standards. The commissioner shall
coordinate with counties and affected public safety agency representatives in developing a
statewide design and plan for implementation.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 403.11, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Emergency telecommunications service fee; account.

(a) Each
customer of a wireless or wire-line switched or packet-based telecommunications service
provider connected to the public switched telephone network that furnishes service capable
of originating a 911 emergency telephone call is assessed a fee based upon the number
of wired or wireless telephone lines, or their equivalent, to cover the costs of ongoing
maintenance and related improvements for trunking and central office switching equipment
for 911 emergency telecommunications service, deleted text begin plusdeleted text end new text begin to offsetnew text end administrative and staffing
costs of the commissioner related to managing the 911 emergency telecommunications
service programdeleted text begin . Recurring charges by a wire-line telecommunications service provider
for updating the information required by section 403.07, subdivision 3, must be paid by
the commissioner if the wire-line telecommunications service provider is included in an
approved 911 plan and the charges are made pursuant to contract. The fee assessed under
this section must also be used for the purpose of offsettingdeleted text end new text begin , to make distributions provided
for in section 403.113, and to offset new text end the costs, including administrative and staffing costs,
incurred by the State Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety in handling 911
emergency calls made from wireless phones.

(b) Money remaining in the 911 emergency telecommunications service account
after all other obligations are paid must not cancel and is carried forward to subsequent
years and may be appropriated from time to time to the commissioner to provide financial
assistance to counties for the improvement of local emergency telecommunications
services. The improvements may include providing access to 911 service for
telecommunications service subscribers currently without access and upgrading existing
911 service to include automatic number identification, local location identification,
automatic location identification, and other improvements specified in revised county
911 plans approved by the commissioner.

(c) The fee may not be less than eight cents nor more than 65 cents a month for
each customer access line or other basic access service, including trunk equivalents as
designated by the Public Utilities Commission for access charge purposes and including
wireless telecommunications services. With the approval of the commissioner of finance,
the commissioner of public safety shall establish the amount of the fee within the limits
specified and inform the companies and carriers of the amount to be collected. When the
revenue bonds authorized under section 403.27, subdivision 1, have been fully paid or
defeased, the commissioner shall reduce the fee to reflect that debt service on the bonds is
no longer needed. The commissioner shall provide companies and carriers a minimum of
45 days' notice of each fee change. The fee must be the same for all customers.

(d) The fee must be collected by each wireless or wire-line telecommunications
service provider subject to the fee. Fees are payable to and must be submitted to the
commissioner monthly before the 25th of each month following the month of collection,
except that fees may be submitted quarterly if less than $250 a month is due, or annually if
less than $25 a month is due. Receipts must be deposited in the state treasury and credited
to a 911 emergency telecommunications service account in the special revenue fund. The
money in the account may only be used for 911 telecommunications services.

(e) This subdivision does not apply to customers of interexchange carriers.

(f) The installation and recurring charges for integrating wireless 911 calls into
enhanced 911 systems deleted text begin must be paiddeleted text end new text begin are eligible for paymentnew text end by the commissioner if the
911 service provider is included in the statewide design plan and the charges are made
pursuant to contract.

new text begin (g) Competitive local exchanges carriers holding certificates of authority from the
Public Utilities Commission are eligible to receive payment for recurring 911 services.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 403.11, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Method of payment.

(a) Any wireless or wire-line telecommunications
service provider incurring reimbursable costs under subdivision 1 shall submit an
invoice itemizing rate elements by county or service area to the commissioner for 911
services furnished under contract. Any wireless or wire-line telecommunications service
provider is eligible to receive payment for 911 services rendered according to the terms
and conditions specified in the contract. deleted text begin Competitive local exchange carriers holding
certificates of authority from the Public Utilities Commission are eligible to receive
payment for recurring 911 services provided after July 1, 2001. deleted text end The commissioner shall
pay the invoice within 30 days following receipt of the invoice unless the commissioner
notifies the service provider that the commissioner disputes the invoice.

(b) The commissioner shall estimate the amount required to reimburse
911 emergency telecommunications service providers and wireless and wire-line
telecommunications service providers for the state's obligations under subdivision 1 and
the governor shall include the estimated amount in the biennial budget request.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 403.11, subdivision 3a, is
amended to read:


Subd. 3a.

Timely deleted text begin certificationdeleted text end new text begin invoicesnew text end .

deleted text begin A certificationdeleted text end new text begin An invoice for services
provided for in the contract with a wireless or wire-line telecommunications service
providernew text end must be submitted to the commissioner no later than deleted text begin one yeardeleted text end new text begin 90 daysnew text end after
commencing a new or additional eligible 911 service. Each applicable contract must
provide that, if certified expenses under the contract deviate from estimates in the contract
by more than ten percent, the commissioner may reduce the level of service without
incurring any termination fees.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.11, subdivision 3b, is amended to read:


Subd. 3b.

deleted text begin Certificationdeleted text end new text begin Declarationnew text end .

deleted text begin Alldeleted text end new text begin If the commissioner disputes an
invoice, thenew text end wireless and wire-line telecommunications service providers shall submit
a deleted text begin self-certification formdeleted text end new text begin declaration under section 16A.41new text end signed by an officer of the
company deleted text begin to the commissionerdeleted text end with new text begin the new text end invoices for payment of deleted text begin an initial or changeddeleted text end
service described in the service provider's 911 contract. The deleted text begin self-certification shalldeleted text end new text begin sworn
declaration must specifically describe and new text end affirm that the 911 service contracted for is being
provided and the costs invoiced for the service are true and correct. deleted text begin All certifications are
subject to verification and audit.deleted text end new text begin When a wireless or wire-line telecommunications service
provider fails to provide a sworn declaration within 90 days of notice by the commissioner
that the invoice is disputed, the disputed amount of the invoice must be disallowed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.11, subdivision 3c, is amended to read:


Subd. 3c.

Audit.

If the commissioner determines that an audit is necessary to
document the deleted text begin certification describeddeleted text end new text begin invoice and sworn declarationnew text end in subdivision 3b,
the wireless or wire-line telecommunications service provider must contract with an
independent certified public accountant to conduct the audit. The audit must be conducted
according to generally accepted accounting principles. The wireless or wire-line
telecommunications service provider is responsible for any costs associated with the audit.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 403.113, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Fee.

deleted text begin (a) Each customer receiving service from a wireless or
wire-line switched or packet-based telecommunications service provider connected to the
public telephone network that furnishes service capable of originating a 911 emergency
telephone call is assessed a feedeleted text end new text begin A portion of the fee collected under section 403.11 must be
used new text end to fund implementation, operation, maintenance, enhancement, and expansion of
enhanced 911 service, including acquisition of necessary equipment and the costs of the
commissioner to administer the program. deleted text begin The actual fee assessed under section 403.11
and the enhanced 911 service fee must be collected as one amount and may not exceed the
amount specified in section 403.11, subdivision 1, paragraph (c).
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) The enhanced 911 service fee must be collected and deposited in the same
manner as the fee in section and used solely for the purposes of paragraph (a)
and subdivision 3.
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) The commissioner, in consultation with counties and 911 system users, shall
determine the amount of the enhanced 911 service fee. The commissioner shall inform
wireless and wire-line telecommunications service providers that provide service capable
of originating a 911 emergency telephone call of the total amount of the 911 service fees
in the same manner as provided in section .
 deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.113, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Local expenditures.

(a) Money distributed under subdivision 2 for
enhanced 911 service may be spent on enhanced 911 system costs for the purposes
stated in subdivision 1deleted text begin , paragraph (a)deleted text end . In addition, money may be spent to lease,
purchase, lease-purchase, or maintain enhanced 911 equipment, including telephone
equipment; recording equipment; computer hardware; computer software for database
provisioning, addressing, mapping, and any other software necessary for automatic
location identification or local location identification; trunk lines; selective routing
equipment; the master street address guide; dispatcher public safety answering point
equipment proficiency and operational skills; pay for long-distance charges incurred due
to transferring 911 calls to other jurisdictions; and the equipment necessary within the
public safety answering point for community alert systems and to notify and communicate
with the emergency services requested by the 911 caller.

(b) Money distributed for enhanced 911 service may not be spent on:

(1) purchasing or leasing of real estate or cosmetic additions to or remodeling of
communications centers;

(2) mobile communications vehicles, fire engines, ambulances, law enforcement
vehicles, or other emergency vehicles;

(3) signs, posts, or other markers related to addressing or any costs associated with
the installation or maintenance of signs, posts, or markers.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.21, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Board.

"Board" or "radio board" deleted text begin or "Metropolitan Radio Board"deleted text end means the
deleted text begin Metropolitandeleted text end new text begin Statewidenew text end Radio Board deleted text begin or its successor regional radio boarddeleted text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.21, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Plan.

"Plan" or "regionwide public safety radio system communication
plan" means deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin anew text end plan adopted by deleted text begin the Metropolitan Radio Board for a regionwide public
safety radio communications system.deleted text end new text begin a regional radio board.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 403.21, subdivision 8, is
amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Subsystems.

"Subsystems" or "public safety radio subsystems" means
systems identified in the plan or a plan developed under section 403.36 as subsystems
interconnected by the system backbone and operated by deleted text begin the Metropolitan Radio Board,deleted text end a
regional radio boarddeleted text begin , deleted text end or local government units for their own internal operations.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.21, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

System backbone.

"System backbone" or "backbone" means a public
safety radio communication system that consists of a shared, trunked, communication,
and interoperability infrastructure network, including, but not limited to, radio towers and
associated structures and equipment, the elements of which are identified in the regionwide
public safety radio communication system plan deleted text begin under section 403.23, subdivision 6, deleted text end and
the statewide radio communication plan under section 403.36.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.33, is amended to read:


403.33 LOCAL PLANNING.

Subdivision 1.

County planning process.

(a) No later than two years from May
22, 1995, each metropolitan county shall undertake and complete a planning process
for its public safety radio subsystem to ensure participation by representatives of local
government units, quasi-public service organizations, and private entities eligible to use
the regional public safety radio system and to ensure coordination and planning of the
local subsystems. Local governments and other eligible users shall cooperate with the
county in its preparation of the subsystem plan to ensure that local needs are met.

(b) The new text begin regional new text end radio board new text begin for the metropolitan area new text end shall encourage the
establishment by each metropolitan county of local public safety radio subsystem
committees composed of representatives of local governments and other eligible users
for the purposes of:

(1) establishing a plan for coordinated and timely use of the regionwide public safety
radio system by the local governments and other eligible users within each metropolitan
county; and

(2) assisting and advising the new text begin regional radio new text end board new text begin for the metropolitan area new text end in its
implementation of the regional public safety radio plan by identification of local service
needs and objectives.

(c) The new text begin regional radio new text end board new text begin for the metropolitan area new text end shall also encourage the
establishment of joint or multicounty planning for the regionwide public safety radio
system and subsystems.

(d) The new text begin regional radio new text end board new text begin for the metropolitan area new text end may provide local boards with
whatever assistance it deems necessary and appropriate.

(e) No metropolitan county or city of the first class shall be required to undertake a
technical subsystem design to meet the planning process requirements of this subdivision
or subdivision 2.

Subd. 2.

Cities of first class; planning process.

Each city of the first class in the
metropolitan counties shall have the option to participate in the county public safety radio
subsystem planning process or develop its own plan.

Subd. 3.

Submission of plans to board.

Each metropolitan county and each city
of the first class in the metropolitan area which has chosen to develop its own plan shall
submit the plan to the new text begin regional radio new text end board new text begin for the metropolitan area new text end for the board's review
and approval.

Subd. 4.

Local government joinder.

Local government units, except for cities of
the first class, quasi-public service organizations, and private entities eligible to use the
regional public safety radio system cannot join the system until its county plan has been
approved by the new text begin regional radio new text end boardnew text begin for the metropolitan areanew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.34, is amended to read:


403.34 OPTIONAL LOCAL USE OF deleted text begin REGIONALdeleted text end new text begin STATEWIDEnew text end SYSTEM.

Subdivision 1.

Options.

Use of the deleted text begin regionaldeleted text end new text begin statewide new text end public safety radio system
by local governments, quasi-public service organizations, and private entities eligible to
use the system shall be optional and no local government or other eligible user of the
system shall be required to abandon or modify current public safety radio communication
systems or purchase new equipment until the local government or other eligible user
elects to join the system. Public safety radio communication service to local governments
and other eligible users who do not initially join the system shall not be interrupted. No
local government or other eligible users who do not join the system shall be charged a
user fee for the use of the system.

Subd. 2.

Requirements to join.

Local governments and other entities eligible to
join the deleted text begin regionaldeleted text end new text begin statewide new text end public safety radio system which elect to join the system must
do so in accordance with and meet the requirements of the provisions of the plan adopted
by the deleted text begin radiodeleted text end board as provided in section deleted text begin 403.23, subdivision 2deleted text end new text begin 403.36new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 403.36, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Membership.

(a) The commissioner of public safety shall convene
and chair the Statewide Radio Board to develop a project plan for a statewide, shared,
trunked public safety radio communication system. The system may be referred to as
"Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response," or "ARMER."

(b) The board consists of the following members or their designees:

(1) the commissioner of public safety;

(2) the commissioner of transportation;

(3) the state chief information officer;

(4) the commissioner of natural resources;

(5) the chief of the Minnesota State Patrol;

deleted text begin (6) the commissioner of health;
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end the commissioner of finance;

new text begin (7) the chair of the Metropolitan Council;
 new text end

(8) two elected city officials, one from the nine-county metropolitan area and one
from Greater Minnesota, appointed by the governing body of the League of Minnesota
Cities;

(9) two elected county officials, one from the nine-county metropolitan area and
one from Greater Minnesota, appointed by the governing body of the Association of
Minnesota Counties;

(10) two sheriffs, one from the nine-county metropolitan area and one from Greater
Minnesota, appointed by the governing body of the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;

(11) two chiefs of police, one from the nine-county metropolitan area and one from
Greater Minnesota, appointed by the governor after considering recommendations made
by the Minnesota Chiefs' of Police Association;

(12) two fire chiefs, one from the nine-county metropolitan area and one from
Greater Minnesota, appointed by the governor after considering recommendations made
by the Minnesota Fire Chiefs' Association;

(13) two representatives of emergency medical service providers, one from the
nine-county metropolitan area and one from Greater Minnesota, appointed by the governor
after considering recommendations made by the Minnesota Ambulance Association;

(14) the chair of the deleted text begin Metropolitandeleted text end new text begin regional new text end radio boardnew text begin for the metropolitan areanew text end ; and

(15) a representative of Greater Minnesota elected by those units of government in
phase three and any subsequent phase of development as defined in the statewide, shared
radio and communication plan, who have submitted a plan to the Statewide Radio Board
and where development has been initiated.

(c) The Statewide Radio Board shall coordinate the appointment of board members
representing Greater Minnesota with the appointing authorities and may designate the
geographic region or regions from which an appointed board member is selected where
necessary to provide representation from throughout the state.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.36, subdivision 1f, is amended to read:


Subd. 1f.

Advisory groups.

(a) The Statewide Radio Board shall establish one or
more advisory groups for the purpose of advising on the plan, design, implementation, and
administration of the statewide, shared trunked radio and communication system.

(b) At least one such group must consist of the following members:

(1) deleted text begin the chair of the Metropolitan Radio Board anddeleted text end the chair of each regional radio
board or, if no regional radio board has been formed, a representative of each region of
development as defined in the statewide, shared, trunked radio and communication plan,
once planning and development have been initiated for the region, or a designee;

(2) the chief of the Minnesota State Patrol or a designee;

(3) a representative of the Minnesota State Sheriffs' Association;

(4) a representative of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;

(5) a representative of the Minnesota Fire Chiefs' Association; and

(6) a representative of the Emergency Medical Services Board.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 21. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 403.08, subdivision 8; 403.22; 403.23; 403.24;
403.25; 403.26; 403.28; 403.29, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 403.30, subdivisions 2 and 4;
and 403.35 new text end new text begin are repealed.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
new text end

ARTICLE 7

FRAUDULENT OR IMPROPER FINANCING STATEMENTS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 358.41, is amended to read:


358.41 DEFINITIONS.

As used in sections 358.41 to 358.49:

(1) "Notarial act" means any act that a notary public of this state is authorized to
perform, and includes taking an acknowledgment, administering an oath or affirmation,
taking a verification upon oath or affirmation, witnessing or attesting a signature, certifying
or attesting a copy, and noting a protest of a negotiable instrument.new text begin A notary public may
perform a notarial act by electronic means.
new text end

(2) "Acknowledgment" means a declaration by a person that the person has executed
an instrumentnew text begin or electronic record new text end for the purposes stated therein and, if the instrumentnew text begin
or electronic recordnew text end is executed in a representative capacity, that the person signed
the instrument with proper authority and executed it as the act of the person or entity
represented and identified therein.

(3) "Verification upon oath or affirmation" means a declaration that a statement is
true made by a person upon oath or affirmation.

(4) "In a representative capacity" means:

(i) for and on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust, or other entity, as an
authorized officer, agent, partner, trustee, or other representative;

(ii) as a public officer, personal representative, guardian, or other representative,
in the capacity recited in the instrument;

(iii) as an attorney in fact for a principal; or

(iv) in any other capacity as an authorized representative of another.

(5) "Notarial officer" means a notary public or other officer authorized to perform
notarial acts.

new text begin (6) "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached
to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the
intent to sign the record.
 new text end

new text begin (7) "Electronic record" means a record created, generated, sent, communicated,
received, or stored by electronic means.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 358.42, is amended to read:


358.42 NOTARIAL ACTS.

(a) In taking an acknowledgment, the notarial officer must determine, either from
personal knowledge or from satisfactory evidence, that the person appearing before the
officer and making the acknowledgment is the person whose true signature is on the
instrumentnew text begin or electronic recordnew text end .

(b) In taking a verification upon oath or affirmation, the notarial officer must
determine, either from personal knowledge or from satisfactory evidence, that the person
appearing before the officer and making the verification is the person whose true signature
is on the statement verified.

(c) In witnessing or attesting a signature the notarial officer must determine, either
from personal knowledge or from satisfactory evidence, that the signature is that of the
person appearing before the officer and named therein.

(d) In certifying or attesting a copy of a documentnew text begin , electronic record,new text end or other item,
the notarial officer must determine that the proffered copy is a full, true, and accurate
transcription or reproduction of that which was copied.

(e) In making or noting a protest of a negotiable instrumentnew text begin or electronic recordnew text end the
notarial officer must determine the matters set forth in section 336.3-505.

(f) A notarial officer has satisfactory evidence that a person is the person whose true
signature is on a documentnew text begin or electronic recordnew text end if that person (i) is personally known to
the notarial officer, (ii) is identified upon the oath or affirmation of a credible witness
personally known to the notarial officer, or (iii) is identified on the basis of identification
documents.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 358.47, is amended to read:


358.47 CERTIFICATE OF NOTARIAL ACTS.

(a) A notarial act must be evidenced by a certificatenew text begin physically or electronicallynew text end
signed and dated by a notarial officernew text begin in a manner that attributes such signature to the
notary public identified on the commissionnew text end . The certificate must include identification
of the jurisdiction in which the notarial act is performed and the title of the office of
the notarial officer and may include the official stamp or seal of officenew text begin , or the notary's
electronic sealnew text end . If the officer is a notary public, the certificate must also indicate the date
of expiration, if any, of the commission of office, but omission of that information may
subsequently be corrected. If the officer is a commissioned officer on active duty in the
military service of the United States, it must also include the officer's rank.

(b) A certificate of a notarial act is sufficient if it meets the requirements of
subsection (a) and it:

(1) is in the short form set forth in section 358.48;

(2) is in a form otherwise prescribed by the law of this state;

(3) is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations applicable in the place in
which the notarial act was performed; or

(4) sets forth the actions of the notarial officer and those are sufficient to meet the
requirements of the designated notarial act.

(c) By executing a certificate of a notarial act, the notarial officer certifies that the
officer has made the determinations required by section 358.42.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 358.50, is amended to read:


358.50 EFFECT OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

An acknowledgment made in a representative capacity for and on behalf of a
corporation, partnership, trust, or other entity and certified substantially in the form
prescribed in this chapter is prima facie evidence that the instrumentnew text begin or electronic recordnew text end
was executed and delivered with proper authority.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 359.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Registration to perform electronic notarizations. new text end

new text begin Before performing
electronic notarial acts, a notary public shall register the capability to notarize
electronically with the secretary of state. Before performing electronic notarial acts after
recommissioning, a notary public shall reregister with the secretary of state.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 359.03, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Specifications.

The seal of every notary public may be affixed by a stamp
that will print a seal which legibly reproduces under photographic methods the seal of
the state of Minnesota, the name of the notary, the words "Notary Public," and the words
"My commission expires ...............," with the expiration date shown thereonnew text begin or may be
an electronic formnew text end . deleted text begin Thedeleted text end new text begin A physicalnew text end sealnew text begin used to authenticate a paper documentnew text end shall be
a rectangular form of not more than three-fourths of an inch vertically by 2-1/2 inches
horizontally, with a serrated or milled edge border, and shall contain the information
required by this subdivision.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 359.03, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Electronic seal. new text end

new text begin A notary's electronic seal shall contain the notary's name,
jurisdiction, and commission expiration date, and shall be logically and securely affixed to
or associated with the electronic record being notarized.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 359.04, is amended to read:


359.04 POWERS.

Every notary public so appointed, commissioned, and qualified shall have power
throughout this state to administer all oaths required or authorized to be administered in
this state; to take and certify all depositions to be used in any of the courts of this state;
to take and certify all acknowledgments of deeds, mortgages, liens, powers of attorney,
and other instruments in writingnew text begin or electronic recordsnew text end ; and to receive, make out, and
record notarial protests.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 359.05, is amended to read:


359.05 DATE OF EXPIRATION OF COMMISSION AND NAME TO BE
ENDORSED.

Every notary public, except in cases provided in section 359.03, subdivision 3,
taking an acknowledgment of an instrument, taking a deposition, administering an oath, or
making a notarial protest, shall, immediately following the notary'snew text begin physical or electronicnew text end
signature to the jurat or certificate of acknowledgment, endorse the date of the expiration
of the commission; such endorsement may be legibly written, stamped, deleted text begin ordeleted text end printed upon
the instrument, but must be disconnected from the seal, and shall be substantially in the
following form: "My commission expires ............, ....." Except in cases provided in section
359.03, subdivision 3, every notary public, in addition to signing the jurat or certificate of
acknowledgment, shall, immediately following the signature and immediately preceding
the official description, endorse thereon the notary's name with a typewriter deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end print the
same legibly with a stamp deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin , new text end with pen and inknew text begin , or affix by electronic meansnew text end ; provided
that the failure so to endorse or print the name shall not invalidate any jurat or certificate
of acknowledgment.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 359.085, is amended to read:


359.085 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR NOTARIAL ACTS.

Subdivision 1.

Acknowledgments.

In taking an acknowledgment, the notarial
officer must determine, either from personal knowledge or from satisfactory evidence,
that the person appearing before the officer and making the acknowledgment is the person
whose true signature is on the instrumentnew text begin or electronic recordnew text end .

Subd. 2.

Verifications.

In taking a verification upon oath or affirmation, the notarial
officer must determine, either from personal knowledge or from satisfactory evidence, that
the person appearing before the officer and making the verification is the person whose
true signature is on the statement verified.

Subd. 3.

Witnessing or attesting signatures.

In witnessing or attesting a signature,
the notarial officer must determine, either from personal knowledge or from satisfactory
evidence, that the signature is that of the person appearing before the officer and named in
the documentnew text begin or electronic recordnew text end .

Subd. 4.

Certifying or attesting documents.

In certifying or attesting a copy of a
documentnew text begin , electronic record,new text end or other item, the notarial officer must determine that the
proffered copy is a full, true, and accurate transcription or reproduction of that which
was copied.

Subd. 5.

Making or noting protests of negotiable instruments.

In making or
noting a protest of a negotiable instrumentnew text begin or electronic recordnew text end , the notarial officer must
determine the matters set forth in section 336.3-505.

Subd. 6.

Satisfactory evidence.

A notarial officer has satisfactory evidence that
a person is the person whose true signature is on a documentnew text begin or electronic recordnew text end if that
person (i) is personally known to the notarial officer, (ii) is identified upon the oath
or affirmation of a credible witness personally known to the notarial officer, or (iii) is
identified on the basis of identification documents.

Subd. 7.

Prohibited acts.

A notarial officer may not acknowledge, witness or attest
to the officer's own signature, or take a verification of the officer's own oath or affirmation.

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Failure to appear before notary. new text end

new text begin A notarial officer may not notarize the
physical or electronic signature of any signer who is not in the presence of the notary at
the time of notarization.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
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Sec. 11.

new text begin [545.05] EXPEDITED PROCESS TO REVIEW AND DETERMINE
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FINANCING STATEMENTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) As used in this section, a financing statement or
other record is fraudulent or otherwise improper if it is filed without the authorization of
the obligor, person named as debtor, or owner of collateral described or indicated in
the financing statement or other record, or by consent of an agent, fiduciary, or other
representative of that person or without the consent of the secured party of record in
the case of an amendment or termination.
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new text begin (b) As used in this section, filing office or filing officer refers to the office or officer
where a financing statement or other record is appropriately filed or recorded as provided
by law, including, but not limited to, the county recorder, the secretary of state, and other
related filing officers.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Motion. new text end

new text begin An obligor, person named as a debtor, or owner of collateral
described or indicated in a financing statement or other record filed under sections
336.9-101 to 336.9-709 (Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions), who
has reason to believe that the financing statement or other record is fraudulent or
otherwise improper may complete and file at any time a motion for judicial review of the
effectiveness of the financing statement or other record. A secured party of record who
believes that an amendment or termination of a financing statement or other record is
fraudulent or otherwise improper may also file a motion.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Service and filing. new text end

new text begin (a) The motion under subdivision 2 must be mailed
by certified United States mail to the person who is indicated as the secured party on
the allegedly fraudulent or improper record at the address listed on the record or, in the
case of a filing by the secured party of record, to the address of the person who filed
the amendment or termination in question, as listed on the record. The motion must be
accompanied by a copy of the record in question, an affidavit of mailing, the form for
responding to the motion under subdivision 6, and a copy of the text of this section.
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new text begin (b) On the day the motion is mailed, a copy of the materials must be filed with the
district court of the county in which the financing statement or other record has been filed
or in the county of residence of the moving party. The motion must be supported by
the affidavit of the moving party or the moving party's attorney setting forth a concise
statement of the facts upon which the claim for relief is based. There is no filing fee for a
motion or a response filed under this section.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Motion form. new text end

new text begin The motion must be in substantially the following form:
 new text end

new text begin In Re: A Purported Financing Statement in the district court of ............. County,
Minnesota, Against [Name of person who filed the financing statement]
new text end

new text begin MOTION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF A FINANCING STATEMENT FILED
UNDER THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE - SECURED TRANSACTIONS
new text end

new text begin .................................... (name of moving party) files this motion requesting a judicial
determination of the effectiveness of a financing statement or other record filed under the
Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions in the office of the ............... (filing
office and location) and in support of the motion provides as follows:
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new text begin I.
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new text begin ................. (name), the moving party, is the [obligor, person named as a debtor, or
owner of collateral described or indicated in] [secured party of record listed in] a financing
statement or other record filed under the Uniform Commercial Code.
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new text begin II.
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new text begin On ............. (date), in the exercise of the filing officer's official duties as ..................
(filing officer's position), the filing officer received and filed or recorded the financing
statement or other record, a copy which is attached, that purports to [perfect a security
interest against the obligor, person named as debtor, or the owner of collateral described or
indicated in the financing statement or other record] or [amend or terminate the financing
statement in which the moving party is listed as the secured party of record].
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new text begin III.
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new text begin The moving party alleges that the financing statement or other record is fraudulent
or otherwise improper and that this court should declare the financing statement or other
record ineffective.
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new text begin IV.
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new text begin The moving party attests that the assertions in this motion are true and correct.
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new text begin V.
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new text begin The moving party does not request the court to make a finding as to any underlying
claim of the parties involved and acknowledges that this motion does not seek review of
an effective financing statement. The moving party further acknowledges that the moving
party may be subject to sanctions if this motion is determined to be frivolous. The moving
party may be contacted by the respondent at:
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new text begin Mailing Address: (required)
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new text begin Telephone Number:
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new text begin Facsimile Number: (either facsimile or e-mail contact is required)
new text end

new text begin E-Mail Address: (either facsimile or e-mail contact is required)
new text end

new text begin REQUEST FOR RELIEF
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new text begin The moving party requests the court to review the attached documentation and enter
an order finding that the financing statement or other record is ineffective together with
other findings as the court deems appropriate.
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new text begin Respectfully submitted, .......................... (Signature and typed name and address).
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Motion acknowledgment form. new text end

new text begin The form for the certificate of
acknowledgment must be substantially as follows:
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new text begin AFFIDAVIT
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new text begin THE STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF .......
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new text begin BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared ........., who, being by
me duly sworn, deposed as follows:
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new text begin "My name is ............... I am over 18 years of age, of sound mind, with personal
knowledge of the following facts, and fully competent to testify.
 new text end

new text begin I attest that the assertions contained in the accompanying motion are true and
correct."
new text end

new text begin SUBSCRIBED and SWORN TO before me, this ..... day of ..................
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new text begin NOTARY PUBLIC, State of [state name]
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new text begin Notary's printed name: .........................
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new text begin My commission expires: .........................
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new text begin The motion must be supported by the affidavit of the moving party or the moving
party's attorney setting forth a concise statement of the facts upon which the claim for
relief is based.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Motion affidavit of mailing form. new text end

new text begin The moving party shall complete an
affidavit of mailing the motion to the court and to the respondent in substantially the
following form:
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new text begin State of Minnesota
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new text begin County of ..........
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new text begin ............................, the moving party, being duly sworn, on oath, deposes and says
that on the ..... day of .........., ......., the moving party mailed the motion to the court and
the respondent by placing a true and correct copy of the motion in an envelope addressed
to them as shown by certified United States mail at ............................, Minnesota.
 new text end

new text begin Subscribed and sworn to before me this ..... day of ...................., .......
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Response form. new text end

new text begin The person listed as [the secured party in] [filing] the
record for which the moving party has requested review may respond to the motion and
accompanying materials to request an actual hearing within 20 days from the mailing by
certified United States mail by the moving party. The form for use by the person listed as
[the secured party in] [filing] the record in question to respond to the motion for judicial
review must be in substantially the following form:
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new text begin In Re: A Purported Financing Statement in the district court of ............. County,
Minnesota, Against [Name of person who filed the financing statement]
new text end

new text begin RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF A FINANCING
STATEMENT FILED UNDER THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
- SECURED TRANSACTIONS
new text end

new text begin ............................ (name) files this response to a motion requesting a judicial
determination of the effectiveness of a financing statement or other record filed under the
Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions in the office of the ............... (filing
office and location) and in support of the motion provides as follows:
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new text begin I.
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new text begin ................. (name), the respondent, is the person listed as [the secured party in]
[filing] the record for which review has been requested by the moving party.
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new text begin II.
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new text begin On ............. (date), in the exercise of the filing officer's official duties as ..................
(filing officer's position), the filing officer received and filed or recorded the financing
statement or other record, a copy which is attached, that purports to [perfect a security
interest against] [amend or terminate a record filed by] the moving party.
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new text begin III.
 new text end

new text begin Respondent states that the financing statement or other record is not fraudulent
or otherwise improper and that this court should not declare the financing statement or
other record ineffective.
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new text begin IV.
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new text begin Respondent attests that assertions in this response are true and correct.
 new text end

new text begin V.
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new text begin Respondent does not request the court to make a finding as to any underlying claim
of the parties involved. Respondent further acknowledges that respondent may be subject
to sanctions if this response is determined to be frivolous.
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new text begin REQUEST FOR RELIEF
 new text end

new text begin Respondent requests the court to review the attached documentation, to set a hearing
for no later than five days after the date of this response or as soon after that as the court
shall order and to enter an order finding that the financing statement or other record is
not ineffective together with other findings as the court deems appropriate. Respondent
may be contacted at:
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new text begin Mailing Address: (required)
new text end

new text begin Telephone Number:
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new text begin Facsimile Number: (either facsimile or e-mail contact is required)
new text end

new text begin E-Mail Address: (either facsimile or e-mail contact is required)
new text end

new text begin Respectfully submitted, .........................
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new text begin (Signature and typed name and address).
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Response acknowledgment form. new text end

new text begin The form for the certificate of
acknowledgment must be substantially as follows:
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new text begin AFFIDAVIT
new text end

new text begin THE STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF .......
 new text end

new text begin BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared ........., who, being by
me duly sworn, deposed as follows:
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new text begin "My name is ............... I am over 18 years of age, of sound mind, with personal
knowledge of the following facts, and fully competent to testify.
 new text end

new text begin I attest that the assertions contained in the accompanying motion are true and
correct."
new text end

new text begin SUBSCRIBED and SWORN TO before me, this ..... day of ..................
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new text begin NOTARY PUBLIC, State of [state name]
new text end

new text begin Notary's printed name: .........................
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new text begin My commission expires: .........................
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new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Response affidavit of mailing form. new text end

new text begin Respondent shall submit the
response by United States mail to both the court and the moving party, and also by either
e-mail or facsimile as provided by the moving party. The respondent shall complete an
affidavit of mailing the response to the court and to the moving party in substantially
the following form:
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new text begin State of Minnesota
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new text begin County of ..........
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new text begin ............................, being the responding party, being duly sworn, on oath, deposes
and says that on the ..... day of .........., ......., respondent mailed the response to court
and the moving party by placing a true and correct copy of the response in an envelope
addressed to them as shown depositing the same with postage prepaid, in the U.S. Mail
at ............................, Minnesota.
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new text begin Subscribed and sworn to before me this ..... day of ...................., .......
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new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Hearing. new text end

new text begin (a) If a hearing is timely requested, the court shall hold that
hearing within five days after the mailing of the response by the respondent or as soon
after that as ordered by the court. After the hearing, the court shall enter appropriate
findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the financing statement or other record
filed under the Uniform Commercial Code.
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new text begin (b) If a hearing request under subdivision 7 is not received by the court by the
20th day following the mailing of the original motion, the court's finding may be made
solely on a review of the documentation attached to the motion and without hearing any
testimonial evidence. After that review, which must be conducted no later than five days
after the 20-day period has expired, the court shall enter appropriate findings of fact and
conclusions of law as provided in subdivision 11 regarding the financing statement or
other record filed under the Uniform Commercial Code.
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new text begin (c) A copy of the findings of fact and conclusions of law must be sent to the moving
party, the respondent, and the person who filed the financing statement or other record at
the address listed in the motion or response of each person within seven days of the date
that the findings of fact and conclusions of law are issued by the court.
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new text begin (d) In all cases, the moving party shall file or record an attested copy of the findings
of fact and conclusions of law in the filing office in the appropriate class of records in
which the original financing statement or other record was filed or recorded. The filing
officer shall not collect a filing fee for filing a court's finding of fact and conclusion of
law as provided in this section except as specifically directed by the court in its findings
and conclusions.
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new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Order form; no hearing. new text end

new text begin The findings of fact and conclusion of law
for an expedited review where no hearing has been requested must be in substantially
the following form:
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new text begin MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET No. ...........
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new text begin In Re: A purported Financing Statement in the district court of ........... ................
County, Minnesota, Against [Name of person who filed financing statement]
new text end

new text begin Judicial Finding of Fact and Conclusion of Law Regarding a Financing Statement or
Other Record Filed Under the Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions
new text end

new text begin On the (number) day of (month), (year), in the above entitled and numbered cause,
this court reviewed a motion, verified by affidavit, of (name) and the documentation
attached. The respondent did not respond within the required 20-day period. No testimony
was taken from any party, nor was there any notice of the court's review, the court
having made the determination that a decision could be made solely on review of the
documentation as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 545.05.
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new text begin The court finds as follows (only an item or subitem checked and initialed is a valid
court ruling):
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new text begin [..] The documentation attached to the motion IS filed or recorded with the
authorization of the obligor, person named as debtor, or owner of collateral described or
indicated in the financing statement or other record, or by consent of an agent, fiduciary, or
other representative of that person, or with the authorization of the secured party of record
in the case of an amendment or termination.
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new text begin [..] The documentation attached to the motion IS NOT filed or recorded with the
authorization of the obligor, person named as debtor, or owner of collateral described or
indicated in the documentation, or by consent of an agent, fiduciary, or other representative
of that person, or with the authorization of the secured party of record in the case of an
amendment or termination and, IS NOT an effective financing statement or other record
under the Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions law of this state.
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new text begin [..] This court makes no finding as to any underlying claims of the parties involved
and expressly limits its findings of fact and conclusions of law to the review of a
ministerial act. The filing officer shall remove the subject financing statement or other
record so that the record is not reflected in or obtained as a result of any search, standard
or otherwise, conducted of those records, but shall retain them and these findings of fact
and conclusions of law in the filing office for the duration of the period for which they
would have otherwise been filed.
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new text begin SIGNED ON THIS THE ...... DAY of .......
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new text begin ............. District Judge
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new text begin ............. District
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new text begin ............. County, Minnesota
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new text begin new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Hearing determination. new text end

new text begin If a determination is made after a hearing, the
court may award the prevailing party all costs related to the entire review, including, but
not limited to, filing fees, attorney fees, administrative costs, and other costs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Subsequent motion. new text end

new text begin If the moving party files a subsequent motion under
this section against a person filing a financing statement or other record that is reviewed
under this section and found to be filed or recorded with the authorization of the obligor,
person named as debtor, or owner of collateral described or indicated in the financing
statement or other record, or by consent of an agent, fiduciary, or other representative of
that person, or with the authorization of the secured party of record in the case of an
amendment or termination, the court may, in addition to assessing costs, order other
equitable relief against the moving party or enter other sanctions against the moving party.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Judicial officers. new text end

new text begin The chief judge of a district court may order that any
or all proceedings under this section be conducted and heard by other judicial officers of
that district court.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 12.

new text begin [604.18] CIVIL LIABILITY FOR FRAUDULENT OR OTHERWISE
IMPROPER FINANCING STATEMENTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section:
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new text begin (1) "financing statement" has the meaning given in section 336.9-102(a) of the
Uniform Commercial Code; and
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new text begin (2) "filing officer" is defined as Uniform Commercial Code filing officer in each
jurisdiction.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Liability. new text end

new text begin (a) A person shall not knowingly cause to be presented for filing
or promote the filing of a financing statement that the person knows:
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new text begin (1) is forged;
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new text begin (2) is not:
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new text begin (i) related to a valid lien or security agreement; or
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new text begin (ii) filed pursuant to section 336.9-502(d); and
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new text begin (3) is for an improper purpose or purposes, such as to harass, hinder, defraud, or
otherwise interfere with any person.
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new text begin (b) A person who violates paragraph (a) is liable to each injured person for:
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new text begin (1) the greater of:
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new text begin (i) nominal damages up to $10,000; or
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new text begin (ii) the actual damages caused by the violation;
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new text begin (2) court costs;
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new text begin (3) reasonable attorney fees;
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new text begin (4) related expenses of bringing the action, including investigative expenses; and
new text end

new text begin (5) exemplary damages in the amount determined by the court.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Cause of action. new text end

new text begin (a) The following persons may bring an action to enjoin
violation of this section or to recover damages under this section:
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new text begin (1) the obligor, the person named as the debtor, any person who owns an interest
in the collateral described or indicated in the financing statement, or any person harmed
by the filing of the financing statement;
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new text begin (2) the attorney general;
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new text begin (3) a county attorney;
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new text begin (4) a city attorney; and
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new text begin (5) a person who has been damaged as a result of an action taken in reliance on the
filed financing statement.
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new text begin (b) A filing officer may refer a matter to the attorney general or other appropriate
person for filing the legal actions under this section.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Venue. new text end

new text begin An action under this section may be brought in any district court in
the county in which the financing statement is presented for filing or in a county where
any of the persons named in subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1), resides.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Filing fee. new text end

new text begin (a) The fee for filing an action under this chapter is $....... The
plaintiff must pay the fee to the clerk of the court in which the action is filed. Except as
provided by paragraph (b), the plaintiff may not be assessed any other fee, cost, charge, or
expense by the clerk of the court or other public official in connection with the action.
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new text begin (b) The fee for service of notice of an action under this section charged to the
plaintiff may not exceed:
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new text begin (1) $....... if the notice is delivered in person; or
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new text begin (2) the cost of postage if the service is by registered or certified mail.
 new text end

new text begin (c) A plaintiff who is unable to pay the filing fee and fee for service of notice may file
with the court an affidavit of inability to pay under the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure.
 new text end

new text begin (d) If the fee imposed under paragraph (a) is less than the filing fee the court imposes
for filing other similar actions and the plaintiff prevails in the action, the court may order a
defendant to pay to the court the differences between the fee paid under paragraph (a) and
the filing fee the court imposes for filing other similar actions.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Other remedies. new text end

new text begin (a) An obligor, person named as a debtor, owner of
collateral, or any other person harmed by the filing of a financing statement in violation of
subdivision 2, paragraph (a), also may request specific relief, including, but not limited
to, terminating the financing statement and removing the debtor named in the financing
statement from the index under the provisions of section 545.05, paragraph (c), such that it
will not appear in a search under that debtor name.
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new text begin (b) This law is cumulative of other law under which a person may obtain judicial
relief with respect to any filed or recorded document.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end

Sec. 13.

new text begin [609.7475] FRAUDULENT OR OTHERWISE IMPROPER FINANCING
STATEMENTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin As used in this section, "record" has the meaning given
in section 336.9-102.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Crime described. new text end

new text begin A person who:
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new text begin (1) knowingly causes to be presented for filing or promotes the filing of a record that:
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new text begin (i) is not:
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new text begin (A) related to a valid lien or security agreement; or
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new text begin (B) filed pursuant to section 336.9-502(d); or
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new text begin (ii) contains a forged signature or is based upon a document containing a forged
signature; or
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new text begin (2) presents for filing or causes to be presented for filing a record with the intent that
it be used to harass or defraud any other person;
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new text begin is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 3.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Penalties. new text end

new text begin (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person who violates
subdivision 2 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
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new text begin (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:
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new text begin (1) commits the offense with intent to influence or otherwise tamper with a juror or a
judicial proceeding or with intent to retaliate against a judicial officer, as defined in section
609.415, or a prosecutor, defense attorney, or officer of the court, because of that person's
performance of official duties in connection with a judicial proceeding; or
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new text begin (2) commits the offense after having been previously convicted of a violation
of this section.
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new text begin new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Venue. new text end

new text begin A violation of this section may be prosecuted in either the county
of residence of the individual listed as debtor or the county in which the filing is made.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
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ARTICLE 8

CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 390.005, is amended to read:


390.005 ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT, ELIGIBILITY; VACANCIES;
REMOVAL.

Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin County electiondeleted text end new text begin Selection of coroner or medical examinernew text end .

new text begin Each
county must have a coroner or medical examiner.new text end A coroner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end be elected deleted text begin in each
countydeleted text end new text begin , new text end as prescribed by section 382.01, deleted text begin except as provided in this sectiondeleted text end new text begin or appointed in
each countynew text end . new text begin A medical examiner must be appointed by the county board. The term of an
appointed coroner or medical examiner must not be longer than four years.new text end

Subd. 2.

Appointment by resolution.

deleted text begin In a county where the office of coroner has
not been abolished,deleted text end The board of county commissioners maynew text begin ,new text end by resolutionnew text begin ,new text end state its
intention to fill the office new text begin of coroner new text end by appointment. The resolution must be adopted at
least six months before the end of the term of the incumbent coronernew text begin , if electednew text end . After the
resolution is adopted, the board shall fill the office by appointing a person not less than
30 days before the end of the incumbent's term. The appointed coroner shall serve for a
term of office determined by the board beginning upon the expiration of the term of the
incumbent. The term must not be longer than four years.

If there is a vacancy in the new text begin elected new text end office deleted text begin in the countydeleted text end , the board may by resolution,
state its intention to fill the office by appointment. When the resolution is adopted, the
board shall fill the office by appointment immediately. The coroner shall serve for a term
determined by the board. The term must not be longer than four years.

Subd. 3.

deleted text begin Educational requirementsdeleted text end new text begin Qualificationsnew text end .

deleted text begin A coroner must have
successfully completed academic courses in pharmacology, surgery, pathology, toxicology,
and physiology. However, if a board of county commissioners determines that the office
of coroner shall not be elective and it cannot appoint any person meeting the educational
qualifications as coroner, the board may:
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deleted text begin (1) appoint any qualified person, whether or not a resident of the county; or
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deleted text begin (2) if no qualified person can be found, appoint a person who is serving or has served
as deputy coroner, whether or not a resident of the county. deleted text end new text begin (a) The medical examiner must
be a forensic pathologist who is certified or eligible for certification by the American
Board of Pathology. The medical examiner is an appointed public official in a system of
death investigation in which the administrative control, the determination of the extent
of the examination, need for autopsy, and the filing of the cause and manner of death
information with the state registrar pursuant to section 144.221 are all under the control
of the medical examiner.
new text end

new text begin (b) The coroner must be a physician with a valid license in good standing under
chapter 147, to practice medicine as defined under section 147.081, subdivision 3. The
coroner is a public official, elected or appointed, whose duty is to make inquiry into deaths
in certain categories, determine the cause and manner of death, and file the information
with the state registrar pursuant to section 144.221. The coroner must obtain additional
training in medicolegal death investigation, such as training by the American Board of
Medicolegal Death Investigators, within four years of taking office, unless the coroner
has already obtained this training.
new text end

new text begin (c) The coroner or medical examiner need not be a resident of the county.
 new text end

Subd. 4.

Certain incumbents.

An incumbent coroner new text begin or medical examiner new text end in
office on deleted text begin July 1, 1965 meetsdeleted text end new text begin the effective date of this section is hereby deemed to meet
new text end the qualifications prescribed by this section for the purpose of continuance indeleted text begin , reelection
to, or appointment todeleted text end new text begin thenew text end officenew text begin of coroner until the end of the current term of office,
after which this statute will applynew text end .

Subd. 5.

Vacancies, removal.

Vacancies in the office of coroner new text begin or medical
examiner new text end shall be filled according to sections 375.08 and 382.02new text begin , or under subdivision 1new text end .
deleted text begin Adeleted text end new text begin The medical examiner or appointednew text end coroner may be removed deleted text begin from office as provided
by law.deleted text end new text begin by the county board during a term of office for cause shown after a hearing upon
due notice of written charges. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with that
county's human resources policy.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [390.0065] HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER; SELECTION
AND TERM.
 new text end

new text begin Hennepin County shall use the following procedure to select the Hennepin County
medical examiner: the Hennepin County Board shall designate three licensed physicians
who shall constitute a Medical Examiner Board. One member shall be a dean or professor
of the Department of Pathology of a Class A medical school as designated by the American
Medical Association. Another member of the board shall be a member of the Minnesota
Society of Pathologists. The third member shall be designated by the Hennepin County
Medical Association from its membership. The Medical Examiner Board shall accept
applications for the position of Hennepin County medical examiner when a vacancy exists
in the office. Applications therefore shall be considered from doctors of medicine who
are: (1) graduates of a medical school recognized by the American Medical Association
or American Osteopathic Association, (2) members in good standing in the medical
profession, (3) eligible for appointment to the staff of the Hennepin County Medical
Center, and (4) certified or eligible for certification in forensic pathology by the American
Board of Pathology. The Medical Examiner Board shall review the qualifications of the
applicants and shall rank the applicants deemed qualified for the position and provide
to the county board a report of the seven highest ranked applicants together with their
qualifications. The county board shall appoint a county medical examiner from those
listed in the report. The term of the examiner shall continue for four years from the date of
appointment. Reappointment shall be made at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the
term. If a vacancy requires a temporary appointment, the board of commissioners shall
appoint a medical doctor on the staff of the county medical examiner's office to assume
the duties of the medical examiner until an appointment can be made in compliance with
the specified selection procedure. Actual and necessary expenses of the Medical Examiner
Board shall be paid in accordance with sections 471.38 to 471.415.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 390.01, is amended to read:


390.01 BONDnew text begin AND INDEMNIFICATIONnew text end .

deleted text begin Before taking office, the coroner shall post bond to the state in a penal sum set by the
county board, not less than $500 nor more than $10,000. The coroner's bond is subject
to the same conditions in substance as in the bond required by law to be given by the
sheriff, except as to the description of the office.deleted text end new text begin The coroner or medical examiner shall
be included in the bond held by the county for all appointed and elected county officials
and shall be defended and indemnified, pursuant to section 466.07.new text end The deleted text begin bond anddeleted text end oath of
office shall be new text begin recorded and new text end filed with the county recorder.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [390.011] AUTONOMY.
 new text end

new text begin The coroner or medical examiner is an independent official of the county, subject
only to appointment, removal, and budgeting by the county board.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin [390.012] JURISDICTION.
 new text end

new text begin The coroner or medical examiner of the county in which a person dies or is
pronounced dead shall have jurisdiction over the death, regardless of where any injury that
resulted in the death occurred. The place where death is pronounced is deemed to be the
place where death occurred. If the place of death is unknown but the dead body is found in
Minnesota, the place where the body is found is considered the place of death. If the date
of death is unknown, the date the body is found is considered the date of death, but only for
purposes of this chapter. When a death occurs in a moving conveyance and the body is first
removed in Minnesota, documentation of death must be filed in Minnesota and the place
of death is considered the place where the body is first removed from the conveyance.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 390.04, is amended to read:


390.04 deleted text begin TO ACT WHEN SHERIFF A PARTY TO AN ACTIONdeleted text end new text begin PROVISION
FOR TRANSFER OF JURISDICTIONnew text end .

When the deleted text begin sheriff is a party to an action or when a party, or a party's agent or
attorney, files with the court administrator of the district court an affidavit stating that the
party believes the sheriff,deleted text end new text begin coroner or medical examiner, new text end because of partiality, prejudice,
consanguinity, or interest, deleted text begin willdeleted text end new text begin isnew text end not deleted text begin faithfullydeleted text end new text begin able tonew text end perform the deleted text begin sheriff's deleted text end new text begin coroner or
medical examiner's new text end duties deleted text begin in an action commenced, or about to be commenced, the clerk
shall direct process in the action to the coroner. The coroner shall perform the duties of
the sheriff relative to the action in the same manner required for a sheriff.deleted text end new text begin , the coroner or
medical examiner shall have the authority to transfer jurisdiction to another coroner or
medical examiner, as arranged by the county board.new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 390.05, is amended to read:


390.05 deleted text begin DEPUTIESdeleted text end new text begin MEDICAL EXAMINER OR CORONER STAFFnew text end .

deleted text begin Adeleted text end new text begin Thenew text end coroner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or medical examiner maynew text end appoint one or more deleted text begin deputies.deleted text end new text begin
assistant coroners or assistant medical examiners, as necessary to fulfill the duties of the
office, subject to authorization by the county board. Such assistants shall have the same
qualifications as a coroner or medical examiner.new text end When the coroner new text begin or medical examiner new text end is
absent or unable to act, deleted text begin deputiesdeleted text end new text begin assistants shallnew text end have the same powers new text begin and duties new text end and are
subject to the same deleted text begin liabilities as coroners. A deputy shall be appointed in writing. The
oath and appointment shall be recorded with the county recorder. The deputy shall act by
name as deputy coroner and hold office at the same time as the coroner.deleted text end new text begin limitations as the
coroner or medical examiner. The assistants shall be appointed in writing, shall take an
oath that shall be recorded and filed with the county recorder, and shall be included in the
county bond. The assistant shall act by name as assistant coroner or medical examiner and
hold office at the pleasure of the coroner or medical examiner.
new text end

new text begin A coroner or medical examiner may appoint one or more investigators, with such
qualifications as the coroner or medical examiner deems appropriate. Such investigators
shall have the powers and duties that are delegated to them by the coroner or medical
examiner. Unless they are public employees of that county, investigators shall be
appointed in writing and take an oath, shall be included in the county bond, and the
oath and appointment shall be recorded and filed with the county recorder. Subject to
authorization of the county board, assistants may be appointed to the unclassified service
and investigators to the classified service of the county.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin [390.061] MORGUE.
 new text end

new text begin Every county need not have a morgue, but there must be a system or process for
receiving, storing, and releasing all dead bodies subject to this statute.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 390.11, is amended to read:


390.11 INVESTIGATIONS deleted text begin AND INQUESTSdeleted text end .

Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin Deaths requiring inquests and investigationsdeleted text end new text begin Reports of deathnew text end .

deleted text begin Except as provided in subdivision 1a, the coroner shall investigate and may conduct
inquests in all human deaths of the following types: deleted text end new text begin All sudden or unexpected deaths
and all deaths that may be due entirely or in part to any factor other than natural disease
processes must be promptly reported to the coroner or medical examiner for evaluation.
Sufficient information must be provided to the coroner or medical examiner. Reportable
deaths include, but are not limited to:
 new text end

(1) new text begin unnatural deaths, including new text end violent deathsdeleted text begin , whether apparently homicidal,
suicidal, or accidental, including but not limited to deaths due to thermal, chemical,
electrical, or radiational injury, and deaths due to criminal abortion, whether apparently
self induced or not;deleted text end new text begin arising from homicide, suicide, or accident;
new text end

new text begin (2) deaths due to a fire or associated with burns or chemical, electrical, or radiation
injury;
 new text end

new text begin (3) unexplained or unexpected perinatal and postpartum maternal deaths;
 new text end

deleted text begin (2) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end deaths under new text begin suspicious, new text end unusualnew text begin ,new text end or deleted text begin mysterious deleted text end new text begin unexpected new text end circumstances;

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end deaths of persons whose bodies are to be cremateddeleted text begin , dissected, buried at sea,deleted text end
or otherwise disposed of so that the bodies will later be unavailable for examination; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end deaths of inmates of public institutions new text begin and persons in custody of law
enforcement officers new text end who deleted text begin aredeleted text end new text begin havenew text end not new text begin been new text end hospitalized new text begin primarily new text end for organic disease deleted text begin and
whose deaths are not of any type referred to in clause (1) or (2).deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (7) deaths that occur during, in association with, or as the result of diagnostic,
therapeutic, or anesthetic procedures;
new text end

new text begin (8) deaths due to culpable neglect;
new text end

new text begin (9) stillbirths of 20 weeks or longer gestation unattended by a physician;
 new text end

new text begin (10) sudden deaths of persons not affected by recognizable disease;
new text end

new text begin (11) unexpected deaths of persons notwithstanding a history of underlying disease;
 new text end

new text begin (12) deaths in which a fracture of a major bone such as a femur, humerus, or tibia
has occurred within the past six months;
 new text end

new text begin (13) deaths unattended by a physician occurring outside of a licensed health care
facility or licensed residential hospice program;
 new text end

new text begin (14) deaths of persons not seen by their physician within 120 days of demise;
 new text end

new text begin (15) deaths of persons occurring in an emergency department;
 new text end

new text begin (16) stillbirths or deaths of newborn infants in which there has been maternal use of
or exposure to unprescribed controlled substances including street drugs or in which there
is history or evidence of maternal trauma;
 new text end

new text begin (17) unexpected deaths of children;
 new text end

new text begin (18) solid organ donors;
 new text end

new text begin (19) unidentified bodies;
 new text end

new text begin (20) skeletonized remains;
 new text end

new text begin (21) deaths occurring within 24 hours of arrival at a health care facility if death
is unexpected;
new text end

new text begin (22) deaths associated with the decedent's employment;
 new text end

new text begin (23) deaths of nonregistered hospice patients or patients in nonlicensed hospice
programs; and
 new text end

new text begin (24) deaths attributable to acts of terrorism.
new text end

new text begin The coroner or medical examiner shall determine the extent of the coroner's or medical
examiner's investigation, including whether additional investigation is needed by the
coroner or medical examiner, jurisdiction is assumed, or an autopsy will be performed,
notwithstanding any other statute.
new text end

Subd. 1a.

Commissioner of corrections; investigation of deaths.

deleted text begin The
commissioner of corrections may require that all Department of Corrections incarcerated
deaths be reviewed by an independent, contracted, board-certified forensic pathologist. deleted text end new text begin
For deaths occurring within a facility licensed by the Department of Corrections, the
coroner or medical examiner shall ensure that a forensic pathologist who is certified by
the American Board of Pathology reviews each death and performs an autopsy on all
unnatural, unattended, or unexpected deaths and others as necessary.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 1b. new text end

new text begin Hospice registration. new text end

new text begin Each coroner and medical examiner shall establish
a registration policy regarding hospice patients. If a hospice patient is determined to be
properly preregistered, the coroner or medical examiner may treat the death as attended
by a physician.
 new text end

Subd. 2.

deleted text begin Violent or mysterious deaths;deleted text end Autopsies.

The coroner new text begin or medical
examiner new text end may deleted text begin conductdeleted text end new text begin ordernew text end an autopsynew text begin , at the coroner or medical examiner's sole
discretion,new text end in the case of any human death referred to in subdivision 1, deleted text begin clause (1) or (2),deleted text end
whennew text begin , in the judgment ofnew text end the coroner deleted text begin judges thatdeleted text end new text begin or medical examinernew text end the public interest
deleted text begin requiresdeleted text end new text begin would be served by new text end an autopsydeleted text begin , except that an autopsy must be conducted in all
unattended inmate deaths that occur in a state correctional facilitydeleted text end .new text begin The autopsy shall be
performed without unnecessary delay. A report of the facts developed by the autopsy
and findings of the person performing the autopsy shall be made promptly and filed in
the office of the coroner or medical examiner. When further investigation is deemed
advisable, a copy of the report shall be delivered to the county attorney. Every autopsy
performed pursuant to this subdivision shall, whenever practical, be performed in the
county morgue. Nothing herein shall require the coroner or medical examiner to order an
autopsy upon the body of a deceased person if the person died of known or ascertainable
causes or had been under the care of a licensed physician immediately prior to death or if
the coroner or medical examiner determines the autopsy to be unnecessary.
new text end

new text begin Autopsies performed pursuant to this subdivision may include the removal,
retention, testing, or use of organs, parts of organs, fluids or tissues, at the discretion of
the coroner or medical examiner, when removal, retention, testing, or use may be useful
in determining or confirming the cause of death, mechanism of death, manner of death,
identification of the deceased, presence of disease or injury, or preservation of evidence.
Such tissue retained by the coroner or medical examiner pursuant to this subdivision shall
be disposed of in accordance with standard biohazardous hospital and/or surgical material
and does not require specific consent or notification of the legal next of kin. When
removal, retention, testing, and use of organs, parts of organs, fluids, or tissues is deemed
beneficial, and is done only for research or the advancement of medical knowledge and
progress, written consent or documented oral consent shall be obtained from the legal next
of kin, if any, of the deceased person prior to the removal, retention, testing, or use.
new text end

Subd. 2a.

Deaths caused by fire; autopsies.

deleted text begin The coroner shall conduct an autopsy
in the case of any human death reported to the coroner by the state fire marshal or a chief
officer under section deleted text begin 299F.04, subdivision 5deleted text end , and apparently caused by fire. deleted text end new text begin The coroner
or medical examiner shall conduct an autopsy or require that one be performed in the
case of a death reported to the coroner or medical examiner by the state fire marshal or a
chief officer under section 299F.04, subdivision 5, and apparently caused by fire, and in
which the decedent is pronounced dead outside of a hospital or in which identification
of the decedent has not been confirmed. If the decedent has died in a hospital and
identification is not in question, an autopsy may be performed or ordered by the coroner or
medical examiner.
new text end

Subd. 3.

deleted text begin Other deaths; autopsies;deleted text end Exhumation; deleted text begin consentdeleted text end new text begin disintermentnew text end .

The
coroner deleted text begin may conduct an autopsy in the case of any human death referred to in subdivision
1, clause (3) or (4),deleted text end or new text begin medical examiner new text end may exhume any human body and perform
an autopsy on it in the case of any human death referred to in subdivision 1 when the
coroner new text begin or medical examiner new text end judges that the public interest requires an autopsy. No
deleted text begin autopsydeleted text end new text begin exhumationnew text end shall be conducted unless the surviving deleted text begin spouse, ordeleted text end new text begin legalnew text end next of kin
deleted text begin if there is no surviving spouse,deleted text end consents to it, or the district court of the county where the
body is located or burieddeleted text begin , upon notice as the court directs, enters an order authorizing an
autopsy or an exhumation and autopsydeleted text end new text begin orders it. Notice of such exhumation shall be given
as directed by the district courtnew text end . Application for an order may be made by the coronernew text begin ,
medical examiner,new text end or deleted text begin by thedeleted text end county attorney of the county where the body is located or
buried, new text begin and shall be granted new text end upon a showing that the court deems appropriate.

Subd. 4.

Assistance of medical specialists.

If during an investigation the coroner new text begin or
medical examiner new text end believes the assistance of pathologists, toxicologists, deleted text begin deputy coroners,deleted text end
laboratory technicians, or other medicalnew text begin , scientific, or forensicnew text end experts is necessary to
determine new text begin or confirm new text end the cause new text begin or manner new text end of death, new text begin identification, time of death, or to
address other issues requiring expert opinion, new text end the coroner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or medical examiner maynew text end
obtain their assistance.

Subd. 5.

Inquest.

new text begin An inquest into a death may be held at the request of the medical
examiner and the county attorney or the coroner and the county attorney. An inquest is
optional and the coroner or medical examiner may investigate and certify a death without
one. The coroner or medical examiner and county attorney may decide how to empanel
the inquest. Inquest records will be made public, but new text end the record and report of the inquest
proceedings may not be used in evidence in any civil action arising out of the death for
which an inquest was ordered. deleted text begin Before an inquest is held, the coroner shall notify the
county attorney to appear and examine witnesses at the inquest.deleted text end new text begin Whenever the decision
is made to hold an inquest, the county attorney may issue subpoenas for witnesses and
enforce their attendance. The persons served with subpoenas shall be allowed the same
compensation and be subject to the same enforcement and penalties as provided by Rule
22 of the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure.
new text end

Subd. 6.

Recordsnew text begin kept by coroner or medical examinernew text end .

The coroner new text begin or medical
examiner new text end shall keep new text begin full and complete records, new text end properly indexed deleted text begin recordsdeleted text end new text begin ,new text end giving the name,
if known, of every person whose death is investigated, the place where the body was
found, the date, cause, and manner of death, and all other deleted text begin relevantdeleted text end new text begin availablenew text end information
concerning the deathdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin that the coroner or medical examiner considers pertinent. These
records of the coroner or medical examiner are the property of the county and subject to
chapter 13. These records shall be kept at the coroner's or medical examiner's office,
unless no storage space is available. They shall then be kept with official county records
and only released in accordance with the Data Practices Act. Records shall be kept in
accordance with section 15.17.
new text end

Subd. 7.

deleted text begin Reportsdeleted text end new text begin Duty to reportnew text end .

deleted text begin (a)deleted text end Deaths of the types described in this section
must be promptly reported for investigation to the coroner new text begin or medical examiner and, when
appropriate, to the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction, new text end by the law enforcement
officer, attending physician, new text begin health care professional, new text end morticiannew text begin or funeral directornew text end , person
in charge of the public institutions referred to in subdivision 1, or deleted text begin other person with
knowledge of the death.deleted text end new text begin anyone who discovers a deceased person. In a case in which a
crime may be involved, the coroner or medical examiner shall promptly notify the law
enforcement agency with jurisdiction over a criminal investigation of the death.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7a. new text end

new text begin Records and other material available to coroner or medical examiner.
 new text end

deleted text begin (b) For the purposes of this section, health-related records or data on a decedent, deleted text end Except
new text begin for new text end health data defined in section 13.3805, subdivision 1,new text begin paragraph (a), clause (2),
health-related records or data on a decedentnew text end whose death is being investigated under
this section, deleted text begin whether the records or data are recorded or unrecorded, including but
not limited to those concerning medical, surgical, psychiatric, psychological, or any
other consultation, diagnosis, or treatment, including medical imaging,deleted text end shall be made
promptly available to the coronernew text begin or medical examinernew text end , upon the coroner's new text begin or medical
examiner's new text end written request, by deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin anynew text end personnew text begin , agency, entity, or organizationnew text end having
custody of, possession of, access to, or knowledge of the records or data. new text begin This provision
includes records and data, whether recorded or unrecorded, including but not limited to,
records and data, including medical imaging, concerning medical, surgical, psychiatric,
psychological, chemical dependency, or any other consultation, diagnosis, or treatment.
In cases involving a stillborn infant or the death of a fetus or infant less than one year
of age, the prenatal records on the decedent's mother may also be subpoenaed by the
coroner or medical examiner. new text end The coroner new text begin or medical examiner new text end shall pay the reasonable
costs of copies of records or data new text begin so new text end provided deleted text begin to the coronerdeleted text end under this section. Data
collected or created pursuant to this subdivision relating to any psychiatric, psychological,
or mental health consultation with, diagnosis of, or treatment of the decedent whose
death is being investigated shall remain confidential or protected nonpublic data, except
that the coroner's new text begin or medical examiner's final summary new text end report may contain a summary
ofnew text begin , or references to,new text end such data. new text begin Where records of a decedent become part of the medical
examiner's or coroner's file, they are not subject to subpoena or a request for production
directed to the medical examiner or coroner. Body fluids, slides, tissue, organ specimens,
radiographs, monitor records, video or other recordings, and any other material or article
of diagnostic value obtained from the decedent prior to death, shall be made available to
the coroner or medical examiner upon request. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections
13.384 and 595.02, the coroner or medical examiner shall have the power to subpoena any
and all documents, records, including medical records, and papers deemed useful in the
investigation of a death.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7b. new text end

new text begin Records released by coroner or medical examiner. new text end

new text begin Records and
reports, including those of autopsies performed, generated, and certified by the coroner or
medical examiner shall be admissible as evidence in any court or grand jury proceeding.
The admissibility of such evidence under this subdivision shall not include statements
made by witnesses or other persons unless otherwise admissible.
new text end

Subd. 8.

new text begin Investigation procedure; new text end coroner new text begin or medical examiner new text end in charge of
body.

Upon notification of deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin thenew text end death deleted text begin subject todeleted text end new text begin of any person as defined in new text end this section,
the coroner or deleted text begin deputy shalldeleted text end new text begin medical examiner staff or their designee maynew text end proceed to the
body, take charge of it, anddeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin arrange for transfer of it, when appropriate. This provision
also applies to bones, body parts, and specimens that may be human remains. Discovery
of such bones, body parts, and specimens must be promptly reported to the coroner or
medical examiner.new text end When necessary, new text begin the coroner or medical examiner staff, in coordination
with the applicable law enforcement agency, may new text end order that there be no interference with
new text begin or compromise of new text end the body or the scene of death.new text begin In the event a person is transported to
an emergency vehicle or facility and pronounced dead, the scene of death shall include
the original location of the decedent when first discovered to be ill, unresponsive, or
stricken prior to removal by emergency medical personnel. Any person violating such
an order is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. The coroner or medical examiner staff shall
make inquiry regarding the cause and manner of death and, in cases that fall under the
medical examiner's or coroner's jurisdiction, prepare written findings together with the
report of death and its circumstances, which shall be filed in the office of the coroner or
medical examiner.
new text end

Subd. 9.

Criminal act report.

deleted text begin On coming to believe that the death may have
resulted from a criminal act,deleted text end The coroner or deleted text begin deputydeleted text end new text begin medical examinernew text end shall deliver deleted text begin a
signed copy of the report of investigation or inquest to the county attorney.deleted text end new text begin to the county
attorney copies of reports or other information created by the coroner's or medical
examiner's office in any cases of a potential criminal nature.
new text end

Subd. 10.

deleted text begin Suddendeleted text end Infant death.

If a child under the age of two years dies suddenly
and unexpectedly deleted text begin under circumstances indicating that the death may have been caused
by sudden infant death syndrome, the coroner, medical examiner, or personal physician
shall notify the child's parents or guardian that an autopsy is essential to establish the
cause of death as sudden infant death syndrome. If an autopsy reveals that sudden infant
death syndrome is the cause of death, that fact must be stated in the autopsy report.deleted text end new text begin ,new text end the
parents or guardian of the child shall be promptly notified of the deleted text begin cause of death and of thedeleted text end
availability of counseling services.

deleted text begin Subd. 11. deleted text end

deleted text begin Autopsy fees. deleted text end

deleted text begin The coroner may charge a reasonable fee to a person
requesting an autopsy if the autopsy would not otherwise be conducted under subdivision
1, 2, or 3.
 deleted text end

Subd. 12.

Authorized removal of deleted text begin thedeleted text end brain.

If the coroner new text begin or medical examiner new text end is
informed by a physician deleted text begin or pathologistdeleted text end that a deleted text begin dead persondeleted text end new text begin decedentnew text end is suspected of having
had Alzheimer's disease, the coroner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or medical examiner maynew text end authorize the removal
of the brain deleted text begin of the dead persondeleted text end for the purposes of sections 145.131 and 145.132.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 390.111, is amended to read:


390.111 EXPENSESnew text begin AND COMPENSATIONnew text end .

The county board deleted text begin may allowdeleted text end new text begin is responsible fornew text end the reasonable and necessary
new text begin compensation and new text end expenses of the coroner or deleted text begin deputies incurred for telephone tolls,
telegrams, postage, the cost of transcribing the testimony taken at an inquest, and other
expenses incurred solely for the officers' official business under this chapter.deleted text end new text begin medical
examiner, assistants, investigators, and other medical specialists.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 390.15, is amended to read:


390.15 deleted text begin WITNESSES;deleted text end FEES.

The coroner new text begin or medical examiner new text end may deleted text begin issue subpoenas for witnesses, returnable
immediately or at a specified time and place. The persons served with the subpoenas shall
be allowed the fees, the coroner shall enforce their attendance, and they shall be subject
to the penalties provided by statute or the Rules of Criminal Procedure.deleted text end new text begin charge a fee for
cremation approval, duplication of reports, and other administrative functions to recover
reasonable expenses, subject to county board approval.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 12.

new text begin [390.151] ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION.
 new text end

new text begin The coroner or medical examiner may facilitate donation of organs and tissues in
compliance with the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, sections 525.921 to 525.9224.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 13.

new text begin [390.152] CREMATION APPROVAL.
 new text end

new text begin After investigating deaths of persons who are to be cremated, the coroner or medical
examiner may give approval for cremation and shall record such approval by either
signing a cremation authorization form, or electronically through the centralized electronic
system for the processing of death records established by the state registrar. It shall be a
misdemeanor to perform a cremation without such approval.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 390.21, is amended to read:


390.21 new text begin DISPOSITION; new text end BURIAL.

deleted text begin When a coroner holds an inquest upon view of the dead body of any person
unknown, or, being called for that purpose, does not think it necessary, on view of
the body, that an inquest be held, the coroner shall have the body decently buried. All
expenses of the inquisition and burial shall be paid by the county where the dead body is
found. deleted text end new text begin After an investigation has been completed, including an autopsy if one is done, the
body shall be released promptly to the person or persons who have the right to control the
disposition of the body. Section 149A.80, subdivision 2, shall control. If the identity of
the deceased person is unknown, or if the body is unclaimed, the medical examiner or
coroner shall provide for dignified burial or storage of the remains. Dignified burial shall
not include cremation, donation for anatomic dissection, burial at sea, or other disposition
that will make the body later unavailable. The county where the dead body is found shall
pay reasonable expenses of the burial. If an estate is opened within six years and claim
made for the property or proceeds of the sale of the property of the decedent, the county
shall be reimbursed the amount spent on burial, with interest at the statutory rate.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 390.221, is amended to read:


390.221 BODIES; EFFECTS; CUSTODY.

A person may not deleted text begin removedeleted text end new text begin movenew text end , interfere with, or handle the body or the effects
of deleted text begin any persondeleted text end new text begin a decedentnew text end subject to an investigation by the deleted text begin countydeleted text end coroner or medical
examiner except upon order of the coroner deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end medical examinernew text begin , assistant,new text end or deleted text begin deputydeleted text end new text begin
authorized investigatornew text end . The coroner or medical examiner shall take charge of the effects
found on new text begin or near new text end the body of a deceased person and dispose of them as deleted text begin the district
court directs by written orderdeleted text end new text begin directed under section 390.225new text end . If a crime new text begin is suspected
new text end in connection with the death of a deceased person deleted text begin is suspecteddeleted text end , the coroner or medical
examiner may prevent any personnew text begin , except law enforcement personnel,new text end from entering the
premises, rooms, or buildings, and shall have the custody of objects that the coroner or
examiner deems material evidence in the case. new text begin The coroner or medical examiner shall
release any property or articles needed for any criminal investigation to law enforcement
officers conducting the investigation, except as noted in section 390.225, subdivision 2. new text end A
deleted text begin willfuldeleted text end new text begin knowingnew text end violation of this section is a new text begin gross new text end misdemeanor.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 16.

new text begin [390.225] PROPERTY.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Procedure. new text end

new text begin The coroner or medical examiner may take possession of
all articles that may be useful in establishing the cause or manner of death, identification,
or next of kin of the deceased, and, if taken, mark them for identification, make an
inventory, and retain them securely until they are no longer needed for evidence or
investigation. Except as noted in subdivision 2, the coroner or medical examiner shall
release any property or articles needed for any criminal investigation to law enforcement
officers conducting the investigation.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Retention of property. new text end

new text begin When a reasonable basis exists for not releasing
property or articles to law enforcement officers, the coroner or medical examiner shall
consult with the county attorney. If the county attorney determines that a reasonable basis
exists for not releasing the property or articles, the coroner or medical examiner may
retain them. The coroner or medical examiner shall obtain written confirmation of this
opinion and keep a copy in the decedent's file.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Release of property. new text end

new text begin With the exception of firearms, when property or
articles are no longer needed for the investigation or as evidence, the coroner or medical
examiner shall release such property or articles to the person or persons entitled to them.
Personal property, including wearing apparel, may be released to the person entitled to
control the disposition of the body of the decedent or to the personal representative of the
decedent. Personal property not otherwise released pursuant to this subdivision must be
disposed of pursuant to section 525.393.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Firearms. new text end

new text begin The coroner or medical examiner shall release all firearms,
when no longer needed, to the law enforcement agency handling the investigation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Property of unknown decedents. new text end

new text begin If the name of the decedent is not
known, the coroner or medical examiner shall release such property to the county for
disposal or sale. If the unknown decedent's identity is established and if a representative
shall qualify within six years from the time of such sale, the county administrator, or a
designee, shall pay the amount of the proceeds of the sale to the representative on behalf
of the estate upon order of the court. If no order is made within six years, the proceeds of
the sale shall become a part of the general revenue of the county.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 390.23, is amended to read:


390.23 new text begin DEATH new text end RECORDS deleted text begin OF VIOLENT OR MYSTERIOUS DEATHdeleted text end .

No person, other than the county coronerdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin or new text end medical examinerdeleted text begin , judge exercising
probate jurisdiction, or Department of Corrections' independent, contracted,
board-certified forensic pathologist,deleted text end new text begin or, for deaths occurring within a facility licensed by
the Department of Corrections, the forensic pathologist who reviewed the death,new text end shall deleted text begin issue
a recorddeleted text end new text begin file or amend the cause or mannernew text end of death new text begin information with the state registrar new text end in
cases of new text begin likely or suspected accidental, suicidal, homicidal, new text end violentnew text begin ,new text end or mysterious deathsdeleted text begin ,
including suspected homicides,deleted text end occurring in the county. deleted text begin The Department of Corrections'
independent, contracted, board-certified forensic pathologist must issue the certificate of
death in all Department of Corrections-incarcerated deaths.deleted text end new text begin The forensic pathologist who
reviewed the death of an incarcerated person within a facility licensed by the Department
of Corrections may file or amend the cause or manner of death information with the state
registrar. If there is reasonable proof that a death has occurred, but no body has been
found, a judge may direct the state registrar to register the death with the fact of death
information provided by the court order according to section 144.221, subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 390.25, is amended to read:


390.25 deleted text begin FINGERPRINTING OFdeleted text end UNIDENTIFIED DECEASED deleted text begin PERSONdeleted text end new text begin
PERSONSnew text end .

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Attempts to identify. new text end

deleted text begin Each coroner shall have fingerprinted all
deceased persons in the county whose identity is not immediately established. Within
24 hours after the body is found, the coroner shall forward to the Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension the fingerprints, fingerprint records, and other identification data. The
superintendent of the bureau shall prescribe the form of these reports. The duties are in
addition to those imposed on the coroner by section 525.393. deleted text end new text begin The coroner or medical
examiner shall make reasonable attempts to identify the deceased person promptly. These
actions may include obtaining: photographs of the body; fingerprints from the body, if
possible; formal dental examination by a dentist with forensic training, with charting and
radiographs; full body radiographs; specimens such as tissue, blood, bone, teeth, and/or
hair, suitable for DNA analysis or other identification techniques; blood type; photographs
of items such as clothing and property found on and with the body; and anthropological
determination of age, race, sex, and stature, if appropriate. All of these actions shall be
taken prior to the disposition of any unidentified deceased person.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Report to BCA. new text end

new text begin After 60 days, the coroner or medical examiner
shall provide to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension missing persons clearinghouse
information to be entered into federal and state databases that can aid in the identification,
including the National Crime Information Center database. The coroner or medical
examiner shall provide to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension specimens suitable for
DNA analysis. DNA profiles and information shall be entered by the Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension into federal and state DNA databases within five business days after the
completion of the DNA analysis and procedures necessary for the entry of the DNA profile.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Other efforts to identify. new text end

new text begin Nothing in this section shall be interpreted
to preclude any medical examiner or coroner from pursuing other efforts to identify
unidentified deceased persons, including publicizing information, descriptions, or
photographs that may aid in the identification, allowing family members to identify
missing persons, and seeking to protect the dignity of the missing persons.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Preservation of data. new text end

new text begin The coroner or medical examiner may preserve
and retain photographs, specimens, documents, and other data such as dental records,
radiographs, fingerprints, or DNA, for establishing or confirming the identification of
bodies or for other forensic purposes deemed appropriate under the jurisdiction of the
office. Upon request by an appropriate agency, or upon the coroner or medical examiner's
own initiative, the coroner or medical examiner may make the information available to aid
in the establishment of the identity of a deceased person.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Notice to state archaeologist. new text end

new text begin After the coroner or medical examiner
has completed the investigation, the coroner or medical examiner shall notify the state
archaeologist, according to section 307.08, of all unidentified human remains found
outside of platted, recorded, or identified cemeteries and in contexts which indicate
antiquity of greater than 50 years.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 19.

new text begin [390.251] REQUEST FOR EXAMINATIONS.
 new text end

new text begin The coroner or medical examiner may, when requested, make physical examinations
and tests incident to any matter of a criminal nature under consideration by the district
court or county attorney, law enforcement agency, or publicly appointed criminal defense
counsel, and shall deliver a copy of a report of such tests and examinations to the person
making the request. Such an examination does not establish a doctor-patient relationship.
The person making the request shall pay the cost of such examinations and tests.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 20.

new text begin [390.252] CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES.
 new text end

new text begin A county board may contract to perform coroner or medical examiner services
with other units of government or their agencies under a schedule of fees approved by
that board.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end

Sec. 21. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 383A.36; 383B.225, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13; 390.006; 390.06; 390.07; 390.16; 390.17; 390.19; 390.20; 390.24;
and 390.36, new text end new text begin and new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 383B.225, subdivision
5, new text end new text begin are repealed.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2006.
 new text end