HF 2692

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; increasing the penalties for certain assaults on
animal control officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.2231,
subdivision 6.

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

Section 1.

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