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HF 2856

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/20/2018 10:21am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; expanding the list of prior offenses that support a
conviction of first-degree driving while impaired; amending Minnesota Statutes
2016, section 169A.24, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, 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;

(2) has previously been convicted of a felony under this section; or

(3) has previously been convicted of a felony under:

(i) Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.21 (criminal vehicular homicide and injury,
substance-related offenses), subdivision 1, clauses (2) to (6);

(ii) Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.21 (criminal vehicular homicide and injury,
substance-related offenses), subdivision 1, clauses (2) to (6); subdivision 2, clauses (2) to
(6); subdivision 2a, clauses (2) to (6); subdivision 3, clauses (2) to (6); or subdivision 4,
clauses (2) to (6); deleted text begin or
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(iii) section 609.2112, subdivision 1, clauses (2) to (6); 609.2113, subdivision 1, clauses
(2) to (6), subdivision 2, clauses (2) to (6), or subdivision 3, clauses (2) to (6); or 609.2114,
subdivision 1
, clauses (2) to (6), or subdivision 2, clauses (2) to (6)deleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; or
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new text begin (iv) a statute from this state or another state in conformity with any provision listed in
clause (i), (ii), or (iii).
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2018, and applies to violations
committed on or after that date.
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