HF 3425

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/08/2018 02:21pm

A bill for an act
relating to crime; providing for the crime of digital picture and recording
misrepresentation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
609.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [609.8915] DIGITAL PICTURE AND RECORDING
MISREPRESENTATION.
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new text begin (a) A person is guilty of digital picture and recording misrepresentation if the person
intentionally alters a digital picture or recording of another person or belonging to another
person:
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new text begin (1) without obtaining the subject person's or owner's consent;
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new text begin (2) with the intent to cause a recipient of the misrepresentation to reasonably believe
that the subject person or owner authorized or transmitted the digital picture or recording
by a means including, at a minimum, e-mail, text message, or posting on the Internet; and
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new text begin (3) with the intent to harm, defraud, or maliciously misrepresent:
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new text begin (i) the subject person or owner; or
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new text begin (ii) an event presented, attended, or both, by the subject person or owner, or personal or
real property owned by the subject person or owner.
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new text begin (b) A person who violates paragraph (a) is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
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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 crimes
committed on or after that date.
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