Minnesota Legislature
HF 3469
as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/23/2016 11:06am
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A bill for an act
relating to crime; modifying crime and increasing sentence of interfering with
a body or scene of death; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.502,
subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.502, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Concealing evidence.
deleted text begin Whoeverdeleted text end new text begin A person is guilty of a felony and
may be sentenced under subdivision 2 if the personnew text end interferes with the body or scene of
death with intent tonew text begin :
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(1) conceal the body;
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(2) conceal evidence; or
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new text begin (3) otherwise new text end mislead the coroner or deleted text begin conceal evidence is guilty of a gross
misdemeanordeleted text end new text begin medical examinernew text end .
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.502, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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new text begin Penalty. new text end
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A person convicted under subdivision 1 may be sentenced to
imprisonment for not more than ten years or to a payment of a fine of not more than
$20,000 or both.
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Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.502, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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new text begin Restitution new text end
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The court shall order any person convicted of a violation of
subdivision 1, clause (1), to make full restitution of all reasonable expenses incurred by a
law enforcement agency engaged in efforts to locate the body.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective August 1, 2016, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
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Sec. 4. new text begin TITLE.
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This act shall be known as "Laura's Law."
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