as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to crimes; imposing felony penalty for 1.3 three-time DWI offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 1.4 1998, sections 169.121, subdivisions 3 and 3e; 1.5 169.129, subdivisions 2 and 3; 360.0752, subdivisions 1.6 1 and 6; 609.02, subdivision 2; 609.035, subdivision 1.7 2; 609.105, subdivision 3; 609.135, subdivision 2; and 1.8 609.15, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1.9 1998, section 609.02, subdivision 2a. 1.10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.11 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.121, 1.12 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 1.13 Subd. 3. [CRIMINAL PENALTIES.] (a) As used in this section: 1.14 (1) "Prior impaired driving conviction" means a prior 1.15 conviction under: 1.16 (i) this section; Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 84.91, 1.17 subdivision 1, paragraph (a), or 86B.331, subdivision 1, 1.18 paragraph (a); section 169.1211; section 169.129; or section 1.19 360.0752; 1.20 (ii) section 609.21, subdivision 1, clauses (2) to (6); 1.21 subdivision 2, clauses (2) to (6); subdivision 2a, clauses (2) 1.22 to (6); subdivision 2b, clauses (2) to (6); subdivision 3, 1.23 clauses (2) to (6); or subdivision 4, clauses (2) to (6); or 1.24 (iii) an ordinance from this state, or a statute or 1.25 ordinance from another state, in conformity with any provision 1.26 listed in item (i) or (ii). 1.27 A prior impaired driving conviction also includes a prior 2.1 juvenile adjudication that would have been a prior impaired 2.2 driving conviction if committed by an adult. 2.3 (2) "Prior license revocation" means a driver's license 2.4 suspension, revocation, cancellation, denial, or 2.5 disqualification under: 2.6 (i) this section or section 169.1211, 169.123, 171.04, 2.7 171.14, 171.16, 171.165, 171.17, or 171.18 because of an 2.8 alcohol-related incident; 2.9 (ii) section 609.21, subdivision 1, clauses (2) to (6); 2.10 subdivision 2, clauses (2) to (6); subdivision 2a, clauses (2) 2.11 to (6); subdivision 2b, clauses (2) to (6); subdivision 3, 2.12 clauses (2) to (6); or subdivision 4, clauses (2) to (6); or 2.13 (iii) an ordinance from this state, or a statute or 2.14 ordinance from another state, in conformity with any provision 2.15 listed in item (i) or (ii). 2.16 "Prior license revocation" also means the revocation of 2.17 snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle operating privileges under 2.18 section 84.911, or motorboat operating privileges under section 2.19 86B.335, for violations that occurred on or after August 1, 1995. 2.20 (b) A person who violates subdivision 1, clause (a), (b), 2.21 (c), (d), (e), (g), or (h), or subdivision 1a, or an ordinance 2.22 in conformity with any of them, is guilty of a misdemeanor. 2.23 (c) A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor under any of 2.24 the following circumstances: 2.25 (1) the person violates subdivision 1, clause (f); 2.26 (2) the person violates subdivision 1, clause (a), (b), 2.27 (c), (d), (e), (g), or (h), or subdivision 1a, within five years 2.28 of a prior impaired driving conviction or a prior license 2.29 revocation; 2.30 (3) the person violates section 169.26 while in violation 2.31 of subdivision 1; or 2.32 (4) the person violates subdivision 1 or 1a while a child 2.33 under the age of 16 is in the vehicle, if the child is more than 2.34 36 months younger than the violator. 2.35 A person convicted of a gross misdemeanor under this 2.36 paragraph is subject to the mandatory penalties provided in 3.1 subdivision 3d. 3.2 (d) A person is guilty ofan enhanced gross misdemeanor3.3under any of the following circumstances: (1)a felony if the 3.4 person violates subdivision 1, clause (f), or commits a3.5violation described in paragraph (c), clause (3) or (4), within3.6ten years of one or more prior impaired driving convictions or3.7prior license revocations; (2) the person violates subdivision3.81, clause (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), or (h), or subdivision3.91a, within ten years ofor 1a following the first of two or more 3.10 prior impaired driving convictions within the person's lifetime, 3.11 two or more prior license revocations, or any combination of two 3.12 or more prior impaired driving convictions and prior license 3.13 revocations, based on separate incidents. 3.14 A person convicted ofan enhanced gross misdemeanora 3.15 felony under this paragraph may be sentenced to imprisonmentin3.16a local correctional facilityfor not more thantwoseven years 3.17 or to payment of a fine of not more than$3,000$14,000, or both. 3.18 Additionally, the person is subject to the applicable mandatory 3.19 penalties provided in subdivision 3e. 3.20 (e) The court shall notify a person convicted of violating 3.21 subdivision 1 or 1a that the registration plates of the person's 3.22 motor vehicle may be impounded under section 168.042 and the 3.23 vehicle may be subject to forfeiture under section 169.1217 upon 3.24 a subsequent conviction for violating this section, section 3.25 169.129, or section 171.24, or a subsequent license revocation 3.26 under section 169.123. The notice must describe the conduct and 3.27 the time periods within which the conduct must occur in order to 3.28 result in plate impoundment or forfeiture. The failure of the 3.29 court to provide this information does not affect the 3.30 applicability of the plate impoundment or the forfeiture 3.31 provision to that person. 3.32 (f) The attorney in the jurisdiction in which the violation 3.33 occurred who is responsible for prosecution of misdemeanor 3.34 violations of this section shall also be responsible for 3.35 prosecution of gross misdemeanorand enhanced gross misdemeanor3.36 violations of this section. 4.1 (g) The court must impose consecutive sentences when it 4.2 sentences a person for a violation of this section or section 4.3 169.129 arising out of separate behavioral incidents. The court 4.4 also must impose a consecutive sentence when it sentences a 4.5 person for a violation of this section or section 169.129 and 4.6 the person, at the time of sentencing, is on probation for, or 4.7 serving, an executed sentence for a violation of this section or 4.8 section 169.129 and the prior sentence involved a separate 4.9 behavioral incident. The court also may order that the sentence 4.10 imposed for a violation of this section or section 169.129 shall 4.11 run consecutively to a previously imposed misdemeanor, gross 4.12 misdemeanor or felony sentence for a violation other than this 4.13 section or section 169.129. 4.14 (h) When the court stays the sentence of a person convicted 4.15 under this section, the length of the stay is governed by 4.16 section 609.135, subdivision 2. 4.17 (i) The court may impose consecutive sentences for offenses 4.18 arising out of a single course of conduct as permitted in 4.19 section 609.035, subdivision 2. 4.20 (j) When an attorney responsible for prosecuting gross 4.21 misdemeanors orenhanced gross misdemeanorsfelonies under this 4.22 section requests criminal history information relating to prior 4.23 impaired driving convictions from a court, the court must 4.24 furnish the information without charge. 4.25 (k) A violation of subdivision 1a may be prosecuted either 4.26 in the jurisdiction where the arresting officer observed the 4.27 defendant driving, operating, or in control of the motor vehicle 4.28 or in the jurisdiction where the refusal occurred. 4.29 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.121, 4.30 subdivision 3e, is amended to read: 4.31 Subd. 3e. [ENHANCED GROSS MISDEMEANORFELONY; MANDATORY 4.32 PENALTIES.] (a) The mandatory penalties in this subdivision 4.33 apply to persons who are convicted ofan enhanced gross4.34misdemeanora felony under subdivision 3, paragraph (d), or 4.35 section 169.129. Notwithstanding section 609.135, these 4.36 penalties must be imposed and executed. 5.1 (b) A person who is convicted ofan enhanced gross5.2misdemeanora felony under the circumstances described in 5.3 subdivision 3, paragraph (d), clause (1), shall be sentenced as 5.4 follows: 5.5 (1) if the person has no more than one prior impaired 5.6 driving conviction within the past ten years, the person must be 5.7 sentenced to either (i) a minimum of 90 days of incarceration, 5.8 at least 30 days of which must be served consecutively in a 5.9 local correctional facility, or (ii) a program of intensive 5.10 supervision of the type described in section 169.1265 that 5.11 requires the person to consecutively serve at least six days in 5.12 a local correctional facility. The court may order that the 5.13 person serve not more than 60 days of the minimum penalty under 5.14 item (i) on home detention or in an intensive probation program 5.15 described in section 169.1265; 5.16 (2) if the person has no more than two prior impaired 5.17 driving convictions within thepast ten yearsperson's lifetime, 5.18 the person must be sentenced to either (i) a minimum of 180 days 5.19 of incarceration, at least 30 days of which must be served 5.20 consecutively in a local correctional facility, or (ii) a 5.21 program of intensive supervision of the type described in 5.22 section 169.1265 that requires the person to consecutively serve 5.23 at least six days in a local correctional facility. The court 5.24 may order that the person serve not more than 150 days of the 5.25 minimum penalty under item (i) on home detention or in an 5.26 intensive probation program described in section 169.1265; or 5.27 (3) if the person has three or more prior impaired driving 5.28 convictionswithin the past 15 years, or four or more prior5.29impaired driving convictionswithin the person's lifetime, the 5.30 person must be sentenced to either (i) a minimum of one year of 5.31 incarceration, at least 60 days of which must be served 5.32 consecutively in a local correctional facility, or (ii) a 5.33 program of intensive supervision of the type described in 5.34 section 169.1265 that requires the person to consecutively serve 5.35 at least six days in a local correctional facility. The court 5.36 may order that the person serve the remainder of the minimum 6.1 penalty under item (i) on intensive probation using an 6.2 electronic monitoring system or, if such a system is 6.3 unavailable, on home detention. 6.4(c) A person who is convicted of an enhanced gross6.5misdemeanor under the circumstances described in subdivision 3,6.6paragraph (d), clause (2), or under section 169.129, shall be6.7sentenced as follows:6.8(1) if the person has two prior impaired driving6.9convictions, two prior license revocations, or a combination of6.10the two, within the past ten years, the person must be sentenced6.11to either (i) a minimum of 90 days incarceration, at least 306.12days of which must be served consecutively in a local6.13correctional facility, or (ii) a program of intensive6.14supervision of the type described in section 169.1265 that6.15requires the person to consecutively serve at least six days in6.16a local correctional facility. The court may order that the6.17person serve not more than 60 days of the minimum penalty under6.18item (i) on home detention or in an intensive probation program6.19described in section 169.1265;6.20(2) if the person has three prior impaired driving6.21convictions, three prior license revocations, or a combination6.22of the two, within the past ten years, the person must be6.23sentenced to either (i) a minimum of 180 days of incarceration,6.24at least 30 days of which must be served consecutively in a6.25local correctional facility, or (ii) a program of intensive6.26supervision of the type described in section 169.1265 that6.27requires the person to consecutively serve at least six days in6.28a local correctional facility. The court may order that the6.29person serve not more than 150 days of the minimum penalty under6.30item (i) on home detention or in an intensive probation program6.31described in section 169.1265; or6.32(3) if the person has four prior impaired driving6.33convictions, four prior license revocations, or a combination of6.34the two, within the past 15 years; or has five or more prior6.35impaired driving convictions, five or more prior license6.36revocations, or a combination of the two, within the person's7.1lifetime; then the person must be sentenced to either (i) a7.2minimum of one year of incarceration, at least 60 days of which7.3must be served consecutively in a local correctional facility,7.4or (ii) a program of intensive supervision of the type described7.5in section 169.1265 that requires the person to consecutively7.6serve at least six days in a local correctional facility. The7.7court may order that the person serve the remainder of the7.8minimum penalty under item (i) on intensive probation using an7.9electronic monitoring system or, if such a system is7.10unavailable, on home detention.7.11 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.129, 7.12 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 7.13 Subd. 2. [PENALTIES.] (a) Except as otherwise provided in 7.14 paragraph (b), a person who violates subdivision 1 is guilty of 7.15 a gross misdemeanor. 7.16 (b) A person is guilty ofan enhanced gross misdemeanora 7.17 felony and may be sentenced to imprisonmentin a local7.18correctional facilityfor not more thantwoseven years or to 7.19 payment of a fine of not more than$3,000$14,000, or both, if 7.20 the person violates subdivision 1 and the person's driver's 7.21 license or driving privilege has been suspended, revoked, 7.22 canceled, denied, or disqualified two or more timeswithin the7.23past ten yearsunder any of the statutes listed in subdivision 7.24 1. A person convicted ofan enhanced gross misdemeanora felony 7.25 under this paragraph is subject to the applicable mandatory 7.26 penalties provided in section 169.121, subdivision3d3e. 7.27 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.129, 7.28 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 7.29 Subd. 3. [PROSECUTION.] The attorney in the jurisdiction 7.30 in which the violation of this section occurred who is 7.31 responsible for prosecution of misdemeanor violations of section 7.32 169.121 shall also be responsible for prosecution of gross 7.33 misdemeanor violations of this section. 7.34 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 360.0752, 7.35 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 7.36 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] As used in this section and 8.1 section 360.0753: 8.2 (1) "operate" includes the acts of all crew members with 8.3 responsibility to operate the aircraft; 8.4 (2) "controlled substance" has the meaning given in section 8.5 152.01, subdivision 4;and8.6 (3) "hazardous substance" means any chemical or chemical 8.7 compound that is listed as a hazardous substance in rules 8.8 adopted under chapter 182; and 8.9 (4) "prior impaired driving conviction" and "prior license 8.10 revocation" have the meanings given them in section 169.121. 8.11 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 360.0752, 8.12 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 8.13 Subd. 6. [CRIMINAL PENALTIES.] (a) A person who violates 8.14 subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (8), or subdivision 3, is 8.15 guilty of a misdemeanor. 8.16 (b) A person who violates subdivision 2, paragraph (a), 8.17 clauses (1) to (7), or subdivision 2a, is guilty of a gross 8.18 misdemeanor. 8.19 (c) A person is guilty of a felony if the person violates 8.20 subdivision 2 or 3 after two or more prior impaired driving 8.21 convictions, two or more prior license revocations, or any 8.22 combination of two or more prior impaired driving convictions 8.23 and prior license revocations, based on separate incidents. A 8.24 person convicted under this paragraph may be sentenced to 8.25 imprisonment for not more than seven years or to payment of a 8.26 fine of not more than $14,000, or both. 8.27 (d) The attorney in the jurisdiction in which the violation 8.28 occurred who is responsible for prosecution of misdemeanor 8.29 violations shall also be responsible for prosecution of gross 8.30 misdemeanor violations of this section. 8.31 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.02, 8.32 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 8.33 Subd. 2. [FELONY.] "Felony" means a crime, other than an8.34enhanced gross misdemeanor,for which a sentence of imprisonment 8.35 for more than one year may be imposed. 8.36 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.035, 9.1 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 9.2 Subd. 2. (a) When a person is being sentenced for a 9.3 violation of a provision listed in paragraph (f), the court may 9.4 sentence the person to a consecutive term of imprisonment for a 9.5 violation of any other provision listed in paragraph (f), 9.6 notwithstanding the fact that the offenses arose out of the same 9.7 course of conduct, subject to the limitation on consecutive 9.8 sentences contained in section 609.15, subdivision 2, and except 9.9 as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this subdivision. 9.10 (b) When a person is being sentenced for a violation of 9.11 section 169.129 the court may not impose a consecutive sentence 9.12 for a violation of a provision of section 169.121, subdivision 9.13 1, or for a violation of a provision of section 171.20, 171.24, 9.14 or 171.30. 9.15 (c) When a person is being sentenced for a violation of 9.16 section 171.20, 171.24, or 171.30, the court may not impose a 9.17 consecutive sentence for another violation of a provision in 9.18 chapter 171. 9.19 (d) When a person is being sentenced for a violation of 9.20 section 169.791 or 169.797, the court may not impose a 9.21 consecutive sentence for another violation of a provision of 9.22 sections 169.79 to 169.7995. 9.23 (e) This subdivision does not limit the authority of the 9.24 court to impose consecutive sentences for crimes arising on 9.25 different dates or to impose a consecutive sentence when a 9.26 person is being sentenced for a crime and is also in violation 9.27 of the conditions of a stayed or otherwise deferred sentence 9.28 under section 609.135. 9.29 (f) This subdivision applies to misdemeanorand, gross 9.30 misdemeanor, and felony violations of the following if the 9.31 offender has two or more prior impaired driving convictions as 9.32 defined in section 169.121, subdivision 3: 9.33 (1) section 169.121, subdivision 1, driving while 9.34 intoxicated; 9.35 (2) section 169.121, subdivision 1a, testing refusal; 9.36 (3) section 169.129, aggravated driving while intoxicated; 10.1 (4) section 169.791, failure to provide proof of insurance; 10.2 (5) section 169.797, failure to provide vehicle insurance; 10.3 (6) section 171.20, subdivision 2, operation after 10.4 revocation, suspension, cancellation, or disqualification; 10.5 (7) section 171.24, driving without valid license; 10.6 (8) section 171.30, violation of condition of limited 10.7 license; and 10.8 (9) section 609.487, fleeing a peace officer. 10.9 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.105, 10.10 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 10.11 Subd. 3. A sentence to imprisonment foran enhanced gross10.12misdemeanor or fora period of one year or any lesser period 10.13 shall be to a workhouse, work farm, county jail, or other place 10.14 authorized by law. 10.15 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.135, 10.16 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 10.17 Subd. 2. [STAY OF SENTENCE MAXIMUM PERIODS.] (a) Except as 10.18 provided in paragraph (b), if the conviction is for a felony the 10.19 stay shall be for not more than four years or the maximum period 10.20 for which the sentence of imprisonment might have been imposed, 10.21 whichever is longer. 10.22 (b) If the conviction is foran enhanced gross misdemeanor10.23 a felony violation of section 169.121 or 169.129, the stay shall 10.24 be for not more than six years. The court shall provide for 10.25 unsupervised probation for the last year of the stay unless the 10.26 court finds that the defendant needs supervised probation for 10.27 all or part of the last year. 10.28 (c) If the conviction is for a gross misdemeanor violation 10.29 of section 169.121 or 169.129, the stay shall be for not more 10.30 than four years. The court shall provide for unsupervised 10.31 probation for the last year of the stay unless the court finds 10.32 that the defendant needs supervised probation for all or part of 10.33 the last year. 10.34 (d) If the conviction is for a gross misdemeanor not 10.35 specified in paragraph (c), the stay shall be for not more than 10.36 two years. 11.1 (e) If the conviction is for any misdemeanor under section 11.2 169.121; 609.746, subdivision 1; 609.79; or 617.23; or for a 11.3 misdemeanor under section 609.2242 or 609.224, subdivision 1, in 11.4 which the victim of the crime was a family or household member 11.5 as defined in section 518B.01, the stay shall be for not more 11.6 than two years. The court shall provide for unsupervised 11.7 probation for the second year of the stay unless the court finds 11.8 that the defendant needs supervised probation for all or part of 11.9 the second year. 11.10 (f) If the conviction is for a misdemeanor not specified in 11.11 paragraph (e), the stay shall be for not more than one year. 11.12 (g) The defendant shall be discharged six months after the 11.13 term of the stay expires, unless the stay has been revoked or 11.14 extended under paragraph (h), or the defendant has already been 11.15 discharged. 11.16 (h) Notwithstanding the maximum periods specified for stays 11.17 of sentences under paragraphs (a) to (g), a court may extend a 11.18 defendant's term of probation for up to one year if it finds, at 11.19 a hearing conducted under subdivision 1a, that: 11.20 (1) the defendant has not paid court-ordered restitution or 11.21 a fine in accordance with the payment schedule or structure; and 11.22 (2) the defendant is likely to not pay the restitution or 11.23 fine the defendant owes before the term of probation expires. 11.24 This one-year extension of probation for failure to pay 11.25 restitution or a fine may be extended by the court for up to one 11.26 additional year if the court finds, at another hearing conducted 11.27 under subdivision 1a, that the defendant still has not paid the 11.28 court-ordered restitution or fine that the defendant owes. 11.29 (i) Notwithstanding the maximum periods specified for stays 11.30 of sentences under paragraphs (a) to (g), a court may extend a 11.31 defendant's term of probation for up to three years if it finds, 11.32 at a hearing conducted under subdivision 1c, that: 11.33 (1) the defendant has failed to complete court-ordered 11.34 treatment successfully; and 11.35 (2) the defendant is likely not to complete court-ordered 11.36 treatment before the term of probation expires. 12.1 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.15, 12.2 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 12.3 Subd. 2. [LIMIT ON SENTENCES; MISDEMEANOR AND GROSS 12.4 MISDEMEANOR.] If the court specifies that the sentence shall run 12.5 consecutively and all of the sentences are for misdemeanors, the 12.6 total of the sentences shall not exceed one year. If the 12.7 sentences are for a gross misdemeanoror enhanced gross12.8misdemeanorand one or more misdemeanors, the total of the 12.9 sentences shall not exceed two years. If all of the sentences 12.10 are for gross misdemeanorsand enhanced gross misdemeanors, the 12.11 total of the sentences shall not exceed four years. 12.12 Sec. 12. [SENTENCING GUIDELINE MODIFICATION.] 12.13 The sentencing guidelines commission shall modify the 12.14 sentencing guidelines to provide that each felony-level 12.15 violation of Minnesota Statutes, section 169.121, 169.129, or 12.16 360.0752, constitutes one criminal history point. 12.17 Sec. 13. [REPEALER.] 12.18 Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 609.02, subdivision 2a, is 12.19 repealed. 12.20 Sec. 14. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 12.21 Sections 1 to 13 are effective the day following final 12.22 enactment and apply to crimes committed on or after that date.