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SF 419

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/03/2015 08:47am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to public safety; creating the crime of electronic impersonation; imposing
penalties; 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 [609.7482] ELECTRONIC IMPERSONATION.
 new text end

new text begin (a) A person who knowingly and without consent and with intent to cause
harassment as defined in section 609.748, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), credibly
represents oneself as another actual person through or on a Web site or by other electronic
means is guilty of a felony.
 new text end

new text begin (b) For the purposes of this section, a person credibly represents oneself as another
person if another person would reasonably believe, or did reasonably believe, that the
defendant was or is the person who was impersonated.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2015, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
 new text end