SF 1348

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to crimes; making it a crime to falsely report police misconduct to an
attorney or other person whose responsibilities include investigating or reporting
police misconduct; prescribing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006,
section 609.505, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.505, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Reporting police misconduct.

(a) Whoever informs, or causes information
to be communicated to, a peace officer, whose responsibilities include investigating or
reporting police misconduct, new text begin or an attorney or other person working under the authority of
a chief law enforcement officer, whose responsibilities include investigating or reporting
police misconduct, new text end that a peace officer, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1,
paragraph (c), has committed an act of police misconduct, knowing that the information is
false, is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as follows:

(1) up to the maximum provided for a misdemeanor if the false information does not
allege a criminal act; or

(2) up to the maximum provided for a gross misdemeanor if the false information
alleges a criminal act.

(b) The court shall order any person convicted of a violation of this subdivision
to make full restitution of all reasonable expenses incurred in the investigation of the
false allegation unless the court makes a specific written finding that restitution would be
inappropriate under the circumstances. A restitution award may not exceed $3,000.

Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Section 1 is effective August 1, 2007, and applies to crimes committed on or after
that date.
new text end