as introduced - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to crimes; prohibiting nonvehicular evasive 1.3 flight from a peace officer; providing penalties; 1.4 amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.487, by 1.5 adding a subdivision. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.487, is 1.8 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.9 Subd. 6. [FLEEING, OTHER THAN VEHICLE.] Whoever, for the 1.10 purpose of avoiding arrest, detention, or investigation, or in 1.11 order to conceal or destroy potential evidence related to the 1.12 commission of a crime, attempts to evade or elude a peace 1.13 officer, who is acting in the lawful discharge of an official 1.14 duty, by means of running, hiding, or by any other means except 1.15 fleeing in a motor vehicle, is guilty of a misdemeanor. 1.16 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 1.17 Section 1 is effective August 1, 2004, and applies to 1.18 crimes committed on or after that date.