SF 1891

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/20/2015 09:08am

A bill for an act
relating to crime; adding traffic control agents and Minneapolis park patrol
agents to the list of public employees protected by statute; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 609.2231, subdivision 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.2231, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Public employees with mandated duties.

A person is guilty of a gross
misdemeanor who:

(1) assaults an agricultural inspector, occupational safety and health investigator,
child protection worker, public health nurse, animal control officer, new text begin traffic control agent,
Minneapolis park patrol agent, new text end or probation or parole officer while the employee is
engaged in the performance of a duty mandated by law, court order, or ordinance;

(2) knows that the victim is a public employee engaged in the performance of the
official public duties of the office; and

(3) inflicts demonstrable bodily harm.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective on August 1, 2015.
new text end