SF 2028

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 06/07/2023 08:58am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; establishing the crime of carjacking; requiring reporting;
imposing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 609; 626.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [609.2456] CARJACKING.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Crime described. new text end

new text begin A person who commits simple robbery as described
in section 609.24, or aggravated robbery as described in section 609.245, where the personal
property taken is a motor vehicle as defined in section 609.487, subdivision 2a, is guilty of
carjacking and may be punished as provided in subdivision 2.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Penalties. new text end

new text begin (a) A person who violates subdivision 1 through the commission of
simple robbery as described in section 609.24 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not
more than 15 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $30,000, or both.
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new text begin (b) A person who violates subdivision 1 through the commission of aggravated robbery
as described in section 609.245, subdivision 2, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not
more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $35,000, or both.
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new text begin (c) A person who violates subdivision 1 through the commission of aggravated robbery
as described in section 609.245, subdivision 1, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not
more than 25 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $40,000, or both.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Mandatory minimum sentences. new text end

new text begin (a) A person convicted of carjacking shall
be committed to the custody of the commissioner of corrections for not less than:
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new text begin (1) two years, nor more than 15 years, for a violation of subdivision 2, paragraph (a);
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new text begin (2) four years, nor more than 20 years, for a violation of subdivision 2, paragraph (b);
or
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new text begin (3) six years, nor more than 25 years, for a violation of subdivision 2, paragraph (c).
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new text begin (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 241.26, 242.19, 243.05, 244.04, 609.12,
and 609.135, a defendant convicted and sentenced as required by this subdivision is not
eligible for probation, parole, discharge, work release, or supervised release until that person
has served the full term of imprisonment as provided by law. Notwithstanding section
609.135, the court may not stay the imposition or execution of this sentence.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2023, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
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Sec. 2.

new text begin [626.5535] CARJACKING; REPORTING REQUIRED.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "carjacking" has the meaning
given in section 609.2456.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Use of information collected. new text end

new text begin (a) The head of a local law enforcement agency
or state law enforcement department that employs peace officers, as defined in section
626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), must forward the following carjacking information
from the agency's or department's jurisdiction to the commissioner of public safety at least
quarterly each year:
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new text begin (1) the number of carjacking attempts;
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new text begin (2) the number of carjackings;
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new text begin (3) the number of persons injured in each offense;
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new text begin (4) the number of persons killed in each offense; and
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new text begin (5) weapons used in each offense, if any.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of public safety must include the data received under paragraph
(a) in a separate carjacking category in the department's annual uniform crime report.
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Sec. 3. new text begin REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
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new text begin (a) The revisor of statutes shall insert a cross-reference to Minnesota Statutes, section
609.2456, in the following statutory sections: Minnesota Statutes, sections 145A.061,
subdivision 3; 146A.08, subdivision 1, paragraph (c); 253B.02, subdivision 4e; 253D.02,
subdivision 8, paragraph (b); 260B.171, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1); 299A.296,
subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (5); 299C.105, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1),
item (iv), and clause (3), item (iv); 299C.67, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause (1);
609.1095, subdivision 1, paragraph (d); 609.11, subdivision 9; 609.341, subdivision 22;
609.52, subdivision 3, clause (3), paragraph (c); 609.531, subdivision 1, paragraph (f),
clause (3); 609.631, subdivision 4, clause (3), paragraph (b); 609.632, subdivision 4,
paragraph (b), clause (3), item (ii); 609.821, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1), item
(iv); 611A.031; 611A.036, subdivision 7; 611A.08, subdivision 6; and 624.712, subdivision
5.
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new text begin (b) The revisor shall insert a cross-reference to Minnesota Statutes, section 609.2456,
subdivision 2, paragraph (a), in the following statutory sections: Minnesota Statutes, sections
245C.15, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), and subdivision 4a, paragraph (d); and 245C.24,
subdivision 3, paragraph (a).
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new text begin (c) The revisor shall insert a cross-reference to Minnesota Statutes, section 609.2456,
subdivision 2, paragraph (c), in Minnesota Statutes, section 243.167, subdivision 1.
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new text begin (d) The revisor shall insert a cross-reference to Minnesota Statutes, section 609.2456,
subdivision 2, paragraphs (b) and (c), in the following statutory sections: Minnesota Statutes,
sections 245C.15, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), and subdivision 4a, paragraph (a); 609.902,
subdivision 4; and 626A.05, subdivision 2, clause (1).
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new text begin (e) Consistent with paragraphs (a) to (d), the revisor may make technical and other
necessary changes to language, grammar, and sentence structure in the statutory sections
listed in this section to preserve the meaning of the text.
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