SF 2380

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; imposing a conditional release term upon child
pornography offenders released from prison; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
sections 617.246, by adding a subdivision; 617.247, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 617.246, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Conditional release term. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding the statutory maximum
sentence otherwise applicable to the offense or any provision of the sentencing guidelines,
when a court commits a person to the custody of the commissioner of corrections for
violating this section, the court shall provide that after the person has completed the
sentence imposed, the commissioner shall place the person on conditional release for five
years. If the person has previously been convicted of a violation of this section, section
609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345, 609.3451, 609.3453, or 617.247, or any similar
statute of the United States, this state, or any state, the commissioner shall place the
person on conditional release for ten years. The terms of conditional release are governed
by section 609.3455, subdivision 8.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 617.247, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Conditional release term. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding the statutory maximum
sentence otherwise applicable to the offense or any provision of the sentencing guidelines,
when a court commits a person to the custody of the commissioner of corrections for
violating this section, the court shall provide that after the person has completed the
sentence imposed, the commissioner shall place the person on conditional release for five
years. If the person has previously been convicted of a violation of this section, section
609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345, 609.3451, 609.3453, or 617.246, or any similar
statute of the United States, this state, or any state, the commissioner shall place the
person on conditional release for ten years. The terms of conditional release are governed
by section 609.3455, subdivision 8.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end