SF 2828

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

A bill for an act
relating to crime; modifying trespassing on critical public service property;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.6055, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.6055, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2.

Prohibited conduct; penalty.

Whoever enters or is found upon property
containing a critical public service facility, utility, or pipeline, without claim of right
or consent of one who has the right to give consent to be on the property, is guilty of
a gross misdemeanor, if:

(1) the person refuses to depart from the property on the demand of one who has
the right to give consent;

(2) within the past six months, the person had been told by one who had the right
to give consent to leave the property and not to return, unless a person with the right to
give consent has given the person permission to return; deleted text begin or
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(3) the property is posted deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; or
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new text begin (4) the property contains a utility or pipeline in an underground structure, whether or
not the structure is posted.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2008, and applies to crimes
committed on or after this date.
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