as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/08/2022 08:32am
A bill for an act
relating to public safety; enhancing criminal penalty for fleeing or attempting to
flee peace officer while operating motor vehicle in reckless or grossly negligent
manner; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.487, subdivision 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.487, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Whoever deleted text begin by means of a motor vehicledeleted text end flees
or attempts to flee a peace officer who is acting in the lawful discharge of an official duty,
and the perpetrator knows or should reasonably know the same to be a peace officer, is
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new text begin (1) if fleeing in a motor vehicle, new text end to imprisonment for not more than three years and one
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(2) if fleeing while operating a motor vehicle in a reckless or grossly negligent manner,
to imprisonment of not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000,
or both.
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This section is effective August 1, 2022, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
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