as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to driving while impaired; creating a felony penalty for impaired driving
following a prior conviction for criminal vehicular homicide involving impaired
driving; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.24, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.24, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:
A person who violates section 169A.20 (driving
while impaired) is guilty of first-degree driving while impaired if the person:
(1) commits the violation within ten years of the first of three or more qualified
prior impaired driving incidents; deleted text begin or
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(2) has previously been convicted of a felony under this sectionnew text begin ; or
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new text begin (3) has previously been convicted of a felony under section 609.21, subdivision 1,
clause (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6)new text end .
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This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to acts
committed on or after that date.
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