SF 3520

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

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; adopting a proposal of the Minnesota Sentencing
Guidelines Commission while making modifications consistent with the
commission's original intent.

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

Section 1. new text begin SENTENCING GUIDELINES MODIFICATIONS.
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new text begin (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the modifications related to sex offenses
proposed by the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission and described in the
January 2006 Report to the Legislature, pages 31 to 45, are adopted and take effect on
August 1, 2006.
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new text begin (b) The commission shall rank violations of:
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new text begin (1) Minnesota Statutes, section 609.344, subdivision 1, clauses (h), (i), and (l),
at severity level C;
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new text begin (2) Minnesota Statutes, section 609.344, subdivision 1, clause (a), at severity level D;
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new text begin (3) Minnesota Statutes, section 609.345, subdivision 1, clauses (h), (i), and (l),
at severity level E; and
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new text begin (4) Minnesota Statutes, section 609.345, subdivision 1, clause (a), at severity level F.
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new text begin The commission shall make the necessary changes required by this paragraph in the
sentencing guidelines and publish an updated version by August 1, 2006.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
The ranking of offenses described in paragraph (b) takes effect on August 1, 2006, and
applies to crimes committed on or after that date.
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