SF 4223

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 07/27/2022 01:38pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; establishing the crime of carjacking; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [609.2456] CARJACKING.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the
meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Carjacking" means taking a motor vehicle from a person or in the presence of another
person while having knowledge of not being entitled to the motor vehicle and using or
threatening the imminent use of force against a person to overcome the person's resistance
or powers of resistance to, or to compel acquiescence in, the taking of the motor vehicle.
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new text begin (c) "Motor vehicle" has the meaning given in section 609.52, subdivision 1, clause (10).
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin First degree. new text end

new text begin Whoever, while committing a carjacking, is armed with a
dangerous weapon or any article used or fashioned in a manner to lead the victim to
reasonably believe it to be a dangerous weapon, or inflicts bodily harm upon another, is
guilty of carjacking in the first degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more
than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $35,000, or both.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Second degree. new text end

new text begin Whoever, while committing a carjacking, implies, by word or
act, possession of a dangerous weapon, is guilty of carjacking in the second degree and may
be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 15 years or to payment of a fine of not
more than $30,000, or both.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Third degree. new text end

new text begin Whoever commits carjacking under any other circumstances is
guilty of carjacking in the third degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more
than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2022, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
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Sec. 2. new text begin REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
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new text begin (a) The revisor of statutes shall insert a cross-reference to Minnesota Statutes, section
609.2456, in the following statutory sections: Minnesota Statutes, sections 145A.061,
subdivision 3; 146A.08, subdivision 1, paragraph (c); 253B.02, subdivision 4e; 253D.02,
subdivision 8, paragraph (b); 260B.171, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1); 299A.296,
subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (5); 299C.105, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1),
item (iv), and clause (3), item (iv); 299C.67, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause (1);
609.1095, subdivision 1, paragraph (d); 609.341, subdivision 22; 609.52, subdivision 3,
clause (3), item (c); 609.531, subdivision 1, paragraph (f), clause (3); 609.631, subdivision
4, clause (3), item (b); 609.632, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), clause (3), item (ii); 609.821,
subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1), item (iv); 611A.031; 611A.036, subdivision 7;
611A.08, subdivision 6; and 624.712, subdivision 5.
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new text begin (b) The revisor shall insert a cross-reference to Minnesota Statutes, section 609.2456,
subdivision 2, in Minnesota Statutes, section 243.167, subdivision 1.
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new text begin (c) The revisor shall insert a cross-reference to Minnesota Statutes, section 609.2456,
subdivisions 2 and 3, in the following statutory sections: Minnesota Statutes, sections
245C.15, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), and subdivision 4a, paragraph (a); 609.902,
subdivision 4; and 626A.05, subdivision 2, clause (1).
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new text begin (d) The revisor shall insert a cross-reference to Minnesota Statutes, section 609.2456,
subdivision 4, in the following statutory sections: Minnesota Statutes, sections 245C.15,
subdivision 2, paragraph (a), and subdivision 4a, paragraph (d); and 245C.24, subdivision
3, paragraph (a).
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new text begin (e) Consistent with paragraphs (a) to (d), the revisor may make technical and other
necessary changes to language, grammar, and sentence structure in the statutory sections
listed in this section to preserve the meaning of the text.
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