Minnesota Legislature
HF 2828
as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 03/26/2025 11:32am
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A bill for an act
relating to crime; increasing the penalty for embezzlement of public funds
over a certain amount; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.54.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.54, is amended to read:
609.54 EMBEZZLEMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
Whoever does an act which constitutes embezzlement under the provisions of Minnesota
Constitution, article XI, section 13 may be sentenced as follows:
(1) if the value of the funds so embezzled is $2,500, or less, to imprisonment for not
more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both; deleted text begin or
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(2) if such value is more than $2,500new text begin but less than $100,000new text end , to imprisonment for not
more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or bothnew text begin ; or
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new text begin (3) if such value is $100,000 or more, to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to
payment of a fine of not more than $50,000, or bothnew text end .
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
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