1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; expanding venue for the crime of aiding an offender;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.495, by adding a subdivision.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.495, is amended by adding a 
1.6 	subdivision to read:
1.7 		Subd. 5.Venue. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 627.01, an 
1.8 	offense committed under subdivision 1 or 3 may be prosecuted in:
1.9 	(1) the county where the offense occurred;
1.10 	(2) the county where the underlying criminal act occurred; or
1.11 	(3) the county where the investigating law enforcement agency is located.

1.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2006.