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MN HF2936

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2010

Primary Sponsor

Jeanne Poppe

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Origin

House of Representatives

86th Legislature 2009-2010

AI Summary

  • Adds new offense of careless driving resulting in death as a gross misdemeanor under Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.13, subdivision 4, where a person drives carelessly in disregard of others' safety resulting in someone's death.

  • Allows prosecution for careless driving resulting in death to proceed independently and does not bar concurrent prosecution or adjudication for other crimes, delinquent acts, or juvenile petty offenses arising from the same conduct.

  • Mandates immediate revocation of driver's license for conviction of careless driving resulting in death, with court unable to stay the revocation provisions.

  • Establishes 180-day minimum waiting period before a limited license can be issued to persons whose license was revoked for careless driving resulting in death, only upon written recommendation of district or juvenile court.

  • Modifies license revocation provisions for speeding over 100 miles per hour to require six-month minimum revocation period instead of discretionary length.

Legislative Description

Careless driving resulting in death penalty provided.

Last Action

House: Author added Winkler

3/1/2010

Full Bill Text

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