MN SF301

Establishes gross misdemeanor offense for assaulting a reserve officer engaged in official public duties, requiring the assailant to reasonably know the victim's reserve officer status.

Creates gross misdemeanor offense for assaulting utility or United States Postal Service employees or contractors while performing job duties if demonstrable bodily harm is inflicted and the assailant should reasonably know the victim's employment status.

Expands police horse assault law to include horses under control of reserve officers operating under direction of peace officers or law enforcement agencies, with penalties ranging from 90 days to 5 years depending on injury severity.

Broadens reserve officer definition to explicitly include reserve deputies, special deputies, mounted or unmounted patrols, and all other volunteers performing reserve officer functions.

All provisions effective August 1, 2011, and apply to crimes committed on or after that date.