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MN SF3938

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Howe

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Origin

Senate

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Creates felony penalties for reporting a fictitious emergency that triggers an emergency response resulting in great bodily harm or death: up to 10 years imprisonment and/or $20,000 fine.

  • Establishes lesser felony penalty for fictitious emergency reports resulting in substantial bodily harm: up to 3 years imprisonment and/or $10,000 fine.

  • Requires courts to order convicted persons to make full restitution to public agencies for reasonable emergency response costs and to direct victims of the fictitious emergency.

  • Allows restitution payments to not limit liability for greater damages in civil actions or proceedings.

  • Takes effect August 1, 2020, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date.

Legislative Description

Substantial bodily harm caused by response to fictitious emergency criminal penalty establishment; public agencies and victims affected by reporting of fictitious emergency restitution authorization

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy

3/4/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy3/4/2020

Full Bill Text

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