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MN SF3938
Bill
Status
3/4/2020
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Howe
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AI Summary
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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.
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Establishes lesser felony penalty for fictitious emergency reports resulting in substantial bodily harm: up to 3 years imprisonment and/or $10,000 fine.
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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.
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Allows restitution payments to not limit liability for greater damages in civil actions or proceedings.
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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