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MN HF3757
Bill
Status
5/3/2024
Primary Sponsor
Lisa Demuth
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AI Summary
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Creates a new felony offense under Minnesota Statutes section 609.78, subdivision 2c, for making false emergency reports intentionally directed to the homes of protected individuals.
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Penalties include imprisonment for up to one year, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.
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Protected individuals include elected officials, judges, prosecuting attorneys, correctional facility employees, and peace officers.
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Expands the definition of "call" to include all communication methods such as phones, email, text messages, Voice over Internet Protocols, facsimiles, and electronic image or video transmissions.
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Effective August 1, 2024, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date.
Legislative Description
Felony offense established for reporting a fictitious emergency and directing the emergency response to the home of other individuals, and conforming change made.
Last Action
Laid on table
5/3/2024