Minnesota Session Laws - 2016, Regular Session

CHAPTER 175--H.F.No. 3469

An act

relating to crime; modifying crime and increasing sentence of interfering with a body or scene of death;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.502, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.502, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Concealing evidence.

deleted text begin Whoever deleted text end new text begin A person is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced under subdivision 1a if the person new text end interferes with the body or scene of death with intent to new text begin : new text end

new text begin (1) conceal the body; new text end

new text begin (2) conceal evidence; or new text end

new text begin (3) otherwise new text end mislead the coroner or deleted text begin conceal evidence is guilty of a gross misdemeanor deleted text end new text begin medical examiner new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date. new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.502, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Penalty. new text end

new text begin A person convicted under subdivision 1, clause (2) or (3), is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. A person convicted under subdivision 1, clause (1), may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to a payment of a fine of not more than $5,000 or both. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date. new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin TITLE. new text end

new text begin This act shall be known as "Laura's Law." new text end

Presented to the governor May 24, 2016

Signed by the governor May 31, 2016, 10:18 a.m.