1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to crime prevention; providing that the 
  1.3             prosecution has the final argument to the jury in a 
  1.4             criminal case; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, 
  1.5             section 631.07; repealing Laws 1997, chapter 239, 
  1.6             article 3, section 23. 
  1.7   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.8      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 631.07, is 
  1.9   amended to read: 
  1.10     631.07 [ORDER OF FINAL ARGUMENT.] 
  1.11     When the giving of evidence is concluded in a criminal 
  1.12  trial, unless the case is submitted on both sides without 
  1.13  argument, the prosecution may shall make a closing an argument 
  1.14  to the jury.  The defense may shall then make its closing 
  1.15  argument to the jury.  Finally, the court shall permit the 
  1.16  prosecution to reply in rebuttal, which shall be limited to a 
  1.17  response to any misstatement of law or fact or a statement that 
  1.18  is inflammatory or prejudicial made by the defense in its 
  1.19  closing shall conclude the argument to the jury.  
  1.20     Sec. 2.  [RULE SUPERSEDED.] 
  1.21     Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure, rule 26.03, 
  1.22  subdivision 11, is superseded to the extent it conflicts with 
  1.23  section 1. 
  1.24     Sec. 3.  [REPEALER.] 
  1.25     Laws 1997, chapter 239, article 3, section 23, is repealed. 
  1.26     Sec. 4.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  2.1      Sections 1 to 3 are effective August 1, 1999, and apply to 
  2.2   proceedings conducted on or after that date.