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S.F. No. 1783 - Statutory Default Penalty Lowered (First Engrossment)
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Author:
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Senator Ron Latz
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Prepared By:
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Kenneth P. Backhus, Senate Counsel (651/296-4396)
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Date:
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February 25, 2014
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Under current law, if a statute prohibits the performance of an act but does not provide a penalty, a violation is deemed a misdemeanor (maximum penalty of up to 90 days incarceration and/or a $1,000 fine). S.F. 1783 provides that for statutes enacted or amended after September 1, 2014, the penalty is a petty misdemeanor (maximum penalty $300 fine). This change is made only prospectively and does not affect laws currently in effect.
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