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S.F. No. 1360 - Fraudulent or Otherwise Improper Financing Statements Felony Penalties Expansion, First Engrossment
 
Author: Senator Julianne E. Ortman
 
Prepared By: Chris Turner, Senate Fiscal Analyst (651/296-4350)
 
Date: March 14, 2014



 

The bill amends M.S. 609.7475, subdivision 3, the penalty section for Fraudulent or Otherwise Improper Financing Statements.  Under current law it is a gross misdemeanor to file or promote the filing of a record with the intent to harass or defraud another person.  The penalty is enhanced to a five-year felony if the person commits the offense with the intent to:

  • influence a juror;
  • retaliate against a judicial officer, prosecutor, defense attorney, or officer of the court, because of that person’s performance in a judicial proceeding;
  • retaliate against a sheriff or deputy sheriff because of that person’s performance of official duties; and
  • retaliate against a county recorder because of that person’s performance of official duties.

The bill adds police officers, chiefs of police, and employees of the Department of Corrections or a local correctional agency to the list of victims that would enhance the penalty to a felony.

The bill is effective August 1, 2014, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date.

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