| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to public safety; increasing the penalty for introducing contraband into a |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 correctional facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 641.165, |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 subdivision 2. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 641.165, subdivision 2, is amended to read: |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Subd. 2.Acts prohibited.(a) Whoever introduces or in any manner causes the |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8introduction of contraband, as defined in subdivision 1, into any jail, lockup, or correctional |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9facility, as defined in section 241.021, subdivision 1, without the consent of the person in |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10charge, or is found in possession of contraband while within the facility, as defined in |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11subdivision 1, in any jail, lockup, or correctional facility, as defined in section 241.021, |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12subdivision 1, or upon the grounds thereof, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (b) Whoever introduces or in any manner causes the introduction of contraband, as |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14defined in subdivision 1, into any jail, lockup, or correctional facility, as defined in section |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15241.021, subdivision 1, without the consent of the person in charge, is guilty of a felony |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16and, upon conviction, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years. |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17 (c) Whoever introduces or in any manner causes the introduction of a dangerous weapon, |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18as defined in section 609.02, subdivision 6, into any jail, lockup, or correctional facility, as |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19defined in section 241.021, subdivision 1, without the consent of the person in charge, or |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20is found in possession of a dangerous weapon while within the facility or upon the grounds |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21thereof, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, may be sentenced to imprisonment for |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1.22not more than five years. |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 24 | 24 | | REVISOR KLL/ES 25-0349002/07/25 |
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| 25 | 25 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 26 | 26 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 27 | 27 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 28 | 28 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 29 | 29 | | H. F. No. 327 |
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| 30 | 30 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 31 | 31 | | Authored by Engen and Zeleznikar02/13/2025 |
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| 32 | 32 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy |
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