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MN HF43

MN HF43
Gross misdemeanor maximum term of incarceration set at 364 days.


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Introduced
01/04/2023
In Committee
02/21/2023
Crossed Over
02/20/2023
Passed
Dead
05/20/2024

Introduced Session

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to public safety; setting the maximum term of incarceration for a gross misdemeanor at 364 days; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 609.02, subdivision 2; 609.03; 609.105, subdivisions 1, 3; 609.1055; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

AI Summary

This bill sets the maximum term of incarceration for a gross misdemeanor at 364 days, down from the previous maximum of one year. It amends several sections of the Minnesota Statutes to reflect this change, including the definition of a felony as a crime punishable by more than one year of imprisonment, and provisions related to sentencing for crimes without a specified punishment. The bill also includes instructions for the Revisor of Statutes to make technical changes to the statutory language to reflect the new 364-day maximum for gross misdemeanors.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Second reading (on 02/21/2023)

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