Bill > HF340

This bill modifies existing Minnesota law regarding fleeing from a peace officer in a motor vehicle by creating two new criminal offenses and adjusting driver's license revocation rules. Specifically, the bill establishes a new felony offense for fleeing an officer in a culpably negligent manner, which means operating a vehicle in a way that creates an unreasonable risk of causing death or serious bodily harm, with potential penalties of up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. The bill also creates another felony offense for fleeing an officer while failing to obey specific traffic signs, signals, or road rules, with potential penalties of up to four years in prison and/or an $8,000 fine. Additionally, the bill updates driver's license revocation requirements to align with these new offenses, mandating license revocations ranging from one to ten years depending on the specific violation. These new provisions will take effect on August 1, 2025, and apply to crimes committed on or after that date, with the goal of enhancing public safety by creating more stringent consequences for dangerous driving behavior when evading law enforcement.

Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0340&ssn=0&y=2025