Bill Text: MN HF2595 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Crime of arson resulting in bodily harm created.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-03 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy [HF2595 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-HF2595-Introduced.html
1.2relating to public safety; creating the crime of arson resulting in bodily harm;
1.3amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 609.5641, subdivision
1.41a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [609.5634] ARSON RESULTING IN BODILY HARM.
1.7 Subdivision 1. Crime described. Whoever unlawfully by means of fire or
1.8explosives sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned any real or personal property with
1.9intent to damage or destroy the property, and the fire causes injury to another, is guilty of a
1.10felony and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 2.
1.11 Subd. 2. Penalties. (a) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire causes
1.12another person to suffer great bodily harm may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more
1.13than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both.
1.14(b) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire causes another person to
1.15suffer substantial bodily harm may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten
1.16years or to payment of a fine of not more than $15,000, or both.
1.17(c) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire causes another person to
1.18suffer demonstrable bodily harm may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five
1.19years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
1.20 Subd. 3. Exemption. As used in this section, personal property does not include
1.21items where fire is involved in its normally intended use or repair, including but not
1.22limited to a candle wick, welding solder or flux, or campfire wood or kindling.
1.23EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2014, and applies to crimes
1.24committed on or after that date.
2.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 609.5641, subdivision 1a,
2.2is amended to read:
2.3 Subd. 1a. Penalty; felonies. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), a
2.4person who violates subdivision 1 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than
2.5five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
2.6(b) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire threatens to damage or
2.7damages in excess of five buildings or dwellings, burns 500 acres or more, or damages
2.8crops in excess of $100,000, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten
2.9years or to payment of a fine of not more than $15,000, or both.
2.10(c) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire threatens to damage or
2.11damages in excess of 100 buildings or dwellings, burns 1,500 acres or more, or damages
2.12crops in excess of $250,000, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years
2.13or to payment of a fine of not more than $25,000, or both.
2.14(d) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire causes another person to suffer
2.15demonstrable bodily harm may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years
2.16or to payment of a fine of $15,000, or both as provided in section 609.5634, subdivision 2.
2.17(e) For purposes of this section, a building or dwelling is threatened when there is a
2.18probability of damage to the building or dwelling requiring evacuation for safety of life.
2.19EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2014, and applies to crimes
2.20committed on or after that date.
1.3amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 609.5641, subdivision
1.41a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [609.5634] ARSON RESULTING IN BODILY HARM.
1.7 Subdivision 1. Crime described. Whoever unlawfully by means of fire or
1.8explosives sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned any real or personal property with
1.9intent to damage or destroy the property, and the fire causes injury to another, is guilty of a
1.10felony and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 2.
1.11 Subd. 2. Penalties. (a) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire causes
1.12another person to suffer great bodily harm may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more
1.13than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both.
1.14(b) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire causes another person to
1.15suffer substantial bodily harm may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten
1.16years or to payment of a fine of not more than $15,000, or both.
1.17(c) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire causes another person to
1.18suffer demonstrable bodily harm may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five
1.19years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
1.20 Subd. 3. Exemption. As used in this section, personal property does not include
1.21items where fire is involved in its normally intended use or repair, including but not
1.22limited to a candle wick, welding solder or flux, or campfire wood or kindling.
1.23EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2014, and applies to crimes
1.24committed on or after that date.
2.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 609.5641, subdivision 1a,
2.2is amended to read:
2.3 Subd. 1a. Penalty; felonies. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), a
2.4person who violates subdivision 1 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than
2.5five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
2.6(b) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire threatens to damage or
2.7damages in excess of five buildings or dwellings, burns 500 acres or more, or damages
2.8crops in excess of $100,000, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten
2.9years or to payment of a fine of not more than $15,000, or both.
2.10(c) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire threatens to damage or
2.11damages in excess of 100 buildings or dwellings, burns 1,500 acres or more, or damages
2.12crops in excess of $250,000, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years
2.13or to payment of a fine of not more than $25,000, or both.
2.14(d) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire causes another person to suffer
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2.17(e) For purposes of this section, a building or dwelling is threatened when there is a
2.18probability of damage to the building or dwelling requiring evacuation for safety of life.
2.19EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2014, and applies to crimes
2.20committed on or after that date.
