Bill Text: MN SF1725 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Unreasonable restraint of a child provision modification
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-08 - Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety [SF1725 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF1725-Introduced.html
1.2relating to crime; changing level of harm to demonstrable bodily harm for felony
1.3unreasonable restraint of a child;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
1.4609.255, subdivision 3.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.255, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 3. Unreasonable restraint of children. A parent, legal guardian, or caretaker
1.8who intentionally subjects a child under the age of 18 years to unreasonable physical
1.9confinement or restraint by means including but not limited to, tying, locking, caging, or
1.10chaining for a prolonged period of time and in a cruel manner which is excessive under
1.11the circumstances, is guilty of unreasonable restraint of a child and may be sentenced to
1.12imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000,
1.13or both. If the confinement or restraint results insubstantial demonstrable bodily harm,
1.14that person may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment
1.15of not more than $10,000, or both.
1.16EFFECTIVE DATE.The section is effective August 1, 2012, and applies to crimes
1.17committed on or after that date.
1.3unreasonable restraint of a child;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
1.4609.255, subdivision 3.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.255, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 3. Unreasonable restraint of children. A parent, legal guardian, or caretaker
1.8who intentionally subjects a child under the age of 18 years to unreasonable physical
1.9confinement or restraint by means including but not limited to, tying, locking, caging, or
1.10chaining for a prolonged period of time and in a cruel manner which is excessive under
1.11the circumstances, is guilty of unreasonable restraint of a child and may be sentenced to
1.12imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000,
1.13or both. If the confinement or restraint results in
1.14that person may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment
1.15of not more than $10,000, or both.
1.16EFFECTIVE DATE.The section is effective August 1, 2012, and applies to crimes
1.17committed on or after that date.
