Minnesota HF1261 increases penalties for tampering with a motor vehicle and establishes a crime for riding in a vehicle taken without permission.
Minnesota HF1261 amends state law to increase penalties for tampering with a motor vehicle and establishes a new crime for riding in a vehicle when the person should have known it was taken without permission. The bill specifies that intentionally riding in or on a vehicle taken without permission is a gross misdemeanor. This change is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date.
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