Minnesota HF332 amends the crime of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle to include a heightened penalty for fleeing in a culpably negligent.

Minnesota HF332 modifies the crime of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle to add a heightened penalty for fleeing in a culpably negligent manner. The bill introduces a new subdivision under Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.487, which specifies that anyone who flees or attempts to flee a peace officer in a motor vehicle in a culpably negligent manner, creating an unreasonable risk of death or great bodily harm, is guilty of a felony. The penalty includes imprisonment for up to four years, a fine of up to $8,000, or both.

Minnesota HF332 amends the crime of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle to include a heightened penalty for fleeing in a culpably negligent.

Minnesota HF332 modifies the crime of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle to add a heightened penalty for fleeing in a culpably negligent manner. The bill introduces a new subdivision under Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.487, which specifies that anyone who flees or attempts to flee a peace officer in a motor vehicle in a culpably negligent manner, creating an unreasonable risk of death or great bodily harm, is guilty of a felony. The penalty includes imprisonment for up to four years, a fine of up to $8,000, or both.