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609.596.2a
Statute ID:
13896
Statute Function ID:
30223
Assault a Public Safety Dog
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Text
Penalty
Classifications
Offense Level:
Misdemeanor (M)
General Offense Code:
Other (9)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Crimes Against Adm of Justice (X) (Rank 18)
Detailed Offense Code:
Obstruction of Justice (974)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
UCR Code
Description
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
No
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
No
Report to DNR:
No
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
No
Payable:
No
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
No
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
609.596.2a
Enactment Date:
Mar 22, 2011
Effective Date:
Aug 1, 2011
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Assault a Public Safety Dog
Statute ID:
13896
Created:
Jul 12, 2011 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jul 12, 2011 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
2011 c 9 s 1; Effective Date 08/01/2011
Summary Text:
Assault a Public Safety Dog
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/609/596.html
Legislative Session:
2011 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jul 11, 2014
It is a misdemeanor for any person to intentionally and without justification assault a police dog, search and rescue dog, or an arson dog when the dog is involved in law enforcement, fire, or correctional investigation or apprehension, search and rescue duties, or the dog is in the custody of or under the control of a peace officer, a trained handler, or an employee of a correctional facility.
