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609.487.3
Statute ID:
14943
Statute Function ID:
32357
Fleeing a Peace Officer in a Motor Vehicle
In Effect
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Penalty
Classifications
Offense Level:
Felony (F)
General Offense Code:
Other (9)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Escape/Flight (E) (Rank 17)
Detailed Offense Code:
Fleeing (971.02)
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:
Yes
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:
609.487.3
Enactment Date:
Jan 1, 1859
Effective Date:
Aug 1, 1997
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Fleeing a Peace Officer in a Motor Vehicle
Statute ID:
14943
Created:
Apr 23, 2014 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jun 15, 2022 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
Remove GM Level; Cert to DPS; Charge and Penalty; currently in effect
Summary Text:
Fleeing a Peace Officer in a Motor Vehicle
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/609/487.html
Legislative Session:
1997 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Apr 23, 2014
Whoever by means of a motor vehicle flees or attempts to flee a peace officer who is acting in the lawful discharge of an official duty, and the perpetrator knows or should reasonably know the same to be a peace officer, is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years and one day or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both.
