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609.50.1(4)

Statute ID: 19468

Statute Function ID: 39160

Obstruct Ambulance Personnel While Attempting to Provide Emergency Care

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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 Legal Process (974.02)

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Function Text:

UCR Code

Description

90Z

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Statute Number:

609.50.1(4)

Enactment Date:

May 24, 2023

Effective Date:

Aug 1, 2023

Expiration Date:

Repealed?:

Summary Text:

Obstruct Ambulance Personnel While Attempting to Provide Emergency Care

Statute ID:

19468

Created:

Jul 19, 2023 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Updated:

Jul 19, 2023 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Last Update Action:

Added

Legal Analyst Comment:

Amended 2023 C68 Art5 Sect51; Amendment to (5)

Summary Text:

Obstruct Ambulance Personnel While Attempting to Provide Emergency Care

Link to MN Statute Text:

https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/609/50.html

Legislative Session:

2023 - Regular

Session Law Text?:

Statute text last updated on:

Jul 19, 2023

Whoever intentionally does any of the following may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 2:

(1) obstructs, hinders, or prevents the lawful execution of any legal process, civil or criminal, or apprehension of another on a charge or conviction of a criminal offense;

(2) obstructs, resists, or interferes with a peace officer while the officer is engaged in the performance of official duties;

(3) interferes with or obstructs a firefighter while the firefighter is engaged in the performance of official duties;

(4) interferes with or obstructs a member of an ambulance service personnel crew, as defined in section 144E.001, subdivision 3a, who is providing, or attempting to provide, emergency care; or

(5) by force or threat of force endeavors to obstruct any employee of the Department of Revenue, Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services Division, a driver's license agent appointed under section 171.061, or a deputy registrar appointed under section 168.33 while the employee is lawfully engaged in the performance of official duties for the purpose of deterring or interfering with the performance of those duties.