A bill for an act
relating to public safety; providing restitution for public agencies and victims
affected by the reporting of a fictitious emergency; amending Minnesota Statutes
2022, section 609.78, by adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.78, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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(a) The court, while imposing a sentence on a person convicted
under subdivision 2, clause (2), shall order the person to make full and complete restitution
to:
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(1) the public agency for the reasonable costs of the emergency response by that public
agency; and
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(2) a direct victim of the fictitious emergency.
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(b) A restitution payment under paragraph (a) does not limit the liability for damages
in a civil action or proceeding for an amount greater than the restitution payment.
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