A person who violates section 609.221 , 609.222 , or 609.223 in whole or in substantial part because of the victim's or another person's actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, or disability as defined in section 363A.03 , or because of the victim's actual or perceived association with another person or group of a certain actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, or disability as defined in section 363A.03 , is subject to a statutory maximum penalty of 25 percent longer than the maximum penalty otherwise applicable.
Minn. Stat. § 609.2233
FELONY ASSAULT MOTIVATED BY BIAS; INCREASED STATUTORY MAXIMUM SENTENCE.
Known as the Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 609.01 to 609.912 (377 sections).
2016 c 189 art 4 s 14; 2023 c 52 art 4 s 5
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.