Section 609.268 Injury or Death of Unborn Child in Commission of Crime - Minnesota Statutes

609.268 INJURY OR DEATH OF UNBORN CHILD IN COMMISSION OF CRIME.

Subdivision 1.Death of unborn child.

Whoever, in the commission of a felony or in a violation of section 609.224, 609.2242, 609.23, 609.231, 609.2325, or 609.233, causes the death of an unborn child is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 15 years or to payment of a fine not more than $30,000, or both. As used in this subdivision, "felony" does not include a violation of sections 609.185 to 609.21, 609.221 to 609.2231, or 609.2661 to 609.2665.

Subd. 2.Injury to unborn child.

Whoever, in the commission of a felony or in a violation of section 609.23, 609.231, 609.2325 or 609.233, causes great or substantial bodily harm to an unborn child who is subsequently born alive, is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both. As used in this subdivision, "felony" does not include a violation of sections 609.21, 609.221 to 609.2231, or 609.267 to 609.2672.

History:

1986 c 388 s 14; 1995 c 229 art 4 s 17,18; 1995 c 259 art 3 s 16