Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 609.2233 (2026)
Felony Assault Motivated By Bias; Increased Statutory Maximum Sentence
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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2024 · leading case: Johnson v. Ramsey Cnty. ADC (D. Minn. 2023).
Johnson v. Ramsey Cnty. ADC (D. Minn. 2023). “Defendants posit that the claim might be brought pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 609.2233 , which increases the maximum penalty for felony assault motivated by bias, or 18 U.”
State of Minnesota v. Benton Louis Beyer (Minn. Ct. App. 2024). “See Minn. Stat. § 609.2233 . The evidence demonstrates not just that Beyer exhibited racial bias, but also 11 that there is a causal connection linking Beyer’s racial bias and his commission of the assaults.”
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