Definiciones y términos clave sobre delitos en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

Esta sección de la ley define palabras importantes que se usan en otros artículos. Por ejemplo, habla de qué es un vehículo, qué se considera un arma peligrosa y qué significa contrabando. Es como tener un diccionario para entender mejor las reglas.

Es como cuando en un juego de mesa tienes que conocer las reglas básicas antes de jugar. Sin esas definiciones, sería difícil entender cómo jugar correctamente.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, al salir de una fiesta, lleva en su auto un arma que no tiene permiso para portar. Si la policía lo detiene, la ley puede categorizar su vehículo y el arma como parte de un delito mayor. Esto podría llevar a consecuencias legales serias para Juan.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

For the purpose of sections609.531to609.5318, the following terms have the meanings given. (a) "Conveyance device" means a device used for transportation and includes, but is not limited to, a motor vehicle, trailer, snowmobile, airplane, and vessel and any equipment attached to it. The term "conveyance device" does not include property which is, in fact, itself stolen or taken in violation of the law. (b) "Weapon used" means a dangerous weapon as defined under section609.02, subdivision 6, that the actor used or had in possession in furtherance of a crime. (c) "Property" means property as defined in section609.52, subdivision 1, clause (1). (d) "Contraband" means property which is illegal to possess under Minnesota law. (e) "Appropriate agency" means the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the Minnesota Division of Driver and Vehicle Services, the Minnesota State Patrol, a county sheriff's department, the Three Rivers Park District Department of Public Safety, the Department of Natural Resources Division of Enforcement, the University of Minnesota Police Department, the Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Unit, a city, metropolitan transit, or airport police department; or a multijurisdictional entity established under section299A.642or299A.681. (f) "Designated offense" includes: (1) for weapons used: any violation of this chapter, chapter 152 or 624; (2) for driver's license or identification card transactions: any violation of section171.22; and (3) for all other purposes: a felony violation of, or a felony-level attempt or conspiracy to violate, section325E.17;325E.18;609.185;609.19;609.195;609.2112;609.2113;609.2114;609.221;609.222;609.223;609.2231;609.2335;609.24;609.245;609.247;609.25;609.255;609.282;609.283;609.322;609.342, subdivision 1, or su