Unintentional murder in the second degree offense modified to include cases involving violation of protective orders issued in additional jurisdictions.

HF 2169 modifies Minnesota's unintentional murder in the second degree statute to include cases where someone causes death while violating a protective order issued by a court in another U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Tribal Lands, U.S. territories, Canada, or a Canadian province. This change directly affects individuals who violate protective orders from these additional jurisdictions and cause a death, expanding the circumstances under which this offense applies. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 609.19, subdivision 2, to explicitly include such out-of-state orders as part of the definition. The amendment takes effect August 1, 2025, for crimes committed on or after that date.