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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 124.401G FALSE COMPARTMENTS IN
1 2 VEHICLES – PROHIBITED.
1 3 1. A person shall not possess, use, or control a false
1 4 compartment with the intent to store, conceal, smuggle, or
1 5 transport a controlled substance within the false compartment.
1 6 A violation of this subsection is a serious misdemeanor.
1 7 2. A person shall not design, construct, build, alter, or
1 8 fabricate a false compartment for, or install or attach a
1 9 false compartment to, a vehicle with the intent to store,
1 10 conceal, smuggle, or transport a controlled substance within
1 11 the false compartment. A violation of this subsection is an
1 12 aggravated misdemeanor.
1 13 3. A duly authorized peace officer, while investigating a
1 14 violation of this section in the performance of the officer's
1 15 official duties, or any person working under a peace officer's
1 16 immediate direction, supervision, or instruction pursuant to
1 17 that investigation, is not subject to prosecution under this
1 18 section.
1 19 4. For purposes of this section, the following definitions
1 20 apply:
1 21 a. "False compartment" means any box, container, space, or
1 22 enclosure that is intended or designed for use to conceal,
1 23 hide, or otherwise prevent discovery of a controlled substance
1 24 and that is located within or attached to a vehicle,
1 25 including, but not limited to, any of the following:
1 26 (1) A false, altered, or modified fuel tank.
1 27 (2) Original factory equipment of a vehicle that is
1 28 modified, altered, or changed.
1 29 (3) A compartment, space, or box that is added to,
1 30 fabricated, made, or created from existing compartments,
1 31 spaces, or boxes within a vehicle.
1 32 b. "Vehicle" means a motor vehicle as defined in section
1 33 321.1, aircraft, recreational vehicle, or watercraft including
1 34 but not limited to a car, truck, bus, boat, ship, yacht,
1 35 vessel, or other means of conveyance, owned or operated by, or
2 1 rented, leased, or loaned to, a person.
2 2 EXPLANATION
2 3 This bill makes it a crime for any person to possess, use,
2 4 or control a false compartment in a vehicle with the intent to
2 5 store, conceal, smuggle, or transport a controlled substance.
2 6 A violation is a serious misdemeanor punishable by confinement
2 7 for no more than one year and a fine of at last $250 but not
2 8 more than $1,500.
2 9 The bill also makes it a crime to design, construct, build,
2 10 alter, or fabricate a false compartment or to install or
2 11 attach such a compartment in a vehicle with the intent to
2 12 store, conceal, smuggle, or transport a controlled substance.
2 13 A violation of this provision is an aggravated misdemeanor
2 14 punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a
2 15 fine of at least $500 but not more than $5,000.
2 16 For purposes of the bill, a "false compartment" is defined
2 17 to mean any box, container, space, or enclosure within or
2 18 attached to a vehicle for use to conceal, hide, or prevent
2 19 discovery of a controlled substance possessed in violation of
2 20 law. A "vehicle" is defined as a motor vehicle, aircraft,
2 21 recreational vehicle, watercraft, or other conveyance.
2 22 Peace officers who are investigating violations of the bill
2 23 in the performance of their official duties and persons
2 24 working under such peace officers' immediate direction,
2 25 supervision, or instruction pursuant to that investigation are
2 26 not subject to prosecution under the bill.
2 27 LSB 5530YH 79
2 28 av/sh/8
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