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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 an illegal controlled substance within the false
1 6 compartment. A violation of this subsection is a serious
1 7 misdemeanor.
1 8 2. A person shall not design, construct, build, alter, or
1 9 fabricate a false compartment for, or install or attach a
1 10 false compartment to, a vehicle with the intent to store,
1 11 conceal, smuggle, or transport an illegal controlled substance
1 12 within the false compartment. A violation of this subsection
1 13 is an aggravated misdemeanor.
1 14 3. A duly authorized peace officer, while investigating a
1 15 violation of this section in the performance of the officer's
1 16 official duties, or any person working under a peace officer's
1 17 immediate direction, supervision, or instruction pursuant to
1 18 that investigation, is not subject to prosecution under this
1 19 section.
1 20 4. For purposes of this section, the following definitions
1 21 apply:
1 22 a. "False compartment" means any box, container, space, or
1 23 enclosure that is intended or designed for use to conceal,
1 24 hide, or otherwise prevent discovery of an illegal controlled
1 25 substance and that is located within or attached to a vehicle,
1 26 including, but not limited to, any of the following:
1 27 (1) A false, altered, or modified fuel tank.
1 28 (2) Original factory equipment of a vehicle that is
1 29 modified, altered, or changed.
1 30 (3) A compartment, space, or box that is added to,
1 31 fabricated, made, or created from existing compartments,
1 32 spaces, or boxes within a vehicle.
1 33 b. "Vehicle" means a motor vehicle as defined in section
1 34 321.1, aircraft, recreational vehicle, or watercraft including
1 35 but not limited to a car, truck, bus, boat, ship, yacht,
2 1 vessel, or other means of conveyance, owned or operated by, or
2 2 rented, leased, or loaned to, a person.
2 3 EXPLANATION
2 4 This bill makes it a crime for any person to possess, use,
2 5 or control a false compartment in a vehicle with the intent to
2 6 store, conceal, smuggle, or transport an illegal controlled
2 7 substance. A violation is a serious misdemeanor punishable by
2 8 confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least
2 9 $250 but not more than $1,500.
2 10 The bill also makes it a crime to design, construct, build,
2 11 alter, or fabricate a false compartment or to install or
2 12 attach such a compartment in a vehicle with the intent to
2 13 store, conceal, smuggle, or transport an illegal controlled
2 14 substance. A violation of this provision is an aggravated
2 15 misdemeanor punishable by confinement for no more than two
2 16 years and a fine of at least $500 but not more than $5,000.
2 17 For purposes of the bill, a "false compartment" is defined
2 18 to mean any box, container, space, or enclosure within or
2 19 attached to a vehicle for use to conceal, hide, or prevent
2 20 discovery of an illegal controlled substance. A "vehicle" is
2 21 defined as a motor vehicle, aircraft, recreational vehicle,
2 22 watercraft, or other conveyance.
2 23 Peace officers who are investigating violations of the bill
2 24 in the performance of their official duties and persons
2 25 working under such peace officers' immediate direction,
2 26 supervision, or instruction pursuant to that investigation are
2 27 not subject to prosecution under the bill.
2 28 LSB 2774HC 80
2 29 dea/sh/8
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