Minnesota Statutes 609B.455 – Public Pension; Homicide; Benefit Loss
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Subdivision 1.Scope.
The collateral sanctions discussed in this section are codified in section 356.406.
Subd. 2.Homicide; loss of death benefits.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 609B.455
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 609B.455
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
A person charged with a felony causing the death of a public pension plan member has the entitlement to the pension suspended.
Subd. 3.Forfeiture of survivor benefits upon felony conviction.
A person who is a survivor and convicted of a felony that caused the death of a public pension member forfeits the survivor pension benefit.
Subd. 4.Benefit recovery.
If pension benefits have already been paid, the chief administrative officer of the pension plan must attempt to recover amounts paid.