Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims
Chapter 609 — Criminal Code

Section 609.092 — Juvenile Petty Offenders; Use Of Restorative Justice. - Subdivision 1. First-time juvenile petty offenders; applicability; procedure. (a) This...

Section 609.095 — Limits Of Sentences. - (a) The legislature has the exclusive authority to define crimes...

Section 609.10 — Sentences Available. - Subdivision 1. Sentences available. (a) Upon conviction of a felony...

Section 609.101 — Surcharge On Fines, Assessments; Minimum Fines. - Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1998 c 367 art 8 s 26]...

Section 609.102 — Local Correctional Fees; Imposition By Court. - Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "local correctional...

Section 609.104 — Fine And Surcharge Collection. - Subdivision 1. Failure to pay restitution or fine. (a) Any...

Section 609.105 — Sentence Of Imprisonment. - Subdivision 1. Sentence to more than one year. A felony...

Section 609.1055 — Offenders With Serious And Persistent Mental Illness; Alternative Placement. - When a court intends to commit an offender with a...

Section 609.1056 — Military Veterans; Crimes Committed Because Of Conditions Resulting From Service; Discharge And Dismissal. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section, the following...

Section 609.106 — Heinous Crimes. - Subdivision 1. Terms. (a) As used in this section, "heinous...

Section 609.107 — Mandatory Penalty For Certain Murderers. - When a person is convicted of violating section 609.19 or...

Section 609.1095 — Increased Sentences For Certain Dangerous And Repeat Felony Offenders. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the...

Section 609.11 — Minimum Sentences Of Imprisonment. - Subdivision 1. Commitments without minimums. All commitments to the commissioner...

Section 609.115 — Presentence Investigation. - Subdivision 1. Presentence investigation. (a) When a defendant has been...

Section 609.117 — Dna Analysis Of Certain Offenders Required. - Subdivision 1. Upon sentencing. If an offender has not already...

Section 609.118 — Fingerprinting Required. - (a) When a person is convicted of a felony, gross...

Section 609.12 — Parole Or Discharge. - Subdivision 1. Authority; conditions. A person sentenced to the commissioner...

Section 609.125 — Sentence For Misdemeanor Or Gross Misdemeanor. - Subdivision 1. Sentences available. (a) Upon conviction of a misdemeanor...

Section 609.13 — Convictions Of Felony Or Gross Misdemeanor; When Deemed Misdemeanor Or Gross Misdemeanor. - Subdivision 1. Felony. Notwithstanding a conviction is for a felony:...

Section 609.131 — Certification Of Misdemeanor As Petty Misdemeanor. - Subdivision 1. General rule. Except as provided in subdivision 2,...

Section 609.132 — Continuance For Dismissal. - The decision to offer or agree to a continuance of...

Section 609.135 — Stay Of Imposition Or Execution Of Sentence. - Subdivision 1. Terms and conditions. (a) Except when a sentence...

Section 609.1351 — Petition For Civil Commitment. - When a court sentences a person under section 609.342, 609.343,...

Section 609.14 — Revocation Of Stay. - Subdivision 1. Grounds. (a) When it appears that the defendant...

Section 609.145 — Credit For Prior Imprisonment. - Subdivision 1. Prior imprisonment reduction. When a person has been...

Section 609.15 — Multiple Sentences. - Subdivision 1. Concurrent, consecutive sentences; specification requirement. (a) Except as...

Section 609.153 — Increased Penalties For Certain Misdemeanors. - Subdivision 1. Application. This section applies to the following misdemeanor-level...

Section 609.165 — Restoration Of Civil Rights; Possession Of Firearms And Ammunition. - Subdivision 1. Restoration. When a person has been deprived of...

Section 609.17 — Attempts. - Subdivision 1. Crime defined. Whoever, with intent to commit a...

Section 609.175 — Conspiracy. - Subdivision 1. To cause arrest or prosecution. Whoever conspires with...

Section 609.18 — Definition. - For the purposes of sections 609.185, 609.19, 609.2661, and 609.2662,...

Section 609.185 — Murder In The First Degree. - (a) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of...

Section 609.19 — Murder In The Second Degree. - Subdivision 1. Intentional murder; drive-by shootings. Whoever does either of...

Section 609.195 — Murder In The Third Degree. - (a) Whoever, without intent to effect the death of any...

Section 609.20 — Manslaughter In The First Degree. - Whoever does any of the following is guilty of manslaughter...

Section 609.205 — Manslaughter In The Second Degree. - A person who causes the death of another by any...

Section 609.2111 — Definitions. - (a) For purposes of sections 609.2111 to 609.2114, the terms...

Section 609.2112 — Criminal Vehicular Homicide. - Subdivision 1. Criminal vehicular homicide. (a) Except as provided in...

Section 609.2113 — Criminal Vehicular Operation; Bodily Harm. - Subdivision 1. Great bodily harm. A person is guilty of...

Section 609.2114 — Criminal Vehicular Operation; Unborn Child. - Subdivision 1. Death to an unborn child. (a) Except as...

Section 609.215 — Suicide. - Subdivision 1. Aiding suicide. Whoever intentionally advises, encourages, or assists...

Section 609.221 — Assault In The First Degree. - Subdivision 1. Great bodily harm. Whoever assaults another and inflicts...

Section 609.222 — Assault In The Second Degree. - Subdivision 1. Dangerous weapon. Whoever assaults another with a dangerous...

Section 609.223 — Assault In The Third Degree. - Subdivision 1. Substantial bodily harm. Whoever assaults another and inflicts...

Section 609.2231 — Assault In The Fourth Degree. - Subdivision 1. Peace officers. (a) As used in this subdivision,...

Section 609.2232 — Consecutive Sentences For Assaults Committed By State Prison Inmates. - If an inmate of a state correctional facility is convicted...

Section 609.2233 — Felony Assault Motivated By Bias; Increased Statutory Maximum Sentence. - A person who violates section 609.221, 609.222, or 609.223 because...

Section 609.224 — Assault In The Fifth Degree. - Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor. Whoever does any of the following commits...

Section 609.2241 — Knowing Transfer Of Communicable Disease. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section, the following...

Section 609.2242 — Domestic Assault. - Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor. Whoever does any of the following against...

Section 609.2243 — Sentencing; Repeat Domestic Assault. - Subdivision 1. Gross misdemeanor. A person convicted of gross misdemeanor...

Section 609.2244 — Presentence Domestic Abuse Investigations. - Subdivision 1. Investigation. A presentence domestic abuse investigation must be...

Section 609.2245 — Female Genital Mutilation; Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Crime. Except as otherwise permitted in subdivision 2,...

Section 609.2247 — Domestic Assault By Strangulation. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the...

Section 609.226 — Harm Caused By Dog. - Subdivision 1. Great or substantial bodily harm. A person who...

Section 609.227 — Dangerous Animals Destroyed. - When a person has been charged with a violation of...

Section 609.228 — Great Bodily Harm Caused By Distribution Of Drugs. - Whoever proximately causes great bodily harm by, directly or indirectly,...

Section 609.229 — Crime Committed For Benefit Of Gang. - Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "criminal gang"...

Section 609.23 — Mistreatment Of Persons Confined. - Whoever, being in charge of or employed in any institution,...

Section 609.231 — Mistreatment Of Residents Or Patients. - Whoever, being in charge of or employed in any facility...

Section 609.232 — Crimes Against Vulnerable Adults; Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 609.2325, 609.233, 609.2335,...

Section 609.2325 — Criminal Abuse. - Subdivision 1. Crimes. A caregiver who, with intent to produce...

Section 609.233 — Criminal Neglect. - Subdivision 1. Gross misdemeanor crime. A caregiver or operator who...

Section 609.2335 — Financial Exploitation Of Vulnerable Adult. - Subdivision 1. Crime. Whoever does any of the following acts...

Section 609.2336 — Deceptive Or Unfair Trade Practices; Elderly Or Disabled Victims. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "charitable...

Section 609.234 — Failure To Report. - Subdivision 1. Crime. Any mandated reporter who is required to...

Section 609.235 — Use Of Drugs To Injure Or Facilitate Crime. - Whoever administers to another or causes another to take any...

Section 609.24 — Simple Robbery. - Whoever, having knowledge of not being entitled thereto, takes personal...

Section 609.245 — Aggravated Robbery. - Subdivision 1. First degree. Whoever, while committing a robbery, is...

Section 609.25 — Kidnapping. - Subdivision 1. Acts constituting. Whoever, for any of the following...

Section 609.251 — Double Jeopardy; Kidnapping. - Notwithstanding section 609.04, a prosecution for or conviction of the...

Section 609.255 — False Imprisonment. - Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, the following...

Section 609.26 — Depriving Another Of Custodial Or Parental Rights. - Subdivision 1. Prohibited acts. Whoever intentionally does any of the...

Section 609.265 — Abduction. - Whoever, for the purpose of marriage, takes a person under...

Section 609.266 — Definitions. - The definitions in this section apply to sections 609.2114, subdivisions...

Section 609.2661 — Murder Of Unborn Child In The First Degree. - Whoever does any of the following is guilty of murder...

Section 609.2662 — Murder Of Unborn Child In The Second Degree. - Whoever does either of the following is guilty of murder...

Section 609.2663 — Murder Of Unborn Child In The Third Degree. - Whoever, without intent to effect the death of any unborn...

Section 609.2664 — Manslaughter Of Unborn Child In The First Degree. - Whoever does any of the following is guilty of manslaughter...

Section 609.2665 — Manslaughter Of Unborn Child In The Second Degree. - A person who causes the death of an unborn child...

Section 609.267 — Assault Of Unborn Child In The First Degree. - Whoever assaults a pregnant woman and inflicts great bodily harm...

Section 609.2671 — Assault Of Unborn Child In The Second Degree. - Whoever assaults a pregnant woman and inflicts substantial bodily harm...

Section 609.2672 — Assault Of Unborn Child In The Third Degree. - Whoever does any of the following commits an assault of...

Section 609.268 — Injury Or Death Of Unborn Child In Commission Of Crime. - Subdivision 1. Death of unborn child. Whoever, in the commission...

Section 609.269 — Exception. - Sections 609.2661 to 609.268 do not apply to any act...

Section 609.2691 — Other Convictions Not Barred. - Notwithstanding section 609.04, a prosecution for or conviction under sections...

Section 609.27 — Coercion. - Subdivision 1. Acts constituting. Whoever orally or in writing makes...

Section 609.275 — Attempt To Coerce. - Whoever makes a threat within the meaning of section 609.27,...

Section 609.28 — Interfering With Religious Observance. - Subdivision 1. Interference. Whoever, by threats or violence, intentionally prevents...

Section 609.281 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Generally. As used in sections 609.281 to 609.284,...

Section 609.282 — Labor Trafficking. - Subdivision 1. Individuals under age 18. Whoever knowingly engages in...

Section 609.283 — Unlawful Conduct With Respect To Documents In Furtherance Of Labor Or Sex Trafficking. - Subdivision 1. Crime defined. Unless the person's conduct constitutes a...

Section 609.284 — Labor Or Sex Trafficking Crimes; Defenses; Civil Liability; Corporate Liability. - Subdivision 1. Consent or age of victim not a defense....

Section 609.293 — Sodomy. - Subdivision 1. Definition. "Sodomy" means carnally knowing any person by...

Section 609.294 — Bestiality. - Whoever carnally knows a dead body or an animal or...

Section 609.31 — Leaving State To Evade Establishment Of Paternity. - Whoever with intent to evade proceedings to establish his paternity...

Section 609.321 — Prostitution And Sex Trafficking; Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 609.321 to...

Section 609.322 — Solicitation, Inducement, And Promotion Of Prostitution; Sex Trafficking. - Subdivision 1. Solicitation, inducement, and promotion of prostitution; sex trafficking...

Section 609.3232 — Protective Order Authorized; Procedures; Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Order for protection. Any parent or guardian who...

Section 609.324 — Patrons; Prostitutes; Housing Individuals Engaged In Prostitution; Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Engaging in, hiring, or agreeing to hire minor...

Section 609.3241 — Penalty Assessment Authorized. - (a) When a court sentences an adult convicted of violating...

Section 609.3242 — Prostitution Crimes Committed In School Or Park Zones; Increased Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "park...

Section 609.3243 — Loitering With Intent To Participate In Prostitution. - A person who loiters in a public place with intent...

Section 609.325 — Defenses. - Subdivision 1. No defense; solicited; not engaged. It shall be...

Section 609.326 — Evidence. - The marital privilege provided for in section 595.02 shall not...

Section 609.33 — Disorderly House. - Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purpose of this section, "disorderly...

Section 609.34 — Fornication. - When any man and single woman have sexual intercourse with...

Section 609.341 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 609.341 to...

Section 609.342 — Criminal Sexual Conduct In The First Degree. - Subdivision 1. Adult victim; crime defined. A person who engages...

Section 609.343 — Criminal Sexual Conduct In The Second Degree. - Subdivision 1. Adult victim; crime defined. A person who engages...

Section 609.344 — Criminal Sexual Conduct In The Third Degree. - Subdivision 1. Adult victim; crime defined. A person who engages...

Section 609.345 — Criminal Sexual Conduct In The Fourth Degree. - Subdivision 1. Adult victim; crime defined. A person who engages...

Section 609.3451 — Criminal Sexual Conduct In The Fifth Degree. - Subdivision 1. Sexual penetration; crime defined. A person is guilty...

Section 609.3453 — Criminal Sexual Predatory Conduct. - Subdivision 1. Crime defined. A person is guilty of criminal...

Section 609.3455 — Dangerous Sex Offenders; Life Sentences; Conditional Release. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the...

Section 609.3456 — Use Of Polygraphs For Sex Offenders On Probation Or Conditional Release. - (a) A court may order as an intermediate sanction under...

Section 609.3457 — Sex Offender Assessment. - Subdivision 1. Assessment required. When a person is convicted of...

Section 609.3458 — Sexual Extortion. - Subdivision 1. Crime defined. (a) A person who engages in...

Section 609.3459 — Law Enforcement; Reports Of Sexual Assaults. - (a) A victim of any violation of sections 609.342 to...

Section 609.3469 — Voluntary Intoxication Defense. - (a) The "knows or has reason to know" mental state...

Section 609.347 — Evidence In Criminal Sexual Conduct Cases. - Subdivision 1. Victim testimony; corroboration unnecessary. In a prosecution under...

Section 609.3471 — Records Pertaining To Victim Identity Confidential. - Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no data...

Section 609.348 — Medical Purposes; Exclusion. - Sections 609.342 to 609.3451; 609.3453; and Minnesota Statutes 2004, section...

Section 609.35 — Costs Of Medical Examination. - (a) Costs incurred by a county, city, or private hospital...

Section 609.351 — Applicability To Past And Present Prosecutions. - Except for section 609.347, crimes committed prior to August 1,...

Section 609.352 — Solicitation Of Children To Engage In Sexual Conduct; Communication Of Sexually Explicit Materials To Children. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section: (a) "child"...

Section 609.353 — Jurisdiction. - A violation or attempted violation of section 609.342, 609.343, 609.344,...

Section 609.355 — Bigamy. - Subdivision 1. Definition. In this section "cohabit" means to live...

Section 609.36 — Adultery. - Subdivision 1. Acts constituting. When a married woman has sexual...

Section 609.365 — Incest. - Whoever has sexual intercourse with another nearer of kin to...

Section 609.375 — Nonsupport Of Spouse Or Child. - Subdivision 1. Crime defined. Whoever is legally obligated to provide...

Section 609.3751 — Discharge And Dismissal. - Subdivision 1. Applicability. A person is eligible for a discharge...

Section 609.376 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Terms defined. For the purposes of sections 609.255...

Section 609.377 — Malicious Punishment Of Child. - Subdivision 1. Malicious punishment. A parent, legal guardian, or caretaker...

Section 609.3775 — Child Torture. - Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "torture" means...

Section 609.378 — Neglect Or Endangerment Of Child. - Subdivision 1. Persons guilty of neglect or endangerment. (a)(1) A...

Section 609.3785 — Unharmed Newborns Left At A Safe Place; Avoidance Of Prosecution. - A person may leave a newborn with an employee at...

Section 609.379 — Permitted Actions. - Subdivision 1. Reasonable force. Reasonable force may be used upon...

Section 609.38 — Stayed Sentence. - For any violation of section 609.255, subdivision 3, 609.377, or...

Section 609.385 — Treason. - Subdivision 1. Definition. "Levying war" includes an act of war...

Section 609.39 — Misprision Of Treason. - Whoever, owing allegiance to this state and having knowledge of...

Section 609.395 — State Military Forces; Interfering With, Obstructing, Or Other. - Whoever, when the United States is at war, does either...

Section 609.396 — Unauthorized Presence At Camp Ripley. - Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor...

Section 609.40 — Flags. - Subdivision 1. Definition. In this section "flag" means anything which...

Section 609.41 — False Tax Statement. - Whoever, in making any statement, oral or written, which is...

Section 609.415 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in sections 609.415 to 609.465,...

Section 609.42 — Bribery. - Subdivision 1. Acts constituting. Whoever does any of the following...

Section 609.425 — Corruptly Influencing Legislator. - Whoever by menace, deception, concealment of facts, or other corrupt...

Section 609.43 — Misconduct Of Public Officer Or Employee. - A public officer or employee who does any of the...

Section 609.435 — Officer Not Filing Security. - Whoever intentionally performs the functions of a public officer without...

Section 609.44 — Public Office; Illegally Assuming; Nonsurrender. - Whoever intentionally and without lawful right thereto, exercises a function...

Section 609.445 — Failure To Pay Over State Funds. - Whoever receives money on behalf of or for the account...

Section 609.45 — Public Officer; Unauthorized Compensation. - Whoever is a public officer or public employee and under...

Section 609.455 — Permitting False Claims Against Government. - A public officer or employee who audits, allows, or pays...

Section 609.456 — Reporting To State Auditor And Legislative Auditor Required. - Subdivision 1. State auditor; police; firefighters; teachers. Whenever a public...

Section 609.465 — Presenting False Claims To Public Officer Or Body. - Whoever, with intent to defraud, presents a claim or demand,...

Section 609.466 — Medical Assistance Fraud. - Any person who, with the intent to defraud, presents a...

Section 609.47 — Interference With Property In Official Custody. - Whoever intentionally takes, damages, or destroys any personal property held...

Section 609.475 — Impersonating A Military Service Member, Veteran, Or Public Official. - Whoever falsely impersonates an active or reserve component military service...

Section 609.4751 — Impersonating A Peace Officer. - Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor. Whoever falsely impersonates a peace officer with...

Section 609.48 — Perjury. - Subdivision 1. Acts constituting. Whoever makes a false material statement...

Section 609.485 — Escape From Custody. - Subdivision 1. Definition. "Escape" includes departure without lawful authority and...

Section 609.486 — Commission Of Crime While Wearing Or Possessing Bullet-resistant Vest. - A person who commits or attempts to commit a gross...

Section 609.487 — Fleeing Peace Officer; Motor Vehicle; Other. - Subdivision 1. Flee; definition. For purposes of this section, the...

Section 609.49 — Release, Failure To Appear. - Subdivision 1. Felony offenders. (a) A person charged with or...

Section 609.491 — Failure To Appear; Petty Misdemeanor. - Subdivision 1. Considered guilty plea. If a person fails to...

Section 609.493 — Solicitation Of Mentally Impaired Persons. - Subdivision 1. Crime. A person is guilty of a crime...

Section 609.494 — Solicitation Of Juveniles. - Subdivision 1. Crime. A person is guilty of a crime...

Section 609.495 — Aiding An Offender. - Subdivision 1. Definition of crime. (a) Whoever harbors, conceals, aids,...

Section 609.496 — Concealing Criminal Proceeds. - Subdivision 1. Crime. A person is guilty of a felony...

Section 609.497 — Engaging In Business Of Concealing Criminal Proceeds. - Subdivision 1. Crime. A person is guilty of a felony...

Section 609.4971 — Warning Subject Of Investigation. - Whoever, having knowledge that a subpoena has been issued under...

Section 609.4975 — Warning Subject Of Surveillance Or Search. - Subdivision 1. Electronic communication. Whoever, having knowledge that an investigative...

Section 609.498 — Tampering With Witness. - Subdivision 1. Tampering with witness in the first degree. Whoever...

Section 609.50 — Obstructing Legal Process, Arrest, Or Firefighting. - Subdivision 1. Crime. Whoever intentionally does any of the following...

Section 609.501 — Funeral Or Burial Service; Prohibited Acts. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the...

Section 609.502 — Interference With Dead Body; Reporting. - Subdivision 1. Concealing evidence. A person is guilty of a...

Section 609.504 — Disarming Peace Officer. - Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "defensive device"...

Section 609.505 — Falsely Reporting Crime. - Subdivision 1. False reporting. Whoever informs a law enforcement officer...

Section 609.5051 — Criminal Alert Network; False Or Misleading Information Prohibited. - Whoever uses the criminal alert network under section 299A.61 to...

Section 609.506 — Prohibiting Giving Peace Officer False Name. - Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor. Whoever with intent to obstruct justice gives...

Section 609.507 — Falsely Reporting Child Abuse. - A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who: (1) informs...

Section 609.508 — False Information To Financial Institution. - A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person...

Section 609.51 — Simulating Legal Process. - Subdivision 1. Acts prohibited. Whoever does any of the following...

Section 609.515 — Misconduct Of Judicial Or Hearing Officer. - Whoever does any of the following, when the act is...

Section 609.5151 — Dissemination Of Personal Information About Law Enforcement Prohibited; Penalty. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "family...

Section 609.52 — Theft. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. In this section: (1) "Property" means all...

Section 609.521 — Possession Of Shoplifting Gear. - (a) As used in this section, an "electronic article surveillance...

Section 609.523 — Return Of Stolen Property To Owners. - Subdivision 1. Photographic record. Photographs of property, as defined in...

Section 609.525 — Bringing Stolen Goods Into State. - Subdivision 1. Crime. Whoever brings property into the state which...

Section 609.526 — Precious Metal And Scrap Metal Dealers; Receiving Stolen Property. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section, the following...

Section 609.527 — Identity Theft. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the...

Section 609.528 — Possession Or Sale Of Stolen Or Counterfeit Check; Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Definition. (a) As used in this section, the...

Section 609.529 — Mail Theft. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the...

Section 609.53 — Receiving Stolen Property. - Subdivision 1. Penalty. Except as otherwise provided in section 609.526,...

Section 609.531 — Forfeitures. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purpose of sections 609.531 to...

Section 609.5311 — Forfeiture Of Property Associated With Controlled Substances. - Subdivision 1. Controlled substances. All controlled substances that were manufactured,...

Section 609.5312 — Forfeiture Of Property Associated With Designated Offenses. - Subdivision 1. Property subject to forfeiture. (a) All personal property...

Section 609.5313 — Forfeiture By Judicial Action; Procedure. - (a) The forfeiture of property under sections 609.5311 and 609.5312...

Section 609.5314 — Administrative Forfeiture Of Certain Property Seized In Connection With A Controlled Substances Seizure. - Subdivision 1. Property subject to administrative forfeiture. (a) The following...

Section 609.5315 — Disposition Of Forfeited Property. - Subdivision 1. Disposition. (a) Subject to paragraph (b), if the...

Section 609.5316 — Summary Forfeitures. - Subdivision 1. Contraband. Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision,...

Section 609.5318 — Forfeiture Of Vehicles Used In Drive-by Shootings. - Subdivision 1. Motor vehicles subject to forfeiture. (a) If the...

Section 609.5319 — Financial Institution Secured Interest. - Property that is subject to a bona fide security interest,...

Section 609.532 — Attachment Of Deposited Funds. - Subdivision 1. Attachment. Upon application by the prosecuting authority, a...

Section 609.535 — Issuance Of Dishonored Checks. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the...

Section 609.54 — Embezzlement Of Public Funds. - Whoever does an act which constitutes embezzlement under the provisions...

Section 609.541 — Protection Of Library Property. - Subdivision 1. Damage to library materials. A person who intentionally,...

Section 609.545 — Misusing Credit Card To Secure Services. - Whoever obtains the services of another by the intentional unauthorized...

Section 609.546 — Motor Vehicle Tampering. - A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who intentionally: (1)...

Section 609.551 — Rustling And Livestock Theft; Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Crime defined; stealing cattle; penalties. Whoever intentionally and...

Section 609.552 — Unauthorized Release Of Animals. - A person who intentionally and without permission releases an animal...

Section 609.556 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 609.556 to...

Section 609.561 — Arson In The First Degree. - Subdivision 1. First degree; dwelling. Whoever unlawfully by means of...

Section 609.562 — Arson In The Second Degree. - Whoever unlawfully by means of fire or explosives, intentionally destroys...

Section 609.563 — Arson In The Third Degree. - Subdivision 1. Crime. Whoever unlawfully by means of fire or...

Section 609.5631 — Arson In The Fourth Degree. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the...

Section 609.5632 — Arson In The Fifth Degree. - Whoever intentionally by means of fire or explosives sets fire...

Section 609.5633 — Use Of Ignition Devices; Petty Misdemeanor. - A student who uses an ignition device, including a butane...

Section 609.564 — Excluded Fires. - A person does not violate section 609.561, 609.562, 609.563, or...

Section 609.5641 — Wildfire Arson. - Subdivision 1. Setting wildfires. A person who intentionally sets a...

Section 609.576 — Negligent Fires; Dangerous Smoking. - Subdivision 1. Negligent fire resulting in injury or property damage....

Section 609.581 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Terms defined. For purpose of sections 609.582 and...

Section 609.582 — Burglary. - Subdivision 1. Burglary in the first degree. Whoever enters a...

Section 609.583 — Sentencing; First Burglary Of Dwelling. - Except as provided in section 609.582, subdivision 1a, in determining...

Section 609.585 — Double Jeopardy. - Notwithstanding section 609.04, a prosecution for or conviction of the...

Section 609.586 — Possession Of Code-grabbing Devices; Penalty. - Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "code-grabbing device"...

Section 609.59 — Possession Of Burglary Or Theft Tools. - Whoever has in possession any device, explosive, or other instrumentality...

Section 609.591 — Damage To Timber Or Wood Processing And Related Equipment. - Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section and section...

Section 609.592 — Possession Of Timber Damage Devices. - Whoever commits any of the following acts is guilty of...

Section 609.593 — Damage Or Theft To Energy Transmission Or Telecommunications Equipment. - Subdivision 1. Crime. Whoever intentionally and without consent from one...

Section 609.594 — Damage To Property Of Critical Public Service Facilities, Utilities, And Pipelines. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "critical...

Section 609.595 — Damage To Property. - Subdivision 1. Criminal damage to property in the first degree....

Section 609.596 — Killing Or Harming Public Safety Dog. - Subdivision 1. Felony. It is a felony for any person...

Section 609.597 — Assaulting Or Harming Police Horse; Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "police horse"...

Section 609.599 — Exposing Domestic Animals To Disease. - Subdivision 1. Gross misdemeanor. (a) A person who intentionally exposes...

Section 609.605 — Trespass. - Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor. (a) The following terms have the meanings...

Section 609.6055 — Trespass On Critical Public Service Facility; Utility; Or Pipeline. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the...

Section 609.6057 — Geographic Restriction. - Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "geographic restriction"...

Section 609.606 — Unlawful Ouster Or Exclusion. - A landlord, agent of the landlord, or person acting under...

Section 609.611 — Insurance Fraud. - Subdivision 1. Insurance fraud prohibited. Whoever with the intent to...

Section 609.612 — Employment Of Runners. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the...

Section 609.615 — Defeating Security On Realty. - Whoever removes or damages real property which is subject to...

Section 609.62 — Defeating Security On Personalty. - Subdivision 1. Definition. In this section "security interest" means an...

Section 609.621 — Proof Of Concealment Of Property By Obligor Of Secured Property. - Subdivision 1. Crime defined; obligor conceals property. When in any...

Section 609.625 — Aggravated Forgery. - Subdivision 1. Making or altering writing or object. Whoever, with...

Section 609.63 — Forgery. - Subdivision 1. Crime defined; intent to defraud. Whoever, with intent...

Section 609.631 — Check Forgery; Offering Forged Check. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply...

Section 609.632 — Counterfeiting Of Currency. - Subdivision 1. Manufacturing; printing. Whoever, with the intent to defraud,...

Section 609.635 — Obtaining Signature By False Pretense. - Whoever, by false pretense, obtains the signature of another to...

Section 609.64 — Recording, Filing Of Forged Instrument. - Whoever intentionally presents for filing, registering, or recording, or files,...

Section 609.645 — Fraudulent Statements. - Whoever, with intent to injure or defraud, does any of...

Section 609.65 — False Certification By Notary Public. - Whoever, when acting or purporting to act as a notary...

Section 609.651 — State Lottery Fraud. - Subdivision 1. Felony. A person is guilty of a felony...

Section 609.652 — Fraudulent Drivers' Licenses And Identification Cards; Penalty. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section: (1) "driver's...

Section 609.66 — Dangerous Weapons. - Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor crimes. (a) Whoever does...

Section 609.661 — Penalty For Set Guns; Swivel Guns. - A person who violates a provision relating to set guns...

Section 609.662 — Shooting Victim; Duty To Render Aid. - Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "reasonable assistance"...

Section 609.663 — Display Of Handgun Ammunition. - It is a petty misdemeanor to display centerfire metallic-case handgun...

Section 609.665 — Spring Guns. - Whoever sets a spring gun, pitfall, deadfall, snare, or other...

Section 609.666 — Negligent Storage Of Firearms. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following...

Section 609.667 — Firearms; Removal Or Alteration Of Serial Number. - Whoever commits any of the following acts may be sentenced...

Section 609.668 — Explosive And Incendiary Devices. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following...

Section 609.669 — Civil Disorder. - Subdivision 1. Prohibited acts. (a) A person is guilty of...

Section 609.67 — Machine Guns And Short-barreled Shotguns. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) "Machine gun" means any firearm designed...

Section 609.671 — Environment; Criminal Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply...

Section 609.672 — Permissive Inference; Firearms In Automobiles. - The presence of a firearm in a passenger automobile permits...

Section 609.675 — Exposure Of Unused Refrigerator Or Container To Children. - Whoever, being the owner or in possession or control, permits...

Section 609.68 — Unlawful Deposit Of Garbage, Litter, Or Like. - Whoever unlawfully deposits garbage, rubbish, cigarette filters, debris from fireworks,...

Section 609.681 — Unlawful Smoking. - A person is guilty of a petty misdemeanor if the...

Section 609.684 — Abuse Of Toxic Substances. - Subdivision 1. Toxic substances. For purposes of this section, "toxic...

Section 609.685 — Sale Of Tobacco To Persons Under Age 21. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the...

Section 609.6855 — Sale Of Nicotine Delivery Products To Persons Under Age 21. - Subdivision 1. Penalty to sell or furnish. (a) Any person...

Section 609.686 — False Fire Alarms; Tampering With Or Injuring Fire Alarm System. - Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor. Whoever intentionally gives a false alarm of...

Section 609.687 — Adulteration. - Subdivision 1. Definition. "Adulteration" is the intentional adding of any...

Section 609.688 — Adulteration By Bodily Fluid. - Subdivision 1. Definition. (a) As used in this section, the...

Section 609.705 — Unlawful Assembly. - When three or more persons assemble, each participant is guilty...

Section 609.71 — Riot. - Subdivision 1. Riot first degree. When three or more persons...

Section 609.712 — Real And Simulated Weapons Of Mass Destruction. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the...

Section 609.713 — Threats Of Violence. - Subdivision 1. Threaten violence; intent to terrorize. Whoever threatens, directly...

Section 609.714 — Crimes Committed In Furtherance Of Terrorism. - Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, a crime...

Section 609.715 — Presence At Unlawful Assembly. - Whoever without lawful purpose is present at the place of...

Section 609.72 — Disorderly Conduct. - Subdivision 1. Crime. Whoever does any of the following in...

Section 609.735 — Concealing Identity. - A person whose identity is concealed by the person in...

Section 609.74 — Public Nuisance. - Whoever by an act or failure to perform a legal...

Section 609.745 — Permitting Public Nuisance. - Whoever having control of real property permits it to be...

Section 609.746 — Interference With Privacy. - Subdivision 1. Surreptitious intrusion; observation device. (a) A person is...

Section 609.7475 — Fraudulent Or Otherwise Improper Financing Statements. - Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "record" has...

Section 609.748 — Harassment; Restraining Order. - Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purposes of this section, the...

Section 609.749 — Harassment; Stalking; Penalties. - Subdivision 1. MS 2019 Supp [Repealed, 2020 c 96 s...

Section 609.7495 — Physical Interference With Safe Access To Health Care. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the...

Section 609.75 — Gambling; Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Lottery. (a) A lottery is a plan which...

Section 609.755 — Gambling; Misdemeanor. - Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a...

Section 609.76 — Gambling; Gross Misdemeanor; Felony. - Subdivision 1. Gross misdemeanors. Whoever does any of the following...

Section 609.761 — Operations Permitted. - Subdivision 1. Lawful gambling. Notwithstanding sections 609.755 and 609.76, an...

Section 609.762 — Forfeiture Of Gambling Devices, Prizes And Proceeds. - Subdivision 1. Forfeiture. The following are subject to forfeiture: (1)...

Section 609.763 — Lawful Gambling Fraud. - Subdivision 1. Crime. A person is guilty of a crime...

Section 609.765 — Criminal Defamation. - Subdivision 1. Definition. Defamatory matter is anything which exposes a...

Section 609.77 — False Information To News Media. - Whoever, with intent that it be published or disseminated and...

Section 609.774 — Emergency Communications; Kidnappings. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, "supervising...

Section 609.775 — Divulging Telephone Or Telegraph Message; Nondelivery. - Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a...

Section 609.776 — Interference With Emergency Communications. - Whoever, without prior authorization, broadcasts or transmits on, interferes with,...

Section 609.78 — Emergency Telephone Calls And Communications. - Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor offenses. Whoever does the following is guilty...

Section 609.79 — Obscene Or Harassing Telephone Calls. - Subdivision 1. Crime defined; obscene call. Whoever, (1) by means...

Section 609.795 — Letter, Telegram, Or Package; Opening; Harassment. - Subdivision 1. Misdemeanors. Whoever does any of the following is...

Section 609.80 — Interfering With Cable Communications Systems. - Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor. Whoever does any of the following is...

Section 609.806 — Interfering With Internet Ticket Sales. - (a) A person who intentionally uses or sells software to...

Section 609.807 — Event Tickets; Prohibited Acts. - (a) As used in this section: (1) "initial seller" means...

Section 609.815 — Misconduct Of Junk Or Secondhand Dealer. - Whoever is a junk dealer or secondhand dealer and does...

Section 609.816 — Wrongful Employment At A Child Care Center. - A person is guilty of a crime and may be...

Section 609.82 — Fraud In Obtaining Credit. - A person who, with intent to defraud, obtains personal credit...

Section 609.821 — Financial Transaction Card Fraud. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the...

Section 609.822 — Residential Mortgage Fraud. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the...

Section 609.825 — Bribery Of Participant Or Official In Contest. - Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "official" means...

Section 609.83 — Falsely Impersonating Another. - Whoever does either of the following may be sentenced to...

Section 609.833 — Misrepresentation Of Service Animal. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "place...

Section 609.849 — Railroad That Obstructs Treatment Of Injured Worker. - (a) It shall be unlawful for a railroad or person...

Section 609.85 — Crimes Against Railroad Employees And Property; Penalty. - Subdivision 1. Intent to cause derailment. Whoever throws or deposits...

Section 609.851 — False Traffic Signal. - Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor...

Section 609.855 — Crimes Involving Transit; Shooting At Transit Vehicle. - Subdivision 1. Unlawfully obtaining services; misdemeanor. A person is guilty...

Section 609.856 — Use Of Police Radios During Commission Of Crime; Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Acts constituting. Whoever has in possession or uses...

Section 609.857 — Discharging A Laser At An Aircraft. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the...

Section 609.86 — Commercial Bribery. - Subdivision 1. Definition. "Corruptly" means that the actor intends the...

Section 609.87 — Computer Crime; Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Applicability. For purposes of sections 609.87 to 609.891...

Section 609.88 — Computer Damage. - Subdivision 1. Acts. Whoever does any of the following is...

Section 609.89 — Computer Theft. - Subdivision 1. Acts. Whoever does any of the following is...

Section 609.891 — Unauthorized Computer Access. - Subdivision 1. Crime. A person is guilty of unauthorized computer...

Section 609.8911 — Reporting Violations. - A person who has reason to believe that any provision...

Section 609.8912 — Criminal Use Of Encryption. - Subdivision 1. Crime. Whoever intentionally uses or attempts to use...

Section 609.8913 — Facilitating Access To Computer Security System. - A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the...

Section 609.892 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to...

Section 609.893 — Telecommunications And Information Services Fraud; Crime Defined. - Subdivision 1. Obtaining services by fraud. A person commits telecommunications...

Section 609.894 — Cellular Telephone Counterfeiting; Crimes Defined. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. The definitions in this subdivision apply to...

Section 609.895 — Counterfeited Intellectual Property; Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the...

Section 609.896 — Criminal Use Of Real Property. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section,...

Section 609.901 — Construction Of Racketeering Provisions. - Sections 609.902 to 609.912 shall be liberally construed to achieve...

Section 609.902 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in sections 609.901 to 609.912,...

Section 609.903 — Racketeering. - Subdivision 1. Crime. A person is guilty of racketeering if...

Section 609.904 — Criminal Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Penalty. A person convicted of violating section 609.903...

Section 609.905 — Criminal Forfeiture. - Subdivision 1. Forfeiture. When a person is convicted of violating...

Section 609.907 — Preservation Of Property Subject To Forfeiture. - Subdivision 1. Temporary restraining order. (a) When an indictment or...

Section 609.908 — Disposition Of Forfeiture Proceeds. - Subdivision 1. Disposition alternatives. After making due provisions for the...

Section 609.909 — Additional Relief Available. - With respect to property ordered forfeited, fine imposed, or civil...

Section 609.910 — Relation To Other Sanctions. - Subdivision 1. Remedy not exclusive. Except as provided in this...

Section 609.911 — Civil Remedies. - Subdivision 1. Relief available. The prosecuting authority may institute civil...

Section 609.912 — Notice To Other Prosecuting Authorities. - When a county attorney begins an investigation involving sections 609.901...

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Minnesota Statutes Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims Chapter 609 — Criminal Code

Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims
Chapter 609 — Criminal Code