A district court, upon complaint under oath that any person has in possession or under control any of the obscene books, papers, or other matter specified in sections 617.241 to 617.26, shall issue a warrant directed to the sheriff of the county, directing the sheriff to search for, seize, and take possession of the obscene matter. Upon conviction of the person in whose possession the obscene matter was found, the judge shall cause it to be destroyed, and the fact to be entered upon the records of the court.
(10190) RL s 4957; 1965 c 51 s 86; 1983 c 359 s 92; 1986 c 444; 1998 c 254 art 2 s 66; 2005 c 10 art 2 s 4
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims
Chapter 617 — Abortion; Obscenity; Nuisance
Section 617.20 — Drugs To Produce Miscarriage.
Section 617.201 — Indecent Articles And Information.
Section 617.202 — Sale Of Articles Relating To Prevention Of Conception Or Disease.
Section 617.22 — Concealing Birth.
Section 617.23 — Indecent Exposure; Penalties.
Section 617.242 — Adult Entertainment Establishments.
Section 617.243 — Indecent Literature, Distribution.
Section 617.245 — Civil Action; Use Of Minor In Sexual Performance.
Section 617.246 — Use Of Minors In Sexual Performance Prohibited.
Section 617.247 — Possession Of Pornographic Work Involving Minors.
Section 617.26 — Mailing And Carrying Obscene Matter.
Section 617.261 — Nonconsensual Dissemination Of Private Sexual Images.
Section 617.27 — Search Warrant; Destruction Of Property.
Section 617.28 — Certain Medical Advertisements.
Section 617.291 — Sexually Explicit Material And Exhibitions; Purpose And Policy.
Section 617.292 — Definitions.
Section 617.293 — Harmful Materials; Dissemination And Display To Minors Prohibited.
Section 617.294 — Exhibition Prohibited.
Section 617.296 — Penalties; Injunctive Remedies.
Section 617.297 — Evidence Of Adherence To Motion Picture Rating System.
Section 617.298 — Obscene Motion Pictures At Drive-in Theaters; Definitions.
Section 617.299 — Obscene Motion Pictures; Prohibiting Exhibition At Drive-in Theaters.
Section 617.81 — Nuisance; Acts Constituting; Injunction; Notice.
Section 617.82 — Agreed Abatement Plans; Temporary Order.
Section 617.83 — Injunction; Order Of Abatement.
Section 617.84 — Movable Property.
Section 617.85 — Nuisance; Motion To Cancel Lease.
Section 617.87 — Release Of Property.
Section 617.90 — Graffiti Damage Action.
Section 617.92 — Public Nuisance.
Section 617.93 — Suit To Abate Nuisance.
Section 617.95 — Violation Of Court Order; Fine And Criminal Penalty.