Subdivision 1. Gross misdemeanor. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 1a, a violation of any provision of sections 617.291 to 617.297 is a gross misdemeanor.
Subd. 1a. Penalty for display of harmful materials. A violation of section 617.293, subdivision 2, is a misdemeanor.
Subd. 2. Temporary restraining order or temporary injunction. Whenever any county attorney, or the attorney general of this state, has reasonable cause to believe that any person within this state is violating sections 617.291 to 617.297, the prosecuting attorney may by verified petition seek a temporary restraining order or temporary injunction in the district court in the county in which the alleged violation occurred. No temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction shall be issued without a prior show cause notice of hearing to the respondents named in the petition, and an opportunity for the respondents to be heard. Personal service of the show cause order and of the petition made as in civil actions on the named respondents, or upon any of their employees or agents found within the state, shall constitute sufficient notice. Such show cause order for hearing may be returnable on the third day from the date of service as to a respondent who is present in this state, and on the fifth day as to a person not a resident or not found within this state.
1969 c 1071 s 6; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 452 s 2,3
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.