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MN Stat § 609.541 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.541 — Protection Of Library Property.

609.541 PROTECTION OF LIBRARY PROPERTY. Subdivision 1. Damage to library materials. A person who intentionally, and without permission from library personnel damages any books, maps, pictures, manuscripts, films, or other property of any public library or library belonging to the state or to any political subdivision is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. Subd. 2. Removal of library property. A person who intentionally, and without permission from library personnel removes any books, maps, pictures, manuscripts, films, or other property of any public library or library belonging to the state or to any political subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor. Subd. 3. Detention of library materials. A person who detains a book, periodical, pamphlet, film, or other property belonging to any public library, or to a library belonging to the state or any political subdivision, for more than 60 days after notice in writing to return it, given after the expiration of the library's stated loan period for the material, is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. The written notice shall be sent by mail to the last known address of the person detaining the material. The notice shall state the type of material borrowed, the title of the material, the author's name, the library from which the material was borrowed, and the date by which the material was to have been returned to the library. The notice shall include a statement indicating that if the material is not returned within 60 days after the written notice the borrower will be in violation of this section. Subd. 4. Responsibility for prosecution for regional libraries. For regional libraries the county attorney for the county in which the offense occurred shall prosecute violations of subdivisions 1 to 3. History:   1983 c 280 s 3
MN Stat § 609.545 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.545 — Misusing Credit Card To Secure Services.

609.545 MISUSING CREDIT CARD TO SECURE SERVICES. Whoever obtains the services of another by the intentional unauthorized use of a credit card issued or purporting to be issued by an organization for use as identification in purchasing services is guilty of a misdemeanor. History:  1963 c 753 art 1 s 609.545; 1971 c 23 s 57
MN Stat § 609.546 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.546 — Motor Vehicle Tampering.

609.546 MOTOR VEHICLE TAMPERING. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who intentionally: (1) rides in or on a motor vehicle knowing that the vehicle was taken and is being driven by another without the owner's permission; or (2) tampers with or enters into or on a motor vehicle without the owner's permission. History:   1989 c 290 art 7 s 9
MN Stat § 609.551 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.551 — Rustling And Livestock Theft; Penalties.

609.551 RUSTLING AND LIVESTOCK THEFT; PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Crime defined; stealing cattle; penalties. Whoever intentionally and without claim of right shoots, kills, takes, uses, transfers, conceals or retains possession of live cattle, swine or sheep or the carcasses thereof belonging to another without the other's consent and with the intent to permanently deprive the owner thereof may be sentenced as follows: (a) if the value of the animals which are shot, killed, taken, used, transferred, concealed, or retained exceeds $2,500, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years, and may be fined up to $20,000; (b) if the value of the animals which are shot, killed, taken, used, transferred, concealed, or retained exceeds $300 but is less than $2,500, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years, and may be fined up to $10,000; (c) if the value of the animals which are shot, killed, taken, used, transferred, concealed, or retained is $300 or less, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 90 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $300 or both. Subd. 2. Crime defined; selling stolen cattle. Whoever knowingly buys, sells, transports, or otherwise handles cattle, swine, or sheep illegally acquired under subdivision 1 or knowingly aids or abets another in the violation of subdivision 1 shall be sentenced as in subdivision 1, clauses (a), (b), and (c). Subd. 3. Aggregation. In any prosecution under this section the value of the animals which are shot, killed, taken, used, transferred, concealed, or retained within any six-month period may be aggregated and the defendant charged accordingly in applying the provisions of this section. Subd. 4. Amount of action. Any person who has been injured by violation of this section may bring an action for three times the amount of actual damages sustained by the plaintiff, costs of suit and reasonable attorney's fees. History:  1975 c 314 s 2; 1977 c 355 s 8; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 609.552 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.552 — Unauthorized Release Of Animals.

609.552 UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF ANIMALS. A person who intentionally and without permission releases an animal lawfully confined for science, research, commerce, or education is guilty of a misdemeanor. A second or subsequent offense by the same person is a gross misdemeanor. History:   1989 c 55 s 2
MN Stat § 609.556 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.556 — Definitions.

609.556 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 609.556 to 609.576 and 609.611, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Property of another. "Property of another" means a building or other property, whether real or personal, in which a person other than the accused has an interest which the accused has no authority to defeat or impair even though the accused may also have an interest in the building or property. Subd. 3. Building. "Building" in addition to its ordinary meaning includes any tent, watercraft, structure or vehicle that is customarily used for overnight lodging of a person or persons. If a building consists of two or more units separately secured or occupied, each unit shall be deemed a separate building. History:  1976 c 124 s 3; 1977 c 347 s 63
MN Stat § 609.561 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.561 — Arson In The First Degree.

609.561 ARSON IN THE FIRST DEGREE. Subdivision 1. First degree; dwelling. Whoever unlawfully by means of fire or explosives, intentionally destroys or damages any building that is used as a dwelling at the time the act is committed, whether the inhabitant is present therein at the time of the act or not, or any building appurtenant to or connected with a dwelling whether the property of the actor or of another, commits arson in the first degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to a fine of not more than $20,000, or both. Subd. 2. First degree; other buildings. Whoever unlawfully by means of fire or explosives, intentionally destroys or damages any building not included in subdivision 1, whether the property of the actor or another commits arson in the first degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to a fine of not more than $35,000, or both if: (a) another person who is not a participant in the crime is present in the building at the time and the defendant knows that; or (b) the circumstances are such as to render the presence of such a person therein a reasonable possibility. Subd. 3. First degree; flammable material. (a) Whoever unlawfully by means of fire or explosives, intentionally destroys or damages any building not included in subdivision 1, whether the property of the actor or another, commits arson in the first degree if a flammable material is used to start or accelerate the fire. A person who violates this paragraph may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $20,000, or both. (b) As used in this subdivision: (1) "combustible liquid" means a liquid having a flash point at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit; (2) "flammable gas" means any material which is a gas at 68 degrees Fahrenheit or less and 14.7 psi of pressure and which: (i) is ignitable when in a mixture of 13 percent or less by volume with air at atmospheric pressure; or (ii) has a flammable range with air at atmospheric pressure of at least 12 percent, regardless of the lower flammable limit; (3) "flammable liquid" means any liquid having a flash point below 100 degrees Fahrenheit and having a vapor pressure not exceeding 40 pounds per square inch (absolute) at 100 degrees Fahrenheit, but does not include intoxicating liquor as defined in section 340A.101; (4) "flammable material" means a flammable or combustible liquid, a flammable gas, or a flammable solid; and (5) "flammable solid" means any of the following three types of materials: (i) wetted explosives; (ii) self-reactive materials that are liable to undergo heat-producing decomposition; or (iii) readily combustible solids that may cause a fire through friction or that have a rapid burning rate as determined by specific flammability tests. History:  1976 c 124 s 4; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 444; 1994 c 636 art 2 s 42; 1995 c 186 s 100; 1999 c 176 s 1
MN Stat § 609.562 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.562 — Arson In The Second Degree.

609.562 ARSON IN THE SECOND DEGREE. Whoever unlawfully by means of fire or explosives, intentionally destroys or damages any building not covered by section 609.561, no matter what its value, or any other real or personal property valued at more than $1,000, whether the property of the actor or another, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both. History:  1976 c 124 s 5; 1979 c 258 s 16; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1985 c 141 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1993 c 326 art 5 s 7
MN Stat § 609.563 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.563 — Arson In The Third Degree.

609.563 ARSON IN THE THIRD DEGREE. Subdivision 1. Crime. Whoever unlawfully by means of fire or explosives, intentionally destroys or damages any real or personal property may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of $10,000, or both, if: (a) the property intended by the accused to be damaged or destroyed had a value of more than $300 but less than $1,000; or (b) property of the value of $300 or more was unintentionally damaged or destroyed but such damage or destruction could reasonably have been foreseen; or (c) the property specified in clauses (a) and (b) in the aggregate had a value of $300 or more. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1998 c 367 art 2 s 33] History:  1976 c 124 s 6; 1977 c 355 s 9; 1979 c 258 s 17; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1985 c 141 s 3; 1993 c 326 art 5 s 8
MN Stat § 609.5631 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.5631 — Arson In The Fourth Degree.

609.5631 ARSON IN THE FOURTH DEGREE. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Multiple unit residential building" means a building containing two or more apartments. (c) "Public building" means a building such as a hotel, hospital, motel, dormitory, sanitarium, nursing home, theater, stadium, gymnasium, amusement park building, school or other building used for educational purposes, museum, restaurant, bar, correctional institution, place of worship, or other building of public assembly. Subd. 2. Crime described. Whoever intentionally by means of fire or explosives sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned any personal property in a multiple unit residential building or public building and arson in the first, second, or third degree was not committed is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both. History:  1998 c 367 art 2 s 19; 1999 c 176 s 2
MN Stat § 609.5632 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.5632 — Arson In The Fifth Degree.

609.5632 ARSON IN THE FIFTH DEGREE. Whoever intentionally by means of fire or explosives sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned any real or personal property of value is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 90 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both. History:  1998 c 367 art 2 s 20; 2004 c 228 art 1 s 72
MN Stat § 609.5633 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.5633 — Use Of Ignition Devices; Petty Misdemeanor.

609.5633 USE OF IGNITION DEVICES; PETTY MISDEMEANOR. A student who uses an ignition device, including a butane or disposable lighter or matches, inside an educational building and under circumstances where there is an obvious risk of fire, and arson in the first, second, third, or fourth degree was not committed, is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. This section does not apply if the student uses the device in a manner authorized by the school. For the purposes of this section, "student" has the meaning given in section 123B.41, subdivision 11. History:   1999 c 176 s 3
MN Stat § 609.564 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.564 — Excluded Fires.

609.564 EXCLUDED FIRES. A person does not violate section 609.561, 609.562, 609.563, or 609.5641 if the person sets a fire pursuant to a validly issued license or permit or with written permission from the fire department of the jurisdiction where the fire occurs. History:  1985 c 141 s 4; 1990 c 478 s 1
MN Stat § 609.5641 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.5641 — Wildfire Arson.

609.5641 WILDFIRE ARSON. Subdivision 1. Setting wildfires. A person who intentionally sets a fire to burn out of control on land of another containing timber, underbrush, grass, or other vegetative combustible material is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 1a. Subd. 1a. Penalty; felonies. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), a person who violates subdivision 1 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. (b) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire threatens to damage or damages in excess of five buildings or dwellings, burns 500 acres or more, or damages crops in excess of $100,000, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $15,000, or both. (c) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire threatens to damage or damages in excess of 100 buildings or dwellings, burns 1,500 acres or more, or damages crops in excess of $250,000, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $25,000, or both. (d) A person who violates subdivision 1 where the fire causes another person to suffer demonstrable bodily harm may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of $15,000, or both. (e) For purposes of this section, a building or dwelling is threatened when there is a probability of damage to the building or dwelling requiring evacuation for safety of life. Subd. 2. Possession of flammables to set wildfires. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who possesses a flammable, explosive, or incendiary device, substance, or material with intent to use the device, substance, or material to violate subdivision 1. Subd. 3.  Restitution. In addition to the sentence otherwise authorized, the court may order a person who is convicted of violating this section to pay fire suppression costs, damages to the owner of the damaged land, costs associated with injuries sustained by a member of a municipal or volunteer fire department in the performance of the member's duties, and any other restitution costs allowed under section 611A.04. History:  1990 c 478 s 2; 2013 c 139 s 1-3
MN Stat § 609.576 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.576 — Negligent Fires; Dangerous Smoking.

609.576 NEGLIGENT FIRES; DANGEROUS SMOKING. Subdivision 1. Negligent fire resulting in injury or property damage. Whoever is grossly negligent in causing a fire to burn or get out of control thereby causing damage or injury to another, and as a result of this: (1) a human being is injured and great bodily harm incurred, is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both; (2) a human being is injured and bodily harm incurred, is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both; or (3) property of another is injured, thereby, is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as follows: (i) to imprisonment for not more than 90 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both, if the value of the property damage is under $300; (ii) to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both, if the value of the property damaged is at least $300 but is less than $2,500; or (iii) to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both, if the value of the property damaged is $2,500 or more. Subd. 2. Dangerous smoking. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person smokes in the presence of explosives or inflammable materials. If a person violates this subdivision and knows that doing so creates a risk of death or bodily harm or serious property damage, the person is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. History:  1976 c 124 s 7; 1977 c 355 s 10; 1981 c 107 s 1; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1985 c 141 s 5; 1989 c 5 s 8; 1989 c 290 art 6 s 20; 1993 c 326 art 5 s 9; 2001 c 155 s 1; 2003 c 82 s 1
MN Stat § 609.581 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.581 — Definitions.

609.581 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Terms defined. For purpose of sections 609.582 and 609.583, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Building. "Building" means a structure suitable for affording shelter for human beings including any appurtenant or connected structure. Subd. 3. Dwelling. "Dwelling" means a building used as a permanent or temporary residence. Subd. 4. Enters a building without consent. "Enters a building without consent" means: (a) to enter a building without the consent of the person in lawful possession; (b) to enter a building by using artifice, trick, or misrepresentation to obtain consent to enter from the person in lawful possession; or (c) to remain within a building without the consent of the person in lawful possession. Whoever enters a building while open to the general public does so with consent except when consent was expressly withdrawn before entry. Subd. 5. Government building. "Government building" means a building that is owned, leased, controlled, or operated by a governmental entity for a governmental purpose. Subd. 6. Religious establishment. "Religious establishment" means a building used for worship services by a religious organization and clearly identified as such by a posted sign or other means. Subd. 7. School building. "School building" means a public or private preschool, elementary school, middle school, secondary school, or postsecondary school building. Subd. 8. Historic property. "Historic property" means any property identified as a historic site or historic place by sections 138.661 to 138.664 and clearly identified as such by a posted sign or other means. History:  1983 c 321 s 1; 2007 c 54 art 2 s 11-14
MN Stat § 609.583 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.583 — Sentencing; First Burglary Of Dwelling.

609.583 SENTENCING; FIRST BURGLARY OF DWELLING. Except as provided in section 609.582, subdivision 1a, in determining an appropriate disposition for a first offense of burglary of a dwelling, the court shall presume that a stay of execution with at least a 90-day period of incarceration as a condition of probation shall be imposed unless the defendant's criminal history score determined according to the Sentencing Guidelines indicates a presumptive executed sentence, in which case the presumptive executed sentence shall be imposed unless the court departs from the Sentencing Guidelines pursuant to section 244.10. A stay of imposition of sentence may be granted only if accompanied by a statement on the record of the reasons for it. The presumptive period of incarceration may be waived in whole or in part by the court if the defendant provides restitution or performs community work service. History:  1983 c 321 s 3; 1984 c 497 s 1; 1986 c 470 s 20; 1996 c 408 art 3 s 33
MN Stat § 609.585 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.585 — Double Jeopardy.

609.585 DOUBLE JEOPARDY. Notwithstanding section 609.04, a prosecution for or conviction of the crime of burglary is not a bar to conviction of or punishment for any other crime committed on entering or while in the building entered. History:  1963 c 753 art 1 s 609.585; 1993 c 326 art 4 s 31
MN Stat § 609.586 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.586 — Possession Of Code-grabbing Devices; Penalty.

609.586 POSSESSION OF CODE-GRABBING DEVICES; PENALTY. Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "code-grabbing device" means a device that can receive and record the coded signal sent by the transmitter of a security or other electronic system and can play back the signal to disarm or operate that system. Subd. 2. Crime. Whoever possesses a code-grabbing device with intent to use the device to commit an unlawful act may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. History:   1996 c 408 art 3 s 34
MN Stat § 609.59 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims|Chapter 609 — Criminal Code|Section 609.59 — Possession Of Burglary Or Theft Tools.

609.59 POSSESSION OF BURGLARY OR THEFT TOOLS. Whoever has in possession any device, explosive, or other instrumentality with intent to use or permit the use of the same to commit burglary or theft may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. History:  1963 c 753 art 1 s 609.59; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 712 s 13