Minnesota Statutes Crimes; Expungement; Victims (Ch. 609-624) § 609.385. Treason

Subdivision 1. Definition. “Levying war” includes an act of war or an insurrection of several persons with intent to prevent, by force and intimidation, the execution of a statute of the state, or to force its repeal. It does not include either a conspiracy to commit an act of war or a single instance of resistance for a private purpose to the execution of a law.

Subd. 2. Acts constituting. Any person owing allegiance to this state who does either of the following is guilty of treason against this state and shall be sentenced to life imprisonment:

Subd. 3. Testimony required. No person shall be convicted of treason except on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on the person's confession in open court.