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Minnesota Statutes Crimes; Expungement; Victims (Ch. 609-624) § 609.4751. Impersonating a peace officer

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Subdivision 1.Misdemeanor. Whoever falsely impersonates a peace officer with intent to mislead another into believing that the impersonator is actually an officer is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Subd. 2.Gross misdemeanor. Whoever violates subdivision 1 while committing any of the following acts is guilty of a gross misdemeanor:

(1) gaining access to a public building or government facility that is not open to the public;

(2) without legal authority, directing or ordering another person to act or refrain from acting;

(3) violatingsection 169.64, subdivision 2,3, or4, or the siren provisions ofsection 169.68; or

(4) operating a motor vehicle marked:

(i) with the word or words “police,” “patrolman,” “sheriff,” “deputy,” “trooper,” “state patrol,” “conservation officer,” “agent,” or “marshal”; or

(ii) with any lettering, marking, or insignia, or colorable imitation thereof, including, but not limited to, stars, badges, or shields identifying the vehicle as a law enforcement vehicle, and which a reasonable person would believe is a law enforcement vehicle governed undersection 169.98, subdivision 1.

Subd. 3.Felony. Whoever violates this section within five years of a previous violation of this section is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000, or both.

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