Minnesota Statutes Crimes; Expungement; Victims (Ch. 609-624) § 609.8912. Criminal use of encryption

(1) to commit, further, or facilitate conduct constituting a crime;

(2) to conceal the commission of any crime;

(3) to conceal or protect the identity of a person who has committed any crime; or

(4) to prevent, impede, delay, or disrupt the normal operation or use of another's computer, computer program, or computer system.

Subd. 2. Penalties. (a) 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, if:

(b) A person who violates subdivision 1, under circumstances not described in paragraph (a), 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.