Minnesota Statutes Public Welfare and Related Activities (Ch. 245-267) § 260B.255. Juvenile court disposition bars criminal proceeding

Subdivision 1. Certain violations not crimes. A violation of a state or local law or ordinance by a child before becoming 18 years of age is not a crime unless the juvenile court:

Subd. 2. Penalty. Except for matters referred to the prosecuting authority under the provisions of this section or to a court in accordance with the provisions ofsection 260B.225, any peace officer knowingly bringing charges against a child in a court other than a juvenile court for violating a state or local law or ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor. This subdivision does not apply to complaints brought for the purposes of extradition.