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Minn. Stat. § 240.26

PENALTIES.

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Spencer (1987)

Most recently applied in State v. Spencer (November 1987)

1983 c 214 s 26; 1985 c 211 s 3; 1986 c 467 s 2,3; 1994 c 633 art 1 s 14

Subdivision 1. Felonies.

A violation of the prohibition against accepting a bet in section 240.25, subdivision 1 , a violation of section 240.25, subdivision 2 , clause (1), and a violation of section 240.25, subdivisions 3, 4, and 7 , is a felony.

Subd. 2. Gross misdemeanors.

A violation of the prohibition against placing a bet in section 240.25, subdivision 1 , a violation of section 240.25, subdivision 2 , clause (2), and a violation of section 240.25 , subdivisions 5 and 6, is a gross misdemeanor.

Subd. 3. Misdemeanors.

A violation of any other provision of this chapter or of a rule or order of the commission for which another penalty is not provided is a misdemeanor.

Subd. 4. Prosecution by attorney general.

Notwithstanding section 388.051, subdivision 1 , clause (3), the attorney general has primary jurisdiction to prosecute felony violations of section 240.25, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and 7 , and felony violations of section 240.25, subdivision 1 , when the bet was allegedly accepted on the premises of a licensed racetrack.

Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.