Whoever, being in charge of or employed in any institution, whether public or private, intentionally abuses or ill-treats any person confined therein who is mentally or physically disabled or who is involuntarily confined therein by order of court or other duly constituted authority may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.
Minn. Stat. § 609.23
MISTREATMENT OF PERSONS CONFINED.
Known as the Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 609.01 to 609.912 (377 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 486 So. 2d 101 - State v. Brenner (1986)
Most recently applied in 486 So. 2d 101 - State v. Brenner (March 1986)
1963 c 753 art 1 s 609 .23; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 2023 c 52 art 6 s 16
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.