Whoever, for the purpose of marriage, takes a person under the age of 18 years, without the consent of the parents, guardian, or other person having legal custody of such person is guilty of abduction and 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. § 609.265
ABDUCTION.
Known as the Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 609–609 (377 sections).
1963 c 753 art 1 s 609 .265; 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.