Whoever, with intent to defraud, presents a claim or demand, with knowledge that it is false in whole or in part, for audit, allowance or payment to a public officer or body authorized to make such audit, allowance or payment is guilty of an attempt to commit theft of public funds and may be sentenced accordingly.
Minn. Stat. § 609.465
PRESENTING FALSE CLAIMS TO PUBLIC OFFICER OR BODY.
Known as the Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 609–609 (377 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Hedglin v. City of Willmar (1998)
Most recently applied in Hedglin v. City of Willmar (August 1998)
1963 c 753 art 1 s 609 .465; 1986 c 444
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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.