Minn. Stat. § 609.51

SIMULATING LEGAL PROCESS.

Known as the Criminal Code

The act spans §§ 609–609 (377 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 97 Wash. App. 33 - State v. Duffey (1999)

Most recently applied in 97 Wash. App. 33 - State v. Duffey (July 1999)

1963 c 753 art 1 s 609 .51; 1971 c 23 s 53

Subdivision 1. Acts prohibited.

Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor:

(1) sends or delivers to another any document which simulates a summons, complaint, or court process with intent thereby to induce payment of a claim; or

(2) prints, distributes, or offers for sale any such document knowing or intending that it shall be so used.

Subd. 2. Exceptions.

This section does not prohibit the printing, distribution or sale of blank forms of legal documents for use in judicial proceedings.

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.