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Minn. Stat. § 609.851

FALSE TRAFFIC SIGNAL.

Known as the Criminal Code

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

1989 c 5 s 12

Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor.

A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person exhibits a false light or signal or interferes with a light, signal, or sign controlling or guiding traffic on a highway, railroad track, navigable waters, or in the air.

Subd. 2. Felony.

A person who violates subdivision 1 and knows that doing so creates a risk of death or bodily harm or serious property damage is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.

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.