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     609.015 Scope and effect.  

    Subdivision 1.    Common law crimes abolished.  Common law 
 crimes are abolished and no act 
 or omission is a crime unless made so by this chapter or by 
 other applicable statute, but this does not prevent the use of 
 common law rules in the construction or interpretation of the 
 provisions of this chapter or other statute.  Crimes committed 
 prior to September 1, 1963, are not affected thereby.  

    Subd. 2.    Applicability.  Unless expressly stated otherwise, 
 or the context 
 otherwise requires, the provisions of this chapter also apply to 
 crimes created by statute other than in this chapter.  

    HIST: 1963 c 753 art 1 s 609.015 

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