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2021 Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 609 - 624 — Crimes; Expungement; Victims
Chapter 609 — Criminal Code
Section 609.851 — False Traffic Signal.
Universal Citation: MN Stat § 609.851 (2021)
609.851 FALSE TRAFFIC SIGNAL.
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.
History:1989 c 5 s 12
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