Minn. Stat. § 609.506: PROHIBITING GIVING PEACE OFFICER FALSE NAME.
Where this section sits in the code
- CRIMES; EXPUNGEMENT; VICTIMS
- CHAPTER 609. CRIMINAL CODE
- CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor.
Whoever with intent to obstruct justice gives a fictitious name other than a nickname, or gives a false date of birth, or false or fraudulently altered identification card to a peace officer, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), when that officer makes inquiries incident to a lawful investigatory stop or lawful arrest, or inquiries incident to executing any other duty imposed by law, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Subd. 2. Name of another; gross misdemeanor.
Whoever with intent to obstruct justice gives the name and date of birth of another person to a peace officer, as defined in subdivision 1, when the officer makes inquiries incident to a lawful investigatory stop or lawful arrest, or inquiries incident to executing any other duty imposed by law, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Subd. 3. Fictitious name; gross misdemeanor.
Whoever in any criminal proceeding with intent to obstruct justice gives a fictitious name, other than a nickname, or gives a false date of birth to a court official is guilty of a misdemeanor. Whoever in any criminal proceeding with intent to obstruct justice gives the name and date of birth of another person to a court official is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. "Court official" includes a judge, referee, court administrator, or any employee of the court.
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