{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.13","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 609.13","heading":"CONVICTIONS OF FELONY OR GROSS MISDEMEANOR; WHEN DEEMED MISDEMEANOR OR GROSS MISDEMEANOR.","body":"Subdivision 1. Felony.\nNotwithstanding a conviction is for a felony:\n(1) the conviction is deemed to be for a misdemeanor or a gross misdemeanor if the sentence imposed is within the limits provided by law for a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor as defined in section 609.02; or\n(2) the conviction is deemed to be for a misdemeanor if the imposition of the prison sentence is stayed, the defendant is placed on probation, and the defendant is thereafter discharged without a prison sentence.\nSubd. 2. Gross misdemeanor.\nNotwithstanding that a conviction is for a gross misdemeanor, the conviction is deemed to be for a misdemeanor if:\n(1) the sentence imposed is within the limits provided by law for a misdemeanor as defined in section 609.02; or\n(2) if the imposition of the sentence is stayed, the defendant is placed on probation, and the defendant is thereafter discharged without sentence.\nSubd. 3. Misdemeanors.\nIf a defendant is convicted of a misdemeanor and is sentenced, or if the imposition of sentence is stayed, and the defendant is thereafter discharged without sentence, the conviction is deemed to be for a misdemeanor for purposes of determining the penalty for a subsequent offense.","path":["CRIMES; EXPUNGEMENT; VICTIMS","CHAPTER 609. CRIMINAL CODE","SENTENCES"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/609.13","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:51Z","sha256":"d6b019faaef38276e0e66b5e5694c104d48f834290716aa2d149fc12355d8086","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.125","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.131"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}