{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.294","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 609.294","heading":"BESTIALITY.","body":"Whoever carnally knows a dead body or an animal or bird is guilty of bestiality, which is a misdemeanor. If knowingly done in the presence of another the person may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000 or both.","path":["CRIMES; EXPUNGEMENT; VICTIMS","CHAPTER 609. CRIMINAL CODE","SEX CRIMES"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/609.294","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:51Z","sha256":"148faae8c25e98d0f5b14b7b9744e779b4cc0865131af625eca4ae4dd861c36b","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.292","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.295"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}