{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.506","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 609.506","heading":"PROHIBITING GIVING PEACE OFFICER FALSE NAME.","body":"Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor.\nWhoever 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.\nSubd. 2. Name of another; gross misdemeanor.\nWhoever 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.\nSubd. 3. Fictitious name; gross misdemeanor.\nWhoever 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.","path":["CRIMES; EXPUNGEMENT; VICTIMS","CHAPTER 609. CRIMINAL CODE","CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/609.506","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:51Z","sha256":"2591f05104e05c4a5ae7bb8e050d9e4bf044ab94579f9528cfec2bdc33d375b1","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.5051","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.507"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}