{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.507","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 609.507","heading":"FALSELY REPORTING CHILD ABUSE.","body":"A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who:\n(1) informs another person that a person has committed sexual abuse, physical abuse, or neglect of a child, as defined in section 260E.03;\n(2) knows that the allegation is false or is without reason to believe that the alleged abuser committed the abuse or neglect; and\n(3) has the intent that the information influence a child custody hearing.","path":["CRIMES; EXPUNGEMENT; VICTIMS","CHAPTER 609. CRIMINAL CODE","CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/609.507","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:51Z","sha256":"9b5b3ae39338bab899b769f3351f65acb8bba48fb453ff7c1f408a24934b0398","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.506","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.508"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}