{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.552","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 609.552","heading":"UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF ANIMALS.","body":"A person who intentionally and without permission releases an animal lawfully confined for science, research, commerce, or education is guilty of a misdemeanor. A second or subsequent offense by the same person is a gross misdemeanor.","path":["CRIMES; EXPUNGEMENT; VICTIMS","CHAPTER 609. CRIMINAL CODE","THEFT AND RELATED CRIMES"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/609.552","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:51Z","sha256":"e2881b8c3829f5f917427a367be20c0088f8f145a4e2992f96b3fc8b1b3954ce","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.551","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-609.555"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}