{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-626.863","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 626.863","heading":"UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE.","body":"(a) A person who is not a peace officer or part-time peace officer is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person: (1) makes a representation of being a peace officer or part-time peace officer, or (2) performs or attempts to perform an act, duty, or responsibility reserved by law for licensed peace officers and part-time peace officers.\n(b) A peace officer who authorizes or knowingly allows a person to violate paragraph (a) is guilty of a misdemeanor.\n(c) The board shall designate the appropriate law enforcement agency to investigate violations of this section. The attorney general shall prosecute violations of this section.\n(d) A person who violates this section and who has previously been convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.","path":["CRIMINAL PROCEDURE; PEACE OFFICERS; PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATIONS","CHAPTER 626. PEACE OFFICERS; SEARCHES; PURSUIT; MANDATORY REPORTING","PEACE OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/626.863","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:51Z","sha256":"00585056729e9143b260635f2b6425e0c269d0e00b16ccb4bcb2d47bd1bf4c81","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-626.862","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-626.87"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}