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626A.02.4(a)
Statute ID:
2079
Statute Function ID:
2093
Interception/Disclosure of Wire or Oral Communications Prohibited-Penalty
In Effect
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Text
Penalty
Classifications
Offense Level:
Felony (F)
General Offense Code:
Other (9)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Disturbing Peace/Privacy (N) (Rank 27)
Detailed Offense Code:
Interference with Communication (934)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
UCR Code
Description
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
No
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
No
Report to DNR:
No
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
No
Payable:
No
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
No
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
626A.02.4(a)
Enactment Date:
Jan 1, 1859
Effective Date:
Jan 1, 1859
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Interception/Disclosure of Wire or Oral Communications Prohibited-Penalty
Statute ID:
2079
Created:
Sep 1, 2006 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Nov 21, 2023 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Corrected
Legal Analyst Comment:
2023 Subd. 1 Revisor Instruction 2023 c 52 art 6 s 16. Changed "one year" to "364 days"
Summary Text:
Interception/Disclosure of Wire or Oral Communications Prohibited-Penalty
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/626A/02.html
Legislative Session:
0 - NA
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Sep 1, 2006
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) or in subdivision 5, whoever violates subdivision 1 shall be fined not more than $20,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (b) If the offense is a first offense under paragraph (a) and is not for a tortious or illegal purpose or for purposes of direct or indirect commercial advantage or private commercial gain, and the wire or electronic communication with respect to which the offense under paragraph (a) is a radio communication that is not scrambled or encrypted, then: (1) if the communication is not the radio portion of a cellular telephone communication, a public land mobile radio service communication, a cordless telephone communication transmitted between the cordless telephone handset and the base unit, or a paging service communication, and the conduct is not that described in subdivision 5, the offender shall be fined not more than $3,000 or imprisoned not more than 364 days, or both; and (2) if the communication is the radio portion of a cellular telephone communication, a public land mobile radio service communication, a cordless telephone communication transmitted between the cordless telephone handset and the base unit, or a paging service communication, the offender shall be fined not more than $500. (c) Conduct otherwise an offense under this subdivision that consists of or relates to the interception of a satellite transmission that is not encrypted or scrambled and that is transmitted: (1) to a broadcasting station for purposes of retransmission to the general public; or (2) as an audio subcarrier intended for redistribution to facilities open to the public, but not including data transmissions or telephone calls, is not an offense under this subdivision unless the conduct is for the purposes of direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain.
