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609.79.1(1)(i)
Statute ID:
19607
Statute Function ID:
39394
Obscene or Harassing Telephone Calls-Obscene/Lewd-By Telephone
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Offense Level:
Petty Misdemeanor (PM)
General Offense Code:
Person (1)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Harassment/Stalking/Bias (NA) (Rank 10)
Detailed Offense Code:
Obscene/Harassing Phone Call (172)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
UCR Code
Description
90Z
All Other Offenses
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
Yes
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:
Yes
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
609.79.1(1)(i)
Enactment Date:
Apr 15, 2024
Effective Date:
Jul 1, 2024
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Obscene or Harassing Telephone Calls-Obscene/Lewd-By Telephone
Statute ID:
19607
Created:
Jun 10, 2024 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jun 10, 2024 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
Amended 2024 c85 s98; effective 07/01/2024; Added as Targeted Misdemeanor 2024; New Codes with add
Summary Text:
Obscene or Harassing Telephone Calls-Obscene/Lewd-By Telephone
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/609/79.html
Legislative Session:
2024 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jun 10, 2024
Whoever, (1) by means of a telephone, (i) makes any comment, request, suggestion or proposal which is obscene, lewd, or lascivious, (ii) with the intent to harass or intimidate another person, repeatedly makes telephone calls, whether or not conversation ensues, and thereby places the other person in reasonable fear of substantial bodily harm; places the person in reasonable fear that the person's family or household members will be subject to substantial bodily harm; or causes or would reasonably be expected to cause substantial emotional distress to the other person, or (iii) with the intent to harass or intimidate any person at the called or notified number, makes or causes the telephone of another to repeatedly or continuously ring or receive electronic notifications and thereby places the other person in reasonable fear of substantial bodily harm; places the person in reasonable fear that the person's family or household members will be subject to substantial bodily harm; or causes or would reasonably be expected to cause substantial emotional distress as defined in section 609.749, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (4), to the other person, or (2) having control of a telephone, knowingly permits it to be used for any purpose prohibited by this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
