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609.712.2(a)
Statute ID:
9092
Statute Function ID:
5730
Weapons of Mass Destruction-Manuf., Acquires, Poss., Makes Accessible
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Classifications
Offense Level:
Felony (F)
General Offense Code:
Weapons (6)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Weapons (W) (Rank 11)
Detailed Offense Code:
Weapon of Mass Destruction (667)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
UCR Code
Description
520
Weapon Law Violations
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:
609.712.2(a)
Enactment Date:
Jan 1, 1859
Effective Date:
Jul 1, 2002
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Weapons of Mass Destruction-Manuf., Acquires, Poss., Makes Accessible
Statute ID:
9092
Created:
Sep 1, 2006 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Sep 1, 2006 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
System
Legal Analyst Comment:
Summary Text:
Weapons of Mass Destruction-Manuf., Acquires, Poss., Makes Accessible
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/609/712.html
Legislative Session:
0 - NA
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Sep 1, 2006
(a) Whoever manufactures, acquires, possesses, or makes readily accessible to another a weapon of mass destruction with the intent to cause injury to another is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $100,000, or both. (b) It is an affirmative defense to criminal liability under this subdivision if the defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the conduct engaged in: (1) was specifically authorized under state or federal law and conducted in accordance with that law; or (2) was part of a legitimate scientific or medical research project, or constituted legitimate medical treatment.
