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609.7475

Statute ID: 11367

Criminal Code - Fraudulent Or Otherwise Improper Financing Statements

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Statute Number:

609.7475

Enactment Date:

Jan 1, 1859

Effective Date:

Aug 1, 2006

Expiration Date:

Repealed?:

Summary Text:

Criminal Code - Fraudulent Or Otherwise Improper Financing Statements

Statute ID:

11367

Created:

Jun 1, 2007 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Updated:

Jun 1, 2007 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Last Update Action:

System

Legal Analyst Comment:

Summary Text:

Criminal Code - Fraudulent Or Otherwise Improper Financing Statements

Link to MN Statute Text:

https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/609/7475.html

Legislative Session:

0 - NA

Session Law Text?:

Statute text last updated on:

Jun 1, 2007

Subd. 2.   
 A person who: 
(1) knowingly causes to be presented for filing or promotes the filing of a record that:
(i) is not:
(A) related to a valid lien or security agreement; or
(B) filed pursuant to section 336.9-502(d); or
(ii) contains a forged signature or is based upon a document containing a forged signature; or
(2) presents for filing or causes to be presented for filing a record with the intent that it be used to harass or defraud any other person;
is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 3.


Subd. 3.   
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person who violates subdivision 2 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(b) A person who violates subdivision 2 is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both, if the person:
(1) commits the offense with intent to influence or otherwise tamper with a juror or a judicial proceeding or with intent to retaliate against:
(i) a judicial officer, as defined in section 609.415;
(ii) a prosecutor, defense attorney, or officer of the court, because of that person's performance of official duties in connection with a judicial proceeding;
(iii) a sheriff or deputy sheriff because of that person's performance of official duties;
(iv) a police officer or chief of police because of that person's performance of official duties;  
(v) an official or employee of the Department of Corrections or a local correctional agency because of that person's performance of official duties; or 
(vi) a county recorder because of that person's performance of official duties in connection with the filing of liens placed on real property; or
(2) commits the offense after having been previously convicted of a violation of this section.