Minnesota § 609.075 DEFENSES; INTOXICATION, REACTION TO VICTIM'S SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY

Minnesota Statutes

§ 609.075 — DEFENSES; INTOXICATION, REACTION TO VICTIM'S SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY

Minnesota § 609.075

PartCRIMES; EXPUNGEMENT; VICTIMS

Ch. 609CRIMINAL CODE

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Minn. Stat. § 609.075 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Intoxication as defense.
An act committed while in a state of voluntary intoxication is not less criminal by reason thereof, but when a particular intent or other state of mind is a necessary element to constitute a particular crime, the fact of intoxication may be taken into consideration in determining such intent or state of mind.

Subd. 2.Reaction to victim's sexual orientation or gender identity.
It is not a defense to a crime that the defendant acted based on the discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of the victim's actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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Subdivision 1.Intoxication as defense.
An act committed while in a state of voluntary intoxication is not less criminal by reason thereof, but when a particular intent or other state of mind is a necessary element to constitute a particular crime, the fact of intoxication may be taken into consideration in determining such intent or state of mind.

Subd. 2.Reaction to victim's sexual orientation or gender identity.
It is not a defense to a crime that the defendant acted based on the discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of the victim's actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.