Minnesota Statutes
§ 609.507 — FALSELY REPORTING CHILD ABUSE
Minnesota § 609.507
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Bluebook
Minn. Stat. § 609.507 (2026).
Text
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who:
(1)informs another person that a person has committed sexual abuse, physical abuse, or neglect of a child, as defined in section260E.03;
(2)knows that the allegation is false or is without reason to believe that the alleged abuser committed the abuse or neglect; and
(3)has the intent that the information influence a child custody hearing.
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Legislative History
1988 c 662 s 3;1Sp2020 c 2 art 8 s 140
Nearby Sections
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§ 609.01
NAME AND CONSTRUCTION§ 609.015
SCOPE AND EFFECT§ 609.02
DEFINITIONS§ 609.025
JURISDICTION OF STATE§ 609.033
MAXIMUM PENALTIES; MISDEMEANORS§ 609.0331
MAXIMUM PENALTIES; PETTY MISDEMEANORS§ 609.04
CONVICTION OF LESSER OFFENSE§ 609.041
PROOF OF PRIOR CONVICTIONS§ 609.045
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Minnesota § 609.507, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mn/609/609.507.