Minnesota Statutes
§ 609.552 — UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF ANIMALS
Minnesota § 609.552
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Bluebook
Minn. Stat. § 609.552 (2026).
Text
A person who intentionally and without permission releases an animal lawfully confined for science, research, commerce, or education is guilty of a misdemeanor. A second or subsequent offense by the same person is a gross misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
1989 c 55 s 2
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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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Bluebook (online)
Minnesota § 609.552, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mn/609/609.552.