Minnesota § 609.651 STATE LOTTERY FRAUD

Minnesota Statutes

§ 609.651 — STATE LOTTERY FRAUD

Minnesota § 609.651

PartCRIMES; EXPUNGEMENT; VICTIMS

Ch. 609CRIMINAL CODE

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Minn. Stat. § 609.651 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Felony. A person is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced under subdivision 4 if the person does any of the following with intent to defraud the State Lottery:

(1)alters or counterfeits a State Lottery ticket;

(2)knowingly presents an altered or counterfeited State Lottery ticket for payment;

(3)knowingly transfers an altered or counterfeited State Lottery ticket to another person; or

(4)otherwise claims a lottery prize by means of fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. Subd. 2.Computer access. A person is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced under subdivision 4 if the person:

(1)obtains access to a computer database maintained by the director without the specific authorization of the director;

(2)obtains access to a computer database maintained by a person under c

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Subdivision 1.Felony.
A person is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced under subdivision 4 if the person does any of the following with intent to defraud the State Lottery:
(1) alters or counterfeits a State Lottery ticket;
(2) knowingly presents an altered or counterfeited State Lottery ticket for payment;
(3) knowingly transfers an altered or counterfeited State Lottery ticket to another person; or
(4) otherwise claims a lottery prize by means of fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.

Subd. 2.Computer access.
A person is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced under subdivision 4 if the person:
(1) obtains access to a computer database maintained by the director without the specific authorization of the director;
(2) obtains access to a computer database maintained by a person under contract with the director to maintain the database without the specific authorization of the director and the person maintaining the database.

Subd. 3.False statements.
A person is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced under subdivision 4 if the person:
(1) makes a materially false or misleading statement, or a material omission, in a record required to be submitted under chapter 349A; or
(2) makes a materially false or misleading statement, or a material omission, in information submitted to the director of the State Lottery in a lottery retailer's application or a document related to a bid.

Subd. 4.Penalty.
(a) A person who violates subdivision 1 or 2 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $50,000, or both.
(b) A person who violates subdivision 1 or 2 and defrauds the State Lottery of $35,000 or more 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.
(c) A person who violates subdivision 3 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more than $25,000, or both.