Minnesota § 617.90 GRAFFITI DAMAGE ACTION

Minnesota Statutes

§ 617.90 — GRAFFITI DAMAGE ACTION

Minnesota § 617.90

PartCRIMES; EXPUNGEMENT; VICTIMS

Ch. 617ABORTION; OBSCENITY; NUISANCE

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Minn. Stat. § 617.90 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Definition.
For purposes of this section, "graffiti" means unauthorized markings of paint, dye, or other similar substance that have been placed on real or personal property such as buildings, fences, transportation equipment, or other structures, or the unauthorized etching or scratching of the surfaces of such real or personal property, any of which markings, scratchings, or etchings are visible from premises open to the public.

Subd. 2.Cause of action.
An action for damage to property caused by graffiti may be brought by the owner of public or private property on which graffiti has been placed. Damages may be recovered for three times the cost of restoring the property, or the court may order a defendant to perform the work of restoring the property. Damages may be recov

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Subdivision 1.Definition.
For purposes of this section, "graffiti" means unauthorized markings of paint, dye, or other similar substance that have been placed on real or personal property such as buildings, fences, transportation equipment, or other structures, or the unauthorized etching or scratching of the surfaces of such real or personal property, any of which markings, scratchings, or etchings are visible from premises open to the public.

Subd. 2.Cause of action.
An action for damage to property caused by graffiti may be brought by the owner of public or private property on which graffiti has been placed. Damages may be recovered for three times the cost of restoring the property, or the court may order a defendant to perform the work of restoring the property. Damages may be recovered from an individual who placed graffiti on public or private real or personal property or from the parent of a minor individual. The liability of the parent is limited to the amount specified in section540.18. The court may award attorney fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff.