Minnesota § 626.863 UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE

Minnesota Statutes

§ 626.863 — UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE

Minnesota § 626.863

PartCRIMINAL PROCEDURE; PEACE OFFICERS; PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATIONS

Ch. 626PEACE OFFICERS; SEARCHES; PURSUIT; MANDATORY REPORTING

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Minn. Stat. § 626.863 (2026).

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(a)A person who is not a peace officer or part-time peace officer is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person:

(1)makes a representation of being a peace officer or part-time peace officer, or (2) performs or attempts to perform an act, duty, or responsibility reserved by law for licensed peace officers and part-time peace officers.

(b)A peace officer who authorizes or knowingly allows a person to violate paragraph (a) is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(c)The board shall designate the appropriate law enforcement agency to investigate violations of this section. The attorney general shall prosecute violations of this section.

(d)A person who violates this section and who has previously been convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

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(a) A person who is not a peace officer or part-time peace officer is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person: (1) makes a representation of being a peace officer or part-time peace officer, or (2) performs or attempts to perform an act, duty, or responsibility reserved by law for licensed peace officers and part-time peace officers.
(b) A peace officer who authorizes or knowingly allows a person to violate paragraph (a) is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c) The board shall designate the appropriate law enforcement agency to investigate violations of this section. The attorney general shall prosecute violations of this section.
(d) A person who violates this section and who has previously been convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.