Minnesota § 609.476 - PUBLISHING PERSONAL INFORMATION OF JUDICIAL OFFICIAL
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§ 609.476. PUBLISHING PERSONAL INFORMATION OF JUDICIAL OFFICIAL
Subdivision 1.Definitions.
For the purposes of this section, the terms "personal information" and "judicial official" have the meanings given in section 480.40, subdivision 1.
Subd. 2.Misdemeanor.
It is unlawful to knowingly publish the personal information of any judicial official in any publicly available publication, website, or media with the intent to threaten, intimidate, harass, or physically injure. A person convicted of violating this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Subd. 3.Felony.
If a person's violation of subdivision 2 also causes bodily harm as defined in section 609.02, subdivision 7, the person is guilty of a felony.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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