Minnesota § 609.5633 - USE OF IGNITION DEVICES; PETTY MISDEMEANOR
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 609.5633 — USE OF IGNITION DEVICES; PETTY MISDEMEANOR, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 609.5633. USE OF IGNITION DEVICES; PETTY MISDEMEANOR
A student who uses an ignition device, including a butane or disposable lighter or matches, inside an educational building and under circumstances where there is an obvious risk of fire, and arson in the first, second, third, or fourth degree was not committed, is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. This section does not apply if the student uses the device in a manner authorized by the school.
For the purposes of this section, "student" has the meaning given in section 123B.41, subdivision 11.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 609.5633 ("USE OF IGNITION DEVICES; PETTY MISDEMEANOR") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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