Minnesota § 630.12 - DEFENDANT; TRUE NAME
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§ 630.12. DEFENDANT; TRUE NAME
When the defendant shall be arraigned, the defendant shall be informed that, if the name appearing on the indictment is not correct, the defendant shall then declare the true name, or be proceeded against by the name in the indictment. If the defendant shall give no other name, the court may proceed accordingly; if the defendant shall allege that another name is the true name, the court shall direct an entry thereof in the minutes of the arraignment, and the subsequent proceedings may be had against the defendant by that name, referring also to the name by which the defendant was indicted.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 630.12 ("DEFENDANT; TRUE NAME") 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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