Minnesota § 609.43 - MISCONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 609.43 — MISCONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 609.43. MISCONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
A public officer or employee who does any of the following, for which no other sentence is specifically provided by law, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both:
(1) intentionally fails or refuses to perform a known mandatory, nondiscretionary, ministerial duty of the office or employment within the time or in the manner required by law; or
(2) in the capacity of such officer or employee, does an act knowing it is in excess of lawful authority or knowing it is forbidden by law to be done in that capacity; or
(3) under pretense or color of official authority intentionally and unlawfully injures another in the other's person, property, or rights; or
(4) in the capacity of such officer or employee, makes a return, certificate, official report, or other like document having knowledge it is false in any material respect.
History:
1963 c 753 art 1 s 609.43; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 444; 2023 c 52 art 6 s 16
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 609.43 cover?
Section 609.43 ("MISCONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE") 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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