Minnesota § 609.4751 - IMPERSONATING A PEACE OFFICER
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 609.4751 — IMPERSONATING A PEACE OFFICER, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 609.4751. IMPERSONATING A PEACE OFFICER
Subdivision 1.Misdemeanor.
Whoever falsely impersonates a peace officer with intent to mislead another into believing that the impersonator is actually an officer is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Subd. 2.Gross misdemeanor.
Whoever violates subdivision 1 while committing any of the following acts is guilty of a gross misdemeanor:
(1) gaining access to a public building or government facility that is not open to the public;
(2) without legal authority, directing or ordering another person to act or refrain from acting;
(3) violating section 169.64, subdivision 2, 3, or 4, or the siren provisions of section 169.68; or
(4) operating a motor vehicle marked:
(i) with the word or words "police," "patrolman," "sheriff," "deputy," "trooper," "state patrol," "conservation officer," "agent," or "marshal"; or
(ii) with any lettering, marking, or insignia, or colorable imitation thereof, including, but not limited to, stars, badges, or shields identifying the vehicle as a law enforcement vehicle, and which a reasonable person would believe is a law enforcement vehicle governed under section 169.98, subdivision 1.
Subd. 3.Felony.
Whoever violates this section within five years of a previous violation of this section is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000, or both.
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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 609.4751 ("IMPERSONATING A PEACE OFFICER") 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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