Minnesota § 609.615 - DEFEATING SECURITY ON REALTY
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 609.615 — DEFEATING SECURITY ON REALTY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 609.615. DEFEATING SECURITY ON REALTY
Whoever removes or damages real property which is subject to a mortgage, mechanic's lien, or contract for deed, including during the period of time allowed for redemption, with intent to impair the value of the property, without the consent of the security holder, may be sentenced as follows:
(1) if the value of the property is impaired by $300 or less, to imprisonment for not more than 90 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both; or
(2) if the value of the property is impaired by more than $300, to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
History:
1963 c 753 art 1 s 609.615; 1971 c 23 s 63; 1977 c 355 s 12; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1993 c 40 s 10; 2004 c 228 art 1 s 72
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 609.615 ("DEFEATING SECURITY ON REALTY") 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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