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      Help! I have a warrant from another State! What is extradition?

      What happens if you have been charged with or convicted of a crime in another state and there is a warrant for your arrest, but you are now in Minnesota? Can the other state come and get you? What is Extradition? Extradition is the process that allows authorities from one state (say Florida, which we call the demanding state), to...

      Damaging Public Safety Vehicles Or Other Public Property – Enhanced Penalties

      Damaging Public Safety Vehicles Or Other Public Property – Enhanced Penalties

      In one of our previous blogs about The Office episode “Dinner Party,” we talked about the different levels of damage to property charges depending on the amount of the damage. But what happens when someone damages a police car? An ambulance? What if the damaged property belongs to the city or state? Well, that changes the equation. For example, under...

      How to Get Away With Skip Scanning

      How to Get Away With Skip Scanning

      Short answer: You won’t! Stores are cracking down on the practice of “skip scanning,” which is where a shopper uses the self-checkout to bag their items while only pretending to scan and pay for some or all of them. Many stores have increased their self-checkout capacity due to the Covid-19 pandemic and skip scanning has become much more prevalent as...

      Prostitution: Felonies vs. Gross Misdemeanors vs. Misdemeanors

      Prostitution: Felonies vs. Gross Misdemeanors vs. Misdemeanors

      In Minnesota, prostitution can be charged as a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor, depending on the facts of the case. Misdemeanor prostitution can be charged when: A person engages in prostitution with an individual who is 18 years or older, or person is hired, offers to be hired, or agrees to be hired by an individual who is 18 or...

      What Are The Different Degrees of Assault In Minnesota

      Minnesota statutes identify five degrees of assault. Within each degree, however, are several factors that could result in that charge. First degree assault is the most serious and brings felony-level charges that can result in a sentence of 20 years in prison. Below is a chart outlining the differences in the levels of assault in Minnesota. First Degree Causes great...

      Citizen’s Arrest in Minnesota

      Citizen’s Arrest in Minnesota

      Who can legally make a citizen’s arrest in Minnesota? Many laws regarding citizen’s arrest have their roots back in medieval England where sheriffs encouraged the ordinary citizen to arrest people breaking the law and bring them to the sheriff for prosecution. Many states in the U.S. —including Minnesota—adopted this concept from English Common Law and codified them into statutes that...

      Minnesota Legalizes Edibles… Sort of

      Up until Friday July 1, 2022, possession of any amount of marijuana in a resinous form—such as edibles—was a felony in Minnesota. That all changed when a bill went into effect that allows the sale of food and drinks infused with THC, the ingredient that gets people high. The bill was created to help regulate the sale of Delta-8, a...

      What is the Clean Slate Act, and Does It Apply to Me?

      What is the Clean Slate Act, and Does It Apply to Me?

      There has been a new bill that passed Minnesota’s House of Representatives that aims to help make expungements easier for those with criminal records – it is called the Clean Slate Act. Representative Jamie Long drafted the bill with the premise of allowing the population of Minnesotans with a criminal background, approximately 25 percent of residents, an “opportunity for redemption.”...

      My Kid Has Been Charged with a Crime. What Should I Do?

      My Kid Has Been Charged with a Crime. What Should I Do?

      It’s not only big people that get into trouble with the law; sometimes our kids break the law and can get charged. Charges can vary from a petty misdemeanor up to a felony. When the police are investigating a crime involving a juvenile, there is a common misperception that a parent must be present when a child is interrogated. That’s...

      When Is Fingerprinting Required for Juveniles?

      When Is Fingerprinting Required for Juveniles?

      Fingerprinting laws are different for adults and juveniles. For juveniles, fingerprinting is required under Minnesota law if the child is arrested for, appearing in court on a charge of, adjudicated delinquent for, or alleged to have committed a felony or gross misdemeanor. Juveniles admitted to jails or detention facilities or referred by a law enforcement agency to a diversion program...

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