Minnesota Statutes 97A.251 – Obstructing Officers
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Subdivision 1.Unlawful conduct.
A person may not:
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 97A.251
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
(1) intentionally hinder, resist, or obstruct an enforcement officer, agent, or employee of the division in the performance of official duties;
(2) refuse to submit to inspection of equipment used to take wild animals while in the field, licenses, or wild animals; or
(3) refuse to allow inspection of a motor vehicle, boat, or other conveyance used while taking or transporting wild animals.
Subd. 2.Civil actions.
In addition to criminal prosecution, the state may bring a civil action to recover damages resulting from and enjoin the continuance of a violation of this section. The civil actions may be brought by the attorney general on the request of the commissioner.