Minnesota Statutes 508.80 – Fraudulent Instrument or Entry; Penalty
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Whoever fraudulently procures, or assists in fraudulently procuring, or is privy to the fraudulent procurement of, any certificate of title or other instrument or of any entry in the register of titles, or other book kept in the office of any registrar, or of any erasure or alteration in any entry in any of these books, or in any instrument authorized by this chapter, or knowingly defrauds, or is privy to defrauding, any person by means of a false or fraudulent instrument, certificate, statement, or affidavit affecting registered land, shall be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine not exceeding $10,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding five years, or by both.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 508.80
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44