Subdivision 1.Acts prohibited.

Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor:

Attorney's Note

Under the Minnesota Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Misdemeanorup to 90 daysup to $1,000
For details, see § 609.02
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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 609.51

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

(1) sends or delivers to another any document which simulates a summons, complaint, or court process with intent thereby to induce payment of a claim; or

(2) prints, distributes, or offers for sale any such document knowing or intending that it shall be so used.

Subd. 2.Exceptions.

This section does not prohibit the printing, distribution or sale of blank forms of legal documents for use in judicial proceedings.