Minnesota Statutes

Minn. R. Crim. P. 15.08 (2026)

Plea to Different Offense

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With the consent of the prosecutor and the defendant, the defendant may enter a guilty plea to a different offense than that charged in the original charging document. The defendant may be charged with the new offense by complaint, or on the record, and the original charge must be dismissed.

(Amended effective July 1, 2015; amended October 1, 2016.)