Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 260B.425 (2026)

Criminal Jurisdiction For Contributing To Status As A Juvenile Petty Offender Or Delinquency

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Subdivision 1.Crimes.

(a) Any person who by act, word, or omission encourages, causes, or contributes to delinquency of a child or to a child's status as a juvenile petty offender, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

(b) This section does not apply to licensed social services agencies and outreach workers who, while acting within the scope of their professional duties, provide services to runaway children.

Subd. 2.Complaint; venue.

A complaint under this section may be filed by the county attorney having jurisdiction where the child is found, resides, or where the alleged act of contributing occurred. The complaint may be filed in either the juvenile or criminal divisions of the district court. A prior or pending petition alleging that the child is delinquent, a juvenile petty offender, or in need of protection or services is not a prerequisite to a complaint or a conviction under this section.

Subd. 3.Affirmative defense.

If the child is alleged to be delinquent or a juvenile petty offender, it is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under subdivision 1 if the defendant proves, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant took reasonable steps to control the child's conduct.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2003–2005 · leading case: State v. Skapyak, 702 N.W.2d 331 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005).

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State v. Skapyak, 702 N.W.2d 331 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “1(2) (2002), and two counts of contributing to delinquency of a minor in violation of Minn.Stat. § 260B.425, subd. 1(a) (2002).”

Peterson v. State, 672 N.W.2d 612 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “1(d) (1998) (sexual penetration with physically helpless person without personal injury), and three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor under Minn.Stat. § 260B.425, subd. 1(a) (Supp.1999).”

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