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Minn. Stat. § 609.465 (2026)

Presenting False Claims To Public Officer Or Body

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Whoever, with intent to defraud, presents a claim or demand, with knowledge that it is false in whole or in part, for audit, allowance or payment to a public officer or body authorized to make such audit, allowance or payment is guilty of an attempt to commit theft of public funds and may be sentenced accordingly.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1978–1998 · leading case: State v. Strimling, 265 N.W.2d 423 (Minn. 1978).
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State v. Strimling, 265 N.W.2d 423 (Minn. 1978). · cites it 4× “" Strimling and Hedlund did not personally sign or file the report in question and for that reason could not be charged with a direct violation of § 609.465. [3] Instead, the indictments treated defendants as aiders and abettors of the primary illegality and implicated them…”
Hedglin v. City of Willmar, 582 N.W.2d 897 (Minn. 1998). · cites it 2× “In addition, Minn. Stat. § 609.465 (1996) provides that anyone who presents a claim for payment to a public body, knowing the claim to be false and having the intent to defraud, is guilty of attempt to commit theft of public funds.”
In re the Disbarment of Hedlund, 293 N.W.2d 63 (Minn. 1980). · cites it 2× “He was convicted of the felonious crimes of presenting false claims to a public body, Minn.Stat. §§ 609.465 and 609.05, and diversion of corporate property from a corporation, Minn.”
Matter of Discipline of Kraemer, 361 N.W.2d 402 (Minn. 1985). · cites it 2× “In Hedlund , the attorney was convicted of presenting false claims to a public body in violation of Minn.Stat. §§ 609.465 and 609.05, and diverting corporate property from a corporation in violation of Minn.”
State v. Scheu, 392 N.W.2d 640 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “Fitzgerald appeal from convictions for presenting false claims to a public officer in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.465 (1984), Minn.Stat. § 609.”
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