Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 609.497 (2026)

Engaging In Business Of Concealing Criminal Proceeds

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Subdivision 1.Crime.

A person is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced under subdivision 2 if the person knowingly initiates, organizes, plans, finances, directs, manages, supervises, or otherwise engages in a business that has as a primary or secondary purpose concealing money or property that was gained as a direct result of the commission of a felony under this chapter or chapter 152, or of an offense committed in another jurisdiction that would be a felony under this chapter or chapter 152 if committed in Minnesota.

Subd. 2.Penalty.

A person convicted under subdivision 1 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000,000, or both.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2017–2017 · leading case: State of Minnesota v. Rosalyn Mary Brooks, No. A16-153 (Minn. Ct. App. Jan. 17, 2017).
State of Minnesota v. Rosalyn Mary Brooks, No. A16-153 (Minn. Ct. App. Jan. 17, 2017). · cites it 7× “Brooks was charged under Minn. Stat. § 609.497 , subd. 1 (2012), which provides that A person is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced under subdivision 2 if the person knowingly initiates, organizes, plans, finances, directs, manages, supervises, or otherwise engages in a…”
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