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Subdivision 1.Misdemeanor.
Whoever with intent to obstruct justice gives a fictitious name other than a nickname, or gives a false date of birth, or false or fraudulently altered identification card to a peace officer, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), when that officer makes inquiries incident to a lawful investigatory stop or lawful arrest, or inquiries incident to executing any other duty imposed by law, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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Subd. 2.Name of another; gross misdemeanor.
Whoever with intent to obstruct justice gives the name and date of birth of another person to a peace officer, as defined in subdivision 1, when the officer makes inquiries incident to a lawful investigatory stop or lawful arrest, or inquiries incident to executing any other duty imposed by law, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
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Subd. 3.Fictitious name; gross misdemeanor.
Whoever in any criminal proceeding with intent to obstruct justice gives a fictitious name, other than a nickname, or gives a false date of birth to a court official is guilty of a misdemeanor. Whoever in any criminal proceeding with intent to obstruct justice gives the name and date of birth of another person to a court official is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. "Court official" includes a judge, referee, court administrator, or any employee of the court.
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4 in the last 5 years), 1990–2025 · leading case:
Bobadilla v. Holder, 679 F.3d 1052 (8th Cir. 2012).
Bobadilla v. Holder, 679 F.3d 1052 (8th Cir. 2012).
· cites it 18× “He was convicted in state court of giving a false name to a peace officer in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.506, Subd. 1, and of theft in violation of Minn.”
State v. Greer, 635 N.W.2d 82 (Minn. 2001).
· cites it 2× “We next address whether the trial court deprived Greer of due process of law and the right to confront the witnesses against him when it precluded Greer from impeaching one of the state’s witnesses, Deanna Strom, with evidence of her 1997 conviction for providing false…”
State v. Ferrier, 792 N.W.2d 98 (Minn. Ct. App. 2010).
· cites it 2× “Appellant also was charged with providing false information to police, a violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.506, subd. 1 (2008), for giving Tocko a false name when he stopped her.”
Pinos-Gonzalez v. Mukasey, 519 F.3d 436 (8th Cir. 2008).
“224, and a 2002 Minnesota conviction for providing false information to a police officer in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.506. The IJ noted that she considered these to be crimes involving moral turpitude and continued the hearing to provide an opportunity for the parties to…”
John M. Gainor v. Scott Rogers City of Moorhead, a Minnesota Mun. & John Doe, 973 F.2d 1379 (8th Cir. 1992).
“In the present case, although the plaintiff was charged with violation of two misdemeanors, 8 it is now urged on the petition for rehearing that the officer had a right to demand identification of Gainor under Minn.Stat. § 609.506 (1988). The latter law makes it unlawful for an…”
State v. Mullen, 577 N.W.2d 505 (Minn. 1998).
· cites it 2× “224 (1996), and giving a false name to a peace officer, Minn.Stat. § 609.506, subd. 2 (1996), as a result of the April 9 incident.”
Greer v. Minnesota, 493 F.3d 952 (8th Cir. 2007).
“The defense wished to impeach her with evidence from a 1997 conviction for providing false information to the police in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.506 (2000). The trial court, however, precluded the defense from impeaching Strom, stating that an impeachment by the defense…”
State of Minnesota v. Dominic Jason Allen Sam, 859 N.W.2d 825 (Minn. Ct. App. 2015).
“§ 609.506, subd. 1 (2012). Before trial, appellánt pleaded guilty to giving a false name to a police officer and stipulated that he was ineligible to possess a firearm.”
State v. Costello, 620 N.W.2d 924 (Minn. Ct. App. 2001).
· cites it 2× “” Costello’s testimony constitutes sufficient evidence from which the jury could conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that Costello intended the officer to rely on the false name in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.506, subd. 1 (1998): “Whoever with intent to obstruct justice gives a…”
State v. Bauman, 586 N.W.2d 416 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998).
· cites it 2× “See Minn.Stat. § 609.506, subd. 2 (1996) (gross misdemeanor offense); State v.”
State v. Jones, 921 N.W.2d 774 (Minn. Ct. App. 2018).
· cites it 2× “2(1) (2016) ); Count II: False Name to a Peace Officer ( Minn. Stat. § 609.506 , subd. 1 (2016) ); and Count III: Possession of Hypodermic Needles ( Minn.”
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