Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 609.507 (2026)
Falsely Reporting Child Abuse
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A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who:
(1) informs another person that a person has committed sexual abuse, physical abuse, or neglect of a child, as defined in section 260E.03;
(2) knows that the allegation is false or is without reason to believe that the alleged abuser committed the abuse or neglect; and
(3) has the intent that the information influence a child custody hearing.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2010–2010 · leading case: State v. Crawley, 789 N.W.2d 899 (Minn. Ct. App. 2010).
State v. Crawley, 789 N.W.2d 899 (Minn. Ct. App. 2010). “See Minn. Stat. § 609.507 (2008). That statute requires, among other things, that the accuser have the intent to influence a child-custody hearing with his or her false statement.”
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