Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 609.715 (2026)
Presence At Unlawful Assembly
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Whoever without lawful purpose is present at the place of an unlawful assembly and refuses to leave when so directed by a law enforcement officer is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1996–2021 · leading case: City of Chicago v. Morales, 527 U.S. 41 (1999).
City of Chicago v. Morales, 527 U.S. 41 (1999). “523 (1991); Minn. Stat. § 609.715 (1998); Miss. Code Ann.”
State v. Murphy, 545 N.W.2d 909 (Minn. 1996). “Minn.Stat. § 609.715, subd. 2: "Whoever communicates to another ⅜ * * that explosives or an explosive device or any incendiary device is present at a named place or location * * * may *915 be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years” (emphasis added), and subd.”
Goyette v. City of Minneapolis (D. Minn. 2021). “” Minn. Stat. § 609.715 . Plaintiffs present evidence that members of the press clearly were engaged in news-gathering activities, such as observing and recording protests and law enforcement activities, as opposed to participating in an unlawful assembly.”
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