Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 610.03 (2026)
[Repealed]
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[Repealed, 1963 c 753 art 2 s 17]
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Cited in 2
cases, 1950–1960 · leading case: State v. End, 45 N.W.2d 378 (Minn. 1950).
State v. End, 45 N.W.2d 378 (Minn. 1950). “The general rule of construction to be applied to penal statutes is stated in § 610.03 as follows: “The rule that a penal statute is to be strictly construed shall not apply to any provision of Part V of the Minnesota Statutes [|| 610.”
State v. Finn, 100 N.W.2d 508 (Minn. 1960). “Nor can it be said that we are authorized to make a change in the law by virtue of § 610.03, which, it is urged, gives the court wide discretion in interpreting statutes in accordance with advances in science.”
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