Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 611A.05 (2026)
Penalties No Bar To Civil Remedies
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The provision in any law for a penalty or forfeiture for its violation shall not be construed to deprive an injured person of the right to recover from the offender damages sustained by reason of the violation of such law.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1990–1990 · leading case: Larson v. Dunn, 449 N.W.2d 751 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990).
Larson v. Dunn, 449 N.W.2d 751 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990). “Minn. Stat. § 611A.05 (1988). We recognize, however, that a criminal statute does not automatically give rise to a civil cause of action unless the statute expressly or by clear implication so provides.”
Wexler v. Bros. Ent. Grp., 457 N.W.2d 218 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990). “Minn.Stat. § 611A.05 (1988). The trial court concluded that Wex-ler’s gambling claim failed as a matter of law because Wexler did not present any facts indicating that the TeleFun Trivia contest is a game of chance.”
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