Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 617.22 (2026)

Concealing Birth

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Any person who attempts to conceal the birth of a child by any disposition of its dead body, when the child died after its birth, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. This section does not apply to the disposition of remains resulting from an abortion or miscarriage.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1984–2008 · leading case: State v. Kinsky, 348 N.W.2d 319 (Minn. 1984).
State v. Kinsky, 348 N.W.2d 319 (Minn. 1984). · cites it 4× “The trial court refused to instruct the jury on the offense of concealing birth, Minn.Stat. § 617.22 (1982), as requested by defendant.”
Abdi v. Dep't of Emp. & Econ. Dev., 749 N.W.2d 812 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 3× “11(a)(2)(vii) include training, as follows: (A) The individual must — ■ (1) Be enrolled in or participating in a training program approved pursuant to § 617.22(a), or (2) Have completed a training program approved under § 617.”
Minn. Stat. § 617.22(a): 1 case
Abdi v. Dep't of Emp. & Econ. Dev., 749 N.W.2d 812 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008). “11(a)(2)(vii) include training, as follows: (A) The individual must — ■ (1) Be enrolled in or participating in a training program approved pursuant to § 617.22(a), or (2) Have completed a training program approved under § 617.”
Minn. Stat. § 617.22(f)(4): 1 case
Abdi v. Dep't of Emp. & Econ. Dev., 749 N.W.2d 812 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008). “11(a)(2)(vii) include training, as follows: (A) The individual must — ■ (1) Be enrolled in or participating in a training program approved pursuant to § 617.22(a), or (2) Have completed a training program approved under § 617.”
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