Minnesota Legislature
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
Minnesota Court Rules
SENTENCING GUIDELINES
5.A.Offense Severity Reference Table
Offenses subject to a mandatory life sentence, including first-degree murder and certain sex offenses under Minnesota Statutes, section 609.3455, subdivision 2, are excluded from the Guidelines by law.
| Severity Level | Offense Title | Statute Number |
| 11 | Adulteration | 609.687, subd. 3(1) |
| Murder 2nd Degree (Intentional Murder; Unintentional Drive-By Shootings) | 609.19, subd. 1 | |
| Murder of an Unborn Child 2nd Degree | 609.2662(1) | |
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| 10 | Fleeing a Peace Officer (Death) | 609.487, subd. 4(a) |
| Murder 2nd Degree (Unintentional Murder) | 609.19, subd. 2 | |
| Murder of an Unborn Child 2nd Degree | 609.2662(2) | |
| Murder 3rd Degree | 609.195(a) | |
| Murder of an Unborn Child 3rd Degree | 609.2663 | |
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| 9 | Assault 1st Degree | 609.221 |
| Assault of an Unborn Child 1st Degree | 609.267 | |
| Controlled Substance Crime 1st Degree | 152.021 | |
| Manufacture Any Amount of Methamphetamine | 152.021, subd. 2a(a) | |
| Criminal Abuse of Vulnerable Adult (Death) | 609.2325, subd. 3(a)(1) | |
| Death of an Unborn Child in the Commission of Crime | 609.268, subd. 1 | |
| Engage or Hire a Minor to Engage in Prostitution | 609.324, subd. 1(a) | |
| Importing Controlled Substances Across State Borders | 152.0261 | |
| Kidnapping (Great Bodily Harm) | 609.25, subd. 2(2) | |
| Manslaughter 1st Degree | 609.20(1), (2) & (5) | |
| Manslaughter of an Unborn Child 1st Degree | 609.2664(1) & (2) | |
| Murder 3rd Degree | 609.195(b) | |
| Tampering with Witness, Aggravated 1st Degree | 609.498, subd. 1b | |
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| 8 | Aggravated Robbery 1st Degree | 609.245, subd. 1 |
| Arson 1st Degree | 609.561 | |
| Burglary 1st Degree (w/Weapon or Assault) | 609.582, 1(b) & (c) | |
| Controlled Substance Crime 2nd Degree | 152.022 | |
| Criminal Abuse of Vulnerable Adult (Great Bodily Harm) | 609.2325, subd. 3(a)(2) | |
| Criminal Vehicular Homicide or Operation (Death) | 609.21, subd. 1a(a) | |
| Deprivation of Vulnerable Adult (Great Bodily Harm) | 609.233, subd. 2a(1) | |
| Drive-By Shooting (Toward a Person or Occupied Motor Vehicle or Building) | 609.66, subd. 1e(b) | |
| Emergency Telephone Calls and Communications (Reporting Fictitious Emergency Resulting in Serious Injury or Death) | 609.78, subd. 2a | |
| Escape with Violence from Felony Offense | 609.485, subd. 4(b) | |
| Great Bodily Harm Caused by Distribution of Drugs | 609.228 | |
| Identity Theft | 609.527, subd. 3(5) | |
| Kidnapping (Not in Safe Place or Victim Under 16) | 609.25, subd. 2(2) | |
| Malicious Punishment of Child (Great Bodily Harm) | 609.377, subd. 6 | |
| Manslaughter 1st Degree | 609.20(3) & (4) | |
| Manslaughter of an Unborn Child 1st Degree | 609.2664(3) | |
| Manslaughter 2nd Degree - Culpable Negligence | 609.205(1) & (5) | |
| Manslaughter of an Unborn Child 2nd Degree | 609.2665(1) | |
| Riot 1st Degree | 609.71, subd. 1 | |
| Wildfire Arson (Damage over 100 Dwellings, Burns 1,500 Acres or More, or Crops in Excess of $250,000) | 609.5641, subd. 1a(c) | |
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| 7 | Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult (Over $35,000) | 609.2335 |
| Felony Driving While Impaired 1st Degree | 169A.24 | |
| Wildfire Arson (Damage over Five Dwellings, Burns 500 Acres or More, or Crops in Excess of $100,000) | 609.5641, subd. 1a(b) | |
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| 6 | Aggravated Robbery 2nd Degree | 609.245, subd. 2 |
| Assault 2nd Degree | 609.222 | |
| Burglary 1st Degree (Occupied Dwelling) | 609.582, subd. 1(a) | |
| Certain Persons Not to Have Firearms | 624.713, subd. 1(b); 609.165, subd. 1b | |
| Controlled Substance Crime 3rd Degree | 152.023 | |
| Discharge of Firearm at Occupied Transit Vehicle/Facility | 609.855, subd. 5 | |
| Explosive Device or Incendiary Device | 609.668, subd. 6 | |
| Failure to Affix Stamp on Cocaine | 297D.09, subd. 1 | |
| Failure to Affix Stamp on Hallucinogens or PCP | 297D.09, subd. 1 | |
| Failure to Affix Stamp on Heroin | 297D.09, subd. 1 | |
| Failure to Affix Stamp on Remaining Schedule I & II Narcotics | 297D.09, subd. 1 | |
| Fleeing Peace Officer (Great Bodily Harm) | 609.487, subd. 4(b) | |
| Kidnapping (Safe Release/No Great Bodily Harm) | 609.25, subd. 2(1) | |
| Price Fixing/Collusive Bidding | 325D.53, subd. 1(2)(a) | |
| Theft Over $35,000 | 609.52, subd. 2(a)(3), (4), (15), & (16) with 609.52, subd. 3(1) | |
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| 5 | Arson 2nd Degree | 609.562 |
| Burglary 2nd Degree | 609.582, subd. 2(a)(1) & (2), 2(b) | |
| Check Forgery (Over $35,000) | 609.631, subd. 4(1) | |
| Criminal Vehicular Homicide or Operation (Great Bodily Harm) | 609.21, subd. 1a(b) | |
| Deprivation of Vulnerable Adult (Substantial Bodily Harm) | 609.233, subd. 2a(2) | |
| Emergency Telephone Calls and Communications (Blocks, Interferes, Prevents Using Multiple Communication Devices or Electronic Means) | 609.78, subd. 2b(2) | |
| Engage or Hire a Minor to Engage in Prostitution | 609.324, subd. 1(b) | |
| Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult (Over $5,000) | 609.2335 | |
| Financial Transaction Card Fraud (Over $35,000) | 609.821, subd. 3(1)(i) | |
| Interference with Emergency Communications | 609.776 | |
| Manslaughter 2nd Degree - Hunting Accident | 609.205(2), (3), & (4) | |
| Manslaughter of an Unborn Child 2nd Degree | 609.2665(2), (3), & (4) | |
| Negligent Discharge of Explosive | 299F.83 | |
| Perjury | 609.48, subd. 4(1) | |
| Possession of Substances with Intent to Manufacture Methamphetamine | 152.0262 | |
| Possession or Use (Unauthorized) of Explosives | 299F.79; 299F.80, subd. 1; 299F.82, subd. 1 | |
| Price Fixing/Collusive Bidding | 325D.53, subd. 1(1), and subd. 1(2)(b) & (c) | |
| Simple Robbery | 609.24 | |
| Stalking (3rd or Subsequent Violations) | 609.749, subd. 4(b) | |
| Stalking (Pattern of Stalking Conduct) | 609.749, subd. 5 | |
| Tampering with Witness in the First Degree | 609.498, subd. 1a | |
| Wildfire Arson (Demonstrable Bodily Harm) | 609.5641, subd. 1a(d) | |
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| 4 | Adulteration | 609.687, subd. 3(2) |
| Assault 2nd Degree of an Unborn Child | 609.2671 | |
| Assault 3rd Degree | 609.223, subd. 1, 2, & 3 | |
| Assault 5th Degree (3rd or Subsequent Violation) | 609.224, subd. 4 | |
| Bribery | 609.42; 90.41; 609.86 | |
| Bribery, Advancing Money, and Treating Prohibited | 211B.13 | |
| Bring Contraband into State Prison | 243.55 | |
| Bring Dangerous Weapon into County Jail | 641.165, subd. 2(b) | |
| Burglary 2nd Degree (Pharmacy/Tool) | 609.582, subd. 2(a)(3) & (4) | |
| Burglary 3rd Degree (Non Residential) | 609.582, subd. 3 | |
| Controlled Substance Crime 4th Degree | 152.024 | |
| Criminal Abuse of Vulnerable Adult (Substantial Bodily Harm) | 609.2325, subd. 3(a)(3) | |
| Dangerous Weapons on School Property | 609.66, subd. 1d(a) | |
| Domestic Assault | 609.2242, subd. 4 | |
| Domestic Assault by Strangulation | 609.2247 | |
| Emergency Telephone Calls and Communications (3rd or Subsequent, Making Calls When No Emergency Exists) | 609.78, subd. 2b(1) | |
| False Imprisonment (Substantial Bodily Harm) | 609.255, subd. 3(c) | |
| Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult ($5,000 or Less) | 609.2335 | |
| Fleeing a Peace Officer (Substantial Bodily Harm) | 609.487, subd. 4(c) | |
| Injury of an Unborn Child in Commission of Crime | 609.268, subd. 2 | |
| Malicious Punishment of Child (2nd or Subsequent Violation) | 609.377, subd. 3 | |
| Malicious Punishment of Child (Bodily Harm) | 609.377, subd. 4 | |
| Malicious Punishment of Child (Substantial Bodily Harm) | 609.377, subd. 5 | |
| Negligent Fires (Great Bodily Harm) | 609.576, subd. 1(1) | |
| Perjury | 609.48, subd. 4(2) | |
| Precious Metal and Scrap Metal Dealers, Receiving Stolen Goods (2nd or Subsequent Violation) | 609.526 | |
| Receiving Stolen Property (Firearm) | 609.53 | |
| Security Violations (Over $2,500) | 80A.68; 80B.10, subd. 1; 80C.16, subd. 3(a) & (b) | |
| Sports Bookmaking | 609.76, subd. 2 | |
| Stalking (Aggravated Violations) | 609.749, subd. 3(a), (b) | |
| Stalking (2nd or Subsequent Violation) | 609.749, subd. 4(a) | |
| Terroristic Threats | 609.713, subd. 1 | |
| Theft From Person | 609.52 | |
| Theft of Controlled Substances | 609.52, subd. 3(2) | |
| Theft of Firearm | 609.52, subd. 3(1) | |
| Theft of Incendiary Device | 609.52, subd. 3(2) | |
| Theft of Motor Vehicle | 609.52, subd. 2(a)(1) | |
| Use of Drugs to Injure or Facilitate Crime | 609.235 | |
| Violation of a Domestic Abuse No Contact Order | 629.75, subd. 2(d) | |
| Violation of an Order for Protection | 518B.01, subd. 14(d) | |
| Violation of Harassment Restraining Order | 609.748, subd. 6(d) | |
| Weapon in Courthouse or Certain State Buildings | 609.66, subd. 1g | |
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| 3 | Anhydrous Ammonia (Tamper/Theft/Transport) | 152.136 |
| Arson 3rd Degree | 609.563 | |
| Bringing Stolen Goods into State (Over $5,000) | 609.525 | |
| Check Forgery (Over $2,500) | 609.631, subd. 4(2) | |
| Coercion (Threat Bodily Harm) | 609.27, subd. 1(1) | |
| Coercion ($2,500 or More) | 609.27, subd. 1(2), (3), (4), & (5) | |
| Computer Damage (Over $2,500) | 609.88 | |
| Computer Theft (Over $2,500) | 609.89 | |
| Criminal Vehicular Homicide or Operation (Substantial Bodily Harm) | 609.21, subd. 1a(c) | |
| Damage or Theft to Energy Transmission, Telecommunications | 609.593 | |
| Damage to Property (Risk Bodily Harm) | 609.595, subd. 1(1) | |
| Damages; Illegal Molestation of Human Remains; Burials; Cemeteries | 307.08, subd. 2(a) | |
| Dangerous Smoking | 609.576, subd. 2 | |
| Dangerous Trespass, Railroad Tracks | 609.85(1) | |
| Dangerous Weapons/Certain Persons Not to Have Firearms | 609.67, subd. 2; 624.713, subd. 1(a) | |
| Depriving Another of Custodial or Parental Rights | 609.26, subd. 6(a)(2) | |
| Disarming a Peace Officer | 609.504 | |
| Drive-By Shooting (Unoccupied Motor Vehicle or Building) | 609.66, subd. 1e(a) | |
| Embezzlement of Public Funds (Over $2,500) | 609.54 | |
| Engage or Hire a Minor to Engage in Prostitution | 609.324, subd. 1(c) | |
| Escape from Civil Commitment, Sexually Dangerous Persons | 609.485, subd. 4(a)(5) | |
| Escape from Felony Offense | 609.485, subd. 4(a)(1) | |
| False Imprisonment (Demonstrable Bodily Harm) | 609.255, subd. 3(b) | |
| False Imprisonment (Restraint) | 609.255, subd. 2 | |
| False Traffic Signal | 609.851, subd. 2 | |
| Financial Transaction Card Fraud (Over $2,500) | 609.821, subd. 2(1), (2), (5), (6), (7), & (8) | |
| Firearm Silencer (Public Housing, School, or Park Zone) | 609.66, subd. 1a(a)(1) | |
| Gambling Taxes | 297E.13, subd. 1-4 | |
| Hinder Logging (Great Bodily Harm) | 609.591, subd. 3(1) | |
| Identity Theft | 609.527, subd. 3(4) | |
| Insurance Tax | 297I.90, subd. 1& 2 | |
| Intentional Release of Harmful Substance | 624.732, subd. 2 | |
| Methamphetamine Crimes Involving Children and Vulnerable Adults | 152.137 | |
| Motor Vehicle Use Without Consent | 609.52, subd. 2(a)(17) | |
| Obstructing Legal Process, Arrest, Firefighting, or Ambulance Service Personnel Crew | 609.50, subd. 2 | |
| Possession of Burglary Tools | 609.59 | |
| Possession of Code Grabbing Devices | 609.586, subd. 2 | |
| Possession of Shoplifting Gear | 609.521 | |
| Possession or Sale of Stolen or Counterfeit Check | 609.528, subd. 3(4) | |
| Precious Metal and Scrap Metal Dealers, Receiving Stolen Goods ($1,000 or More) | 609.526, subd. 2(1) | |
| Receiving Stolen Goods (Over $5,000) | 609.53 | |
| Rustling and Livestock Theft (Over $2,500) | 609.551 | |
| Security Violations ($2,500 or Less) | 80A.68; 80B.10, subd. 1; 80C.16, subd. 3(a) & (b) | |
| Tampering with Fire Alarm System (Results in Bodily Harm) | 609.686, subd. 2 | |
| Tax Evasion Laws | 289A.63 | |
| Tear Gas & Tear Gas Compounds; Electronic Incapacitation Devices | 624.731, subd. 8(a) | |
| Telecommunications and Information Services; Obtaining Services By Fraud (Over $2,500) | 609.893, subd. 1 | |
| Theft Crimes (Over $5,000) | See section 7: Theft Offense List | |
| Theft of Controlled Substances | 609.52, subd. 3(3)(b) | |
| Theft of Public Records | 609.52 | |
| Theft of Trade Secret | 609.52, subd. 2(a)(8) | |
| Unauthorized Presence at Camp Ripley | 609.396, subd. 2 | |
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| 2 | Accidents (Death) | 169.09, subd. 14(a)(1) |
| Aggravated Forgery (Misc.) (Non-Check) | 609.625; 609.635; 609.64 | |
| Bribery of Participant or Official in Contest | 609.825, subd. 2 | |
| Bringing Stolen Goods into State ($1,001 - $5,000) | 609.525 | |
| Bringing Stolen Goods into State ($501 - $1,000, w/Previous Conviction) | 609.525 | |
| Cellular Counterfeiting 1st Degree | 609.894, subd. 4 | |
| Check Forgery ($251 - $2,500) | 609.631, subd. 4(3)(a) | |
| Coercion ($301 - $2,499) | 609.27, subd. 1(2), (3), (4), & (5) | |
| Computer Damage ($2,500 or Less) | 609.88 | |
| Computer Theft ($2,500 or Less) | 609.89 | |
| Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree | 152.025 | |
| Counterfeited Intellectual Property | 609.895, subd. 3(a) | |
| Damage to Property (Over $500/Service to Public) | 609.595, subd. 1(2), (3), & (4) | |
| Discharge of Firearm (Intentional) | 609.66, subd. 1a(a)(2) | |
| Discharge of Firearm (Public Housing, School, or Park Zone) | 609.66, subd. 1a(a)(2) & (3) | |
| Dishonored Check (Over $500) | 609.535, subd. 2a(a)(1) | |
| Duty to Render Aid (Death or Great Bodily Harm) | 609.662, subd. 2(b)(1) | |
| Electronic Use of False Pretense to Obtain Identity | 609.527, subd. 5a | |
| Embezzlement of Public Funds ($2,500 or Less) | 609.54 | |
| Failure to Affix Stamp on Remaining Schedule I, II, & III Non-Narcotics | 297D.09, subd. 1 | |
| Failure to Control a Regulated Animal (Great Bodily Harm or Death) | 346.155, subd. 10(e) | |
| Financial Transaction Card Fraud ($2,500 or Less) | 609.821, subd. 2(1), (2), (5), (6), (7), & (8) | |
| Firearm Silencer | 609.66, subd. 1a(a)(1) | |
| Furnishing a Dangerous Weapon | 609.66, subd. 1c | |
| Furnishing Firearm to Minor | 609.66, subd. 1b | |
| Gambling Regulations | 349.2127, subd. 1-6; 349.22, subd. 4 | |
| Identity Theft | 609.527, subd. 3(3) | |
| Mail Theft | 609.529 | |
| Negligent Fires (Damage $2,500 or More) | 609.576, subd. 1(3)(iii) | |
| Possession or Sale of Stolen or Counterfeit Check | 609.528, subd. 3(3) | |
| Precious Metal and Scrap Metal Dealers, Receiving Stolen Goods (Less than $1,000) | 609.526, subd. 2(2) | |
| Precious Metal Dealers, Regulatory Provisions | 325F.743 | |
| Receiving Stolen Goods ($5,000 or Less) | 609.53 | |
| Residential Mortgage Fraud | 609.822 | |
| Riot 2nd Degree | 609.71, subd. 2 | |
| Rustling and Livestock Theft ($2,500 or Less) | 609.551 | |
| Sale of Synthetic Cannabinoids | 152.027, subd. 6(c) | |
| Telecommunications and Information Services; Obtaining Services by Fraud ($2,500 or Less) | 609.893, subd. 1 | |
| Telecommunications and Information Services; Facilitation of Telecommunications Fraud | 609.893, subd. 2 | |
| Terroristic Threats | 609.713, subd. 2 | |
| Theft Crimes ($5,000 or Less) | See section 7: Theft Offense List | |
| Theft (Looting) | 609.52 | |
| Theft ($1,000 or Less; Risk of Bodily Harm) | 609.52, subd. 3a(1) | |
| Transfer Pistol to Ineligible Person | 624.7141, subd. 2 | |
| Transfer Pistol to Minor | 624.7132, subd. 15(b) | |
| Unlawful Possession or Use of Scanning Device or Reencoder | 609.527, subd. 5b | |
| Wildfire Arson | 609.5641, subd. 1a(a) | |
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| 1 | Accidents (Great Bodily Harm) | 169.09, subd. 14(a)(2) |
| Altering Livestock Certificate | 35.824 | |
| Assault 4th Degree | 609.2231, subds. 1, 2, 3, & 3a | |
| Assault Weapon in Public if Under 21 | 624.7181, subd. 2 | |
| Assaulting or Harming a Police Horse | 609.597, subd. 3(3) | |
| Assaults Motivated by Bias | 609.2231, subd. 4(b) | |
| Aiding Offender to Avoid Arrest | 609.495, subd. 1 | |
| Bullet-Resistant Vest During Commission of Crime | 609.486 | |
| Cable Communication Systems Interference | 609.80, subd. 2 | |
| Cellular Counterfeiting 2nd Degree | 609.894, subd. 3 | |
| Certification for Title on Watercraft | 86B.865, subd. 1 | |
| Check Forgery ($250 or Less) | 609.631, subd. 4(3)(b) | |
| Child Neglect/Endangerment | 609.378 | |
| Counterfeited Intellectual Property | 609.895, subd. 3(b) | |
| Crime Committed for Benefit of Gang | 609.229, subd. 3(c) | |
| Criminal Damage to Property Motivated by Bias | 609.595, subd. 1a(a) | |
| Criminal Use of Real Property (Movie Pirating) | 609.896 | |
| Depriving Another of Custodial or Parental Rights | 609.26, subd. 6(a)(1) | |
| Discharge of Firearm (Reckless) | 609.66, subd. 1a(a)(3) | |
| Discharge of Firearm at Unoccupied Transit Vehicle/Facility | 609.855, subd. 5 | |
| Duty to Render Aid (Substantial Bodily Harm) | 609.662, subd. 2(b)(2) | |
| Escape from Civil Commitment | 609.485, subd. 4(a)(4) | |
| Escape, Mental Illness | 609.485, subd. 4(a)(2) | |
| Failure to Affix Stamp on Marijuana/Hashish/Tetrahydrocannabinols | 297D.09, subd. 1 | |
| Failure to Affix Stamp on Schedule IV Substances | 297D.09, subd. 1 | |
| Failure to Appear in Court | 609.49; 588.20, subd. 1 | |
| False Bill of Lading | 228.45; 228.47; 228.49; 228.50; 228.51 | |
| False Certification by Notary Public | 609.65(1) | |
| False Declaration | 256.984 | |
| False Information - Certificate of Title Application | 168A.30, subd. 1 | |
| Financial Transaction Card Fraud | 609.821, subd. 2(3) & (4) | |
| Fleeing a Peace Officer | 609.487, subd. 3 | |
| Forgery | 609.63 | |
| Forgery Related Crimes | See Forgery Related Offense List | |
| Fraudulent Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards | 609.652 | |
| Fraudulent Statements | 609.645 | |
| Insurance Regulations | 62A.41 | |
| Interference with Privacy (Subsequent Violations & Minor Victim) | 609.746, subd. 1(e) | |
| Interference with Transit Operator | 609.855, subd. 2(c)(1) | |
| Leaving State to Evade Establishment of Paternity | 609.31 | |
| Liquor Taxation (Criminal Penalties) | 297G.19, subds. 3, 4(c), 5(c) | |
| Lottery Fraud | 609.651, subd. 1 with subd. 4(a) | |
| Nonsupport of Spouse or Child | 609.375, subd. 2a | |
| Pistol without a Permit (Subsequent Violations) | 624.714, subd. 1a | |
| Prize Notices and Solicitations | 325F.755, subd. 7 | |
| Prostitution Crimes (Gross Misdemeanor Level) Committed in School or Park Zones | 609.3242, subd. 2(2) | |
| Remove or Alter Serial Number on Firearm | 609.667 | |
| Sale of Simulated Controlled Substance | 152.097 | |
| Tampering with a Fire Alarm (Potential for Bodily Harm) | 609.686, subd. 2 | |
| Tax on Petroleum and Other Fuels (Willful Evasion) | 296A.23, subd. 2 | |
| Terroristic Threats | 609.713, subd. 3(a) | |
| Theft from Abandoned or Vacant Building ($1,000 or Less) | 609.52, subd. 3(3)(d)(iii) | |
| Unlawful Acts Involving Liquor | 340A.701 | |
| Voting Violations | Chapters 201, 203B, & 204C | |
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| UNRANKED | Abortion | 617.20; 617.22; 145.412 |
| Accomplice After the Fact | 609.495, subd. 3 | |
| Adulteration | 609.687, subd. 3(3) | |
| Aiding Suicide | 609.215 | |
| Altering Engrossed Bill | 3.191 | |
| Animal Fighting | 343.31(a)(b) | |
| Assaulting or Harming a Police Horse | 609.597, subd. 3(1) & (2) | |
| Bigamy | 609.355 | |
| Cigarette Tax and Regulation Violations | 297F.20 | |
| Collusive Bidding/Price Fixing | 325D.53, subds. 1(3), 2, & 3 | |
| Computer Encryption | 609.8912 | |
| Concealing Criminal Proceeds; Engaging in Business | 609.496; 609.497 | |
| Corrupting Legislator | 609.425 | |
| Counterfeiting of Currency | 609.632 | |
| Damage to Property of Critical Public Service Facilities, Utilities, and Pipelines | 609.594 | |
| Escape with Violence from Gross Misdemeanor or Misdemeanor Offense | 609.485, subd. 4(a)(3) | |
| Failure to Report | 626.556, subd. 6 | |
| Falsely Impersonating Another | 609.83 | |
| Female Genital Mutilation | 609.2245 | |
| Forced Execution of a Declaration | 145B.105 | |
| Fraudulent or Improper Financing Statements | 609.7475 | |
| Gambling Acts (Cheating, Certain Devices Prohibited; Counterfeit Chips; Manufacture, Sale, Modification of Devices; Instruction) | 609.76, subd. 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 | |
| Hazardous Wastes | 609.671 | |
| Horse Racing - Prohibited Act | 240.25 | |
| Incest | 609.365 | |
| Insurance Fraud - Employment of Runners | 609.612 | |
| Interstate Compact Violation | 243.161 | |
| Issuing a Receipt for Goods One Does Not Have | 227.50 | |
| Issuing a Second Receipt Without "Duplicate" on It | 227.52 | |
| Killing or Harming a Public Safety Dog | 609.596, subd. 1 | |
| Labor Trafficking | 609.282 | |
| Lawful Gambling Fraud | 609.763 | |
| Metal Penetrating Bullets | 624.7191 | |
| Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact; Enforcement of Compact and Laws | 116C.835 | |
| Misprision of Treason | 609.39 | |
| Motor Vehicle Excise Tax | 297B.10 | |
| Obscene Materials; Distribution | 617.241, subd. 4 | |
| Obstructing Military Forces | 609.395 | |
| Pipeline Safety | 299J.07, subd. 2 | |
| Police Radios During Commission of Crime | 609.856 | |
| Racketeering, Criminal Penalties (RICO) | 609.904 | |
| Real and Simulated Weapons of Mass Destruction | 609.712 | |
| Refusal to Assist | 6.53 | |
| Sale of Membership Camping Contracts | 82A.03; 82A.13; 82A.25 | |
| Service Animal Providing Service | 343.21, subd. 9(f) (h) | |
| State Lottery Fraud | 609.651, subd. 1 with 4(b) and subd. 2 & 3 | |
| Subdivided Land Fraud | 83.43 | |
| Torture or Cruelty to Pet or Companion Animal | 343.21, subd. 9(c) (d) (g) (i) | |
| Treason | 609.385 | |
| Unauthorized Computer Access | 609.891 | |
| Unlawful Conduct with Documents in Furtherance of Labor or Sex Trafficking | 609.283 | |
| Unlawful Transfer of Sounds; Sales | 325E.201 | |
| Warning Subject of Investigation | 609.4971 | |
| Warning Subject of Surveillance or Search | 609.4975 | |
| Wire Communications Violations | 626A.02, subd. 4; 626A.03, subd. 1(b)(iii); 626A.26, subd. 2(1)(ii) | |
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| A | Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st Degree | 609.342 |
| _ | ||
| B | Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd Degree | 609.343, subd. 1(c) (d) (e) (f) (h) |
| Solicits, Promotes, or Receives Profit Derived from Prostitution; Sex Trafficking 1st Degree | 609.322, subd. 1(a) | |
| _ | ||
| C | Criminal Sexual Conduct 3rd Degree | 609.344, subd. 1(c) (d) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m) (n) (o) |
| Solicits, Promotes, or Receives Profit Derived from Prostitution; Sex Trafficking 2nd Degree | 609.322, subd. 1a | |
| _ | ||
| D | Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd Degree | 609.343, subd. 1(a) (b) (g) |
| Criminal Sexual Conduct 3rd Degree | 609.344, subd. 1(a) (b) (e) (f) | |
| Dissemination of Child Pornography (Subsequent or by Predatory Offender) | 617.247, subd. 3 | |
| _ | ||
| E | Criminal Sexual Conduct 4th Degree | 609.345, subd. 1(c) (d) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m) (n) (o) |
| Use Minors in Sexual Performance | 617.246, subds. 2, 3, 4 | |
| Dissemination of Child Pornography | 617.247, subd. 3 | |
| _ | ||
| F | Criminal Sexual Conduct 4th Degree | 609.345, subd. 1(a) (b) (e) (f) |
| Possession of Child Pornography (Subsequent or by Predatory Offender) | 617.247, subd. 4 | |
| _ | ||
| G | Criminal Sexual Conduct 5th Degree | 609.3451, subd. 3 |
| Solicitation of Children to Engage in Sexual Conduct | 617.352, subd. 2 | |
| Solicitation of Children to Engage in Sexual Conduct (Electronic) | 609.352, subd. 2a | |
| Indecent Exposure | 617.23, subd. 3 | |
| Possession of Child Pornography | 617.247, subd. 4 | |
| _ | ||
| H | Failure to Register as a Predatory Offender | 243.166, subd. 5(b) (c) |
5.B.Severity Level By Statutory Citation
Offenses subject to a mandatory life sentence, including first-degree murder and certain sex offenses under Minnesota Statutes, section 609.3455, subdivision 2, are excluded from the Guidelines by law.
| Severity | ||
| Statute Number | Offense Title | Level |
| 3.191 | Altering Engrossed Bill | Unranked |
| 6.53 | Refusal to Assist | Unranked |
| 35.824 | Altering Livestock Certificate | 1 |
| 62A.41 | Insurance Regulations | 1 |
| 80A.68 or 80B.10, subd. 1 or 80C.16, subd. 3(a)(b) | Securities Violation (Over $2,500) | 4 |
| 80A.68 or 80B.10, subd. 1 or 80C.16, subd. 3(a)(b) | Securities Violation ($2,500 or Less) | 3 |
| 82A.03; 82A.13; or 82A.25 | Sale of Membership Camping Contracts | Unranked |
| 83.43 | Subdivided Land Fraud | Unranked |
| 86B.865, subd. 1 | Certification for Title on Watercraft | 1 |
| 90.41, subd. 1 | Bribery (State Appraiser and Scaler) | 4 |
| 116C.835 | Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact; Enforcement of Compact and Laws | Unranked |
| 145.412 | Abortion | Unranked |
| 145B.105 | Forced Execution of a Declaration | Unranked |
| 152.021 | Controlled Substance Crime 1st Degree | 9 |
| 152.021, subd. 2a(a) | Manufacture any Amount of Methamphetamine | 9 |
| 152.022 | Controlled Substance Crime 2nd Degree | 8 |
| 152.023 | Controlled Substance Crime 3rd Degree | 61 |
| 152.024 | Controlled Substance Crime 4th Degree | 4 |
| 152.025 | Controlled Substance Crime 5th Degree | 2 |
| 152.0261 | Importing Controlled Substances Across State Borders | 9 |
| 152.0262 | Possession of Substances with Intent to Manufacture Methamphetamine | 5 |
| 152.027, subd. 6(c) | Sale of Synthetic Cannabinoids | 2 |
| 152.097 | Sale of Simulated Controlled Substance | 1 |
| 152.136 | Anhydrous Ammonia (Tamper/Theft/Transport) | 3 |
| 152.137 | Methamphetamine Crimes Involving Children and Vulnerable Adults | 3 |
| 168A.30, subd. 1 | False Information - Certificate of Title Application | 1 |
| 169.09, subd. 14(a)(1) | Accidents (Death) | 2 |
| 169.09, subd. 14(a)(2) | Accidents (Great Bodily Harm) | 1 |
| 169A.24 | Felony Driving While Impaired 1st Degree | 71 |
| 176.178 | Workers Compensation Fraud (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 176.178 | Workers Compensation Fraud ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 201, 203B, 204C (Chapters) | Voting Violations | 1 |
| 211B.13 | Bribery, Advancing Money, and Treating Prohibited | 4 |
| 227.50 | Issuing a Receipt for Goods One Does Not Have | Unranked |
| 227.52 | Issuing a Second Receipt without "Duplicate" on it | Unranked |
| 228.45; 228.47; 228.49; 228.50; 228.51 | False Bill of Lading | 1 |
| 240.25 | Horse Racing (Prohibited Act) | Unranked |
| 243.161 | Interstate Compact Violation | Unranked |
| 243.166, subd. 5(b) | Registration of Predatory Offenders | H |
| 243.166, subd. 5(c) | Registration of Predatory Offenders (2nd or Subsequent Violations) | H |
| 243.55 | Bringing Contraband into State Prison | 4 |
| 256.98 | Welfare Fraud (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 256.98 | Welfare Fraud ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 256.984 | False Declaration | 1 |
| 268.182 | False Representations (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 268.182 | False Representations ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 289A.63 | Tax Evasion Laws | 3 |
| 296A.23, subd. 2 | Tax on Petroleum and Other Fuels (Willful Evasion) | 1 |
| 297B.10 | Motor Vehicle Excise Tax | Unranked |
| 297D.09, subd. 1 | Failure to Affix Stamp on Cocaine | 6 |
| 297D.09, subd. 1 | Failure to Affix Stamp on Hallucinogens or PCP (Angel Dust), Incl. LSD | 6 |
| 297D.09, subd. 1 | Failure to Affix Stamp on Heroin | 6 |
| 297D.09, subd. 1 | Failure to Affix Stamp on Remaining Schedule I and II Narcotics | 6 |
| 297D.09, subd. 1 | Failure to Affix Stamp on Remaining Schedule I, II, & III Non-Narcotics | 2 |
| 297D.09, subd. 1 | Failure to Affix Stamp on Marijuana/Hashish/ Tetrahydrocannabinols | 1 |
| 297D.09, subd. 1 | Failure to Affix Stamp on Schedule IV Substance | 1 |
| 297E.13, subd. 1-4 | Gambling Taxes | 3 |
| 297F.20 | Cigarette Tax and Regulation Violations | Unranked |
| 297G.19, subd. 3, 4(c), 5(c) | Liquor Taxation (Criminal Penalties) | 1 |
| 297I.90, subd. 1& 2 | Insurance Tax | 3 |
| 299F.79 | Intent to Manufacture Explosives | 5 |
| 299F.80, subd. 1 | Possession of Explosives Without Permit | 5 |
| 299F.82, subd. 1 | Transfer of Explosives | 5 |
| 299F.83 | Negligent Discharge of Explosive | 5 |
| 299J.07, subd. 2 | Pipeline Safety | Unranked |
| 307.08, subd. 2(a) | Damages; Illegal Molestation of Human Remains; Burials; Cemeteries | 3 |
| 325D.53, subd. 1(2)(a) | Price Fixing/Collusive Bidding | 6 |
| 325D.53, subd. 1(1), subd. 1(2)(b)(c) | Price Fixing/Collusive Bidding | 5 |
| 325D.53, subd. 1(3), subd. 2 & 3 | Price Fixing/Collusive Bidding | Unranked |
| 325E.201 | Unlawful Transfer of Sounds; Sales | Unranked |
| 325F.743 | Precious Metal Dealers, Regulatory Provisions | 2 |
| 325F.755, subd. 7 | Prize Notices and Solicitations | 1 |
| 340A.701 | Unlawful Acts Involving Liquor | 1 |
| 343.21, subd. 9(c)(d)(g)(i) | Torture or Cruelty to Pet or Companion Animal | Unranked |
| 343.21, subd. 9(f)(h) | Service Animal Providing Service | Unranked |
| 343.31 (a)(b) | Animal Fighting | Unranked |
| 346.155 | Failure to Control a Regulated Animal (Great Bodily Harm or Death) | 2 |
| 349.2127, subd. 1-6; 349.22, subd. 4 | Gambling Regulations | 2 |
| 393.07, subd. 10 | Federal Food Stamp Program (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 393.07, subd. 10 | Federal Food Stamp Program ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 471.392 | False Declaration of Claim (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 471.392 | False Declaration of Claim ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 514.02, subd. 1(b) | Non-payment for Improvement (Over $5,000; Proceeds of Payments; Acts Constituting Theft) | 3 |
| 514.02, subd. 1(b) | Non-payment for Improvement ($5,000 or Less; Proceeds of Payments; Acts Constituting Theft) | 2 |
| 518B.01, subd. 14(d) | Violation of an Order for Protection | 4 |
| 588.20, subd. 1 | Failure to Appear in Court | 1 |
| 609.165, subd. 1b | Certain Persons Not to Have Firearms | 6 |
| 609.19, subd. 1 | Murder 2nd Degree (Intentional Murder; Unintentional Drive-By-Shootings) | 11 |
| 609.19, subd. 2 | Murder 2nd Degree (Unintentional Murder) | 10 |
| 609.195(a) | Murder 3rd Degree | 10 |
| 609.195(b) | Murder 3rd Degree | 9 |
| 609.20(1), (2) & (5) | Manslaughter 1st Degree | 9 |
| 609.20(3) & (4) | Manslaughter 1st Degree | 8 |
| 609.205(1) & (5) | Manslaughter 2nd Degree - Culpable Negligence | 8 |
| 609.205(2), (3) & (4) | Manslaughter 2nd Degree - Hunting Accident | 5 |
| 609.21, subd. 1a(a) | Criminal Vehicular Homicide or Operation (Death) | 8 |
| 609.21, subd. 1a(b) | Criminal Vehicular Homicide or Operation - (Great Bodily Harm) | 5 |
| 609.21, subd. 1a(c) | Criminal Vehicular Homicide or Operation (Substantial Bodily Harm) | 3 |
| 609.215 | Aiding Suicide | Unranked |
| 609.221 | Assault 1st Degree (Great Bodily Harm) | 9 |
| 609.222 | Assault 2nd Degree (Dangerous Weapon) | 6 |
| 609.223, subd. 1 | Assault 3rd Degree (Substantial Bodily Harm) | 42 |
| 609.223, subd. 2 | Assault 3rd Degree (Bodily Harm, Pattern of Child Abuse) | 4 |
| 609.223, subd. 3 | Assault 3rd Degree (Bodily Harm, Victim under 4) | 4 |
| 609.2231, subd. 1 | Assault 4th Degree (Bodily Harm, Peace Officer) | 1 |
| 609.2231, subd. 2 | Assault 4th Degree (Bodily Harm, Firefighters and Emergency Medical Personnel) | 1 |
| 609.2231, subd. 3 | Assault 4th Degree (Bodily Harm, Corrections Employee) | 12 |
| 609.2231, subd. 3a | Assault 4th Degree (Bodily Harm, Secure Treatment Facility Personnel) | 12 |
| 609.2231, subd. 4(b) | Assaults Motivated by Bias | 1 |
| 609.224, subd. 4 | Assault 5th Degree (3rd or Subsequent Violation) | 4 |
| 609.2241 | Knowing Transfer of Communicable Disease | see note3 |
| 609.2242, subd. 4 | Domestic Assault | 4 |
| 609.2245 | Female Genital Mutilation | Unranked |
| 609.2247 | Domestic Assault by Strangulation | 4 |
| 609.228 | Great Bodily Harm Caused by Distribution of Drugs | 8 |
| 609.229, subd. 3(a) | Crime Committed for Benefit of Gang | see note4 |
| 609.229, subd. 3(c) | Crime Committed for Benefit of Gang | 1 |
| 609.2325, subd. 3(a)(1) | Criminal Abuse of Vulnerable Adult (Death) | 9 |
| 609.2325, subd. 3(a)(2) | Criminal Abuse of Vulnerable Adult (Great Bodily Harm) | 8 |
| 609.2325, subd. 3(a)(3) | Criminal Abuse of Vulnerable Adult (Substantial Bodily Harm) | 4 |
| 609.233, subd. 2a(1) | Deprivation of Vulnerable Adult (Great Bodily Harm) | 8 |
| 609.233, subd. 2a(2) | Deprivation of Vulnerable Adult (Substantial Bodily Harm) | 5 |
| 609.2335 | Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adult (Over $35,000) | 7 |
| 609.2335 | Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adult (Over $5,000) | 5 |
| 609.2335 | Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adult ($5,000 or Less) | 4 |
| 609.235 | Use of Drugs to Injure or Facilitate Crime | 4 |
| 609.24 | Simple Robbery | 5 |
| 609.245, subd. 1 | Aggravated Robbery 1st Degree | 8 |
| 609.245, subd. 2 | Aggravated Robbery 2nd Degree | 6 |
| 609.25, subd. 2(1) | Kidnapping (Safe Release/No Great Bodily Harm) | 6 |
| 609.25, subd. 2(2) | Kidnapping (Great Bodily Harm) | 9 |
| 609.25, subd. 2(2) | Kidnapping (Unsafe Release) | 8 |
| 609.25, subd. 2(2) | Kidnapping (Victim under 16) | 8 |
| 609.255, subd. 2 | False Imprisonment (Restraint) | 3 |
| 609.255, subd. 3(b) | False Imprisonment (Demonstrable Bodily Harm) | 3 |
| 609.255, subd. 3(c) | False Imprisonment (Substantial Bodily Harm) | 4 |
| 609.26, subd. 6(a)(1) | Depriving Another of Custodial or Parental Rights | 1 |
| 609.26, subd. 6(a)(2) | Depriving Another of Custodial or Parental Rights | 3 |
| 609.2662(1) | Murder of an Unborn Child 2nd Degree | 11 |
| 609.2662(2) | Murder of an Unborn Child 2nd Degree | 10 |
| 609.2663 | Murder of an Unborn Child 3rd Degree | 10 |
| 609.2664(1) & (2) | Manslaughter of an Unborn Child 1st Degree | 9 |
| 609.2664(3) | Manslaughter of an Unborn Child 1st Degree | 8 |
| 609.2665(1) | Manslaughter of an Unborn Child 2nd Degree | 8 |
| 609.2665(2), (3), & (4) | Manslaughter of an Unborn Child 2nd Degree | 5 |
| 609.267 | Assault of an Unborn Child 1st Degree | 9 |
| 609.2671 | Assault of an Unborn Child 2nd Degree | 4 |
| 609.268, subd. 1 | Death of an Unborn Child in Commission of Crime | 9 |
| 609.268, subd. 2 | Injury of an Unborn Child in Commission of Crime | 4 |
| 609.27, subd. 1(1) | Coercion (Threat Bodily Harm) | 3 |
| 609.27, subd. 1(2)(3)(4)(5) | Coercion (Property Value Over $2,500) | 3 |
| 609.27, subd. 1(2)(3)(4)(5) | Coercion (Property Value $301 - $2,500) | 2 |
| 609.282 | Labor Trafficking | Unranked |
| 609.283 | Unlawful Conduct with Documents in Furtherance of Labor or Sex Trafficking | Unranked |
| 609.31 | Leaving State to Evade Paternity | 1 |
| 609.322, subd. 1(a) | Solicits, Promotes, or Receives Profit Derived from Prostitution; Sex Trafficking 1st Degree | B |
| 609.322, subd. 1(b) | Aggravating Factors for Solicitation or Promotion of Prostitution; Sex Trafficking | see note5 |
| 609.322, subd. 1a | Solicits, Promotes, or Receives Profit Derived from Prostitution; Sex Trafficking 2nd Degree | C |
| 609.324, subd. 1(a) | Engage or Hire a Minor to Engage in Prostitution | 9 |
| 609.324, subd. 1(b) | Engage or Hire a Minor to Engage in Prostitution | 5 |
| 609.324, subd. 1(c) | Engage or Hire a Minor to Engage in Prostitution | 3 |
| 609.3242, subd. 2(2) | Prostitution Crimes (Gross Misd. Level) Committed in School or Park Zones | 1 |
| 609.342 | Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st Degree | A |
| 609.343, subd. 1(a)(b)(g) | Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd Degree | D |
| 609.343, subd. 1(c)(d)(e) (f)(h) | Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd Degree | B |
| 609.344, subd. 1(a) | Criminal Sexual Conduct 3rd Degree (By Definition Perpetrator Must be a Juvenile) | D |
| 609.344, subd. 1(b)(e)(f) | Criminal Sexual Conduct 3rd Degree | D |
| 609.344, subd. 1(c)(d)(g) (h)(i)(j)(k)(l)(m)(n)(o) | Criminal Sexual Conduct 3rd Degree | C |
| 609.345, subd. 1(a) | Criminal Sexual Conduct 4th Degree (By Definition Perpetrator Must be a Juvenile) | F |
| 609.345, subd. 1(b)(e)(f) | Criminal Sexual Conduct 4th Degree | F |
| 609.345, subd. 1(c)(d)(g) (h)(i)(j)(k)(l)(m)(n)(o) | Criminal Sexual Conduct 4th Degree | E |
| 609.3451, subd. 3 | Criminal Sexual Conduct 5th Degree | G |
| 609.3453 | Criminal Sexual Predatory Conduct | see note6 |
| 609.352, subd. 2 | Solicitation of Children to Engage in Sexual Conduct | G |
| 609.352, subd. 2a | Solicitation of Children to Engage in Sexual Conduct (Electronic) | G |
| 609.355 | Bigamy | Unranked |
| 609.365 | Incest | Unranked |
| 609.375, subd. 2a | Nonsupport of Spouse or Child | 1 |
| 609.377, subd. 3 | Malicious Punishment of Child (2nd or Subsequent Violation) | 4 |
| 609.377, subd. 4 | Malicious Punishment of Child (Bodily Harm) | 4 |
| 609.377, subd. 5 | Malicious Punishment of Child (Substantial Bodily Harm) | 4 |
| 609.377, subd. 6 | Malicious Punishment of Child (Great Bodily Harm) | 8 |
| 609.378 | Child Neglect/Endangerment | 1 |
| 609.385 | Treason | Unranked |
| 609.39 | Misprision of Treason | Unranked |
| 609.395 | Obstructing Military Forces | Unranked |
| 609.396, subd. 2 | Unauthorized Presence at Camp Ripley | 3 |
| 609.42, subd. 1 all sections | Bribery | 4 |
| 609.425 | Corrupting Legislator | Unranked |
| 609.445 | Failure to Pay Over State Funds (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.445 | Failure to Pay Over State Funds ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.455 | Permitting False Claims Against Government (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.455 | Permitting False Claims Against Government ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.465 | Presenting False Claims to Public Officer (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.465 | Presenting False Claims to Public Officer ($5,000, or Less) | 2 |
| 609.466 | Medical Assistance Fraud (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.466 | Medical Assistance Fraud ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.48 subd. 4(1) | Perjury (Felony Trial) | 5 |
| 609.48, subd. 4(2) | Perjury (Other Trial) | 4 |
| 609.485, subd. 4(a)(1) | Escape from Felony Offense | 37 |
| 609.485, subd. 4(a)(2) | Escape, Mental Illness | 1 |
| 609.485, subd. 4(a)(3) | Escape with Violence from Gross Misdemeanor or Misdemeanor Offense | Unranked |
| 609.485, subd. 4(a)(4) | Escape from Civil Commitment | 1 |
| 609.485, subd. 4(a)(5) | Escape from Civil Commitment, Sexually Dangerous Persons | 3 |
| 609.485, subd. 4(b) | Escape with Violence from Felony Offense | 8 |
| 609.486 | Bullet-Resistant Vest During Crime | 1 |
| 609.487, subd. 3 | Fleeing Peace Officer | 1 |
| 609.487, subd. 4(a) | Fleeing Peace Officer (Death) | 10 |
| 609.487, subd. 4(b) | Fleeing Peace Officer (Great Bodily Harm) | 6 |
| 609.487, subd. 4(c) | Fleeing Peace Officer (Substantial Bodily Harm) | 4 |
| 609.49 | Failure to Appear in Court | 1 |
| 609.493 | Solicitation of Mentally Impaired Persons | see note8 |
| 609.494, subd. 2(b) | Solicitation of Juveniles | see note8 |
| 609.495, subd. 1 | Aiding an Offender to Avoid Arrest | 1 |
| 609.495, subd. 3 | Accomplice after the Fact | Unranked |
| 609.495, subd. 4 | Taking Responsibility for Criminal Acts | see note9 |
| 609.496; 609.497 | Concealing Criminal Proceeds; Engaging in Business | Unranked |
| 609.4971 | Warning Subject of Investigation | Unranked |
| 609.4975 | Warning Subject of Surveillance or Search | Unranked |
| 609.498, subd. 1a | Tampering with a Witness 1st Degree | 5 |
| 609.498, subd. 1b | Tampering with a Witness Aggravated 1st Degree | 9 |
| 609.50, subd. 2 | Obstructing Legal Process, Arrest, Firefighting, or Ambulance Service Personnel Crew | 3 |
| 609.504 | Disarming a Peace Officer | 3 |
| 609.52, all sections10 | Theft of Public Funds (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.52, all sections10 | Theft of Public Funds ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.52, all sections10 | Theft from Person | 4 |
| 609.52, all sections10 | Theft of Public Records | 3 |
| 609.52, all sections10 | Theft (Looting) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(1) | Theft (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(1) | Theft ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(1) | Theft of a Motor Vehicle | 411 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(2) | Taking Pledged Property (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(2) | Taking Pledged Property ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(3) with subd. 3(1) | Theft by Check/False Representation (Over $35,000) | 6 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(3)(i) | Theft by Check ($5,001 - $35,000) | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(3)(i) | Theft by Check ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(3)(ii-v) | Theft by False Representation ($5,001 - $35,000) | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(3)(ii-v) | Theft by False Representation ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(4) with subd. 3(1) | Theft by Trick (Over $35,000) | 6 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(4) | Theft by Trick ($5,001 - $35,000) | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(4) | Theft by Trick ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(5) | Temporary Theft (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(5) | Temporary Theft ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(6) | Refusing to Return Lost Property (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(6) | Refusing to Return Lost Property ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(7) | Theft from Coin Operated Machine (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(7) | Theft from Coin Operated Machine ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(8) | Theft of Trade Secret | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(9) | Theft of Leased Property (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(9) | Theft of Leased Property ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(10) & (11) | Altering Serial Number (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(10) & (11) | Altering Serial Number ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(12) | Theft of Cable TV Services (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(12) | Theft of Cable TV Services ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(13) | Theft of Services (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(13) | Theft of Services ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(14) | Theft of Telecommunication Services (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(14) | Theft of Telecommunication Services ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(15)(16) with subd. 3(1) | Diversion of Corporate Property (Over $35,000) | 6 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(15)(16) | Diversion of Corporate Property ($5,001 - $35,000) | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(15)(16) | Diversion of Corporate Property ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(17)10 | Motor Vehicle Use Without Consent | 311 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(18) | Theft of Motor Fuel from Retailer (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 2(a)(18) | Theft of Motor Fuel from Retailer ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 3a(1) | Theft ($1,000 or Less; Risk of Bodily Harm) | 2 |
| 609.52, subd. 3a(2) | Theft (Over $1,000; Risk of Bodily Harm) | see note12 |
| 609.52, subd. 3a(2) | Theft ($501-$1,000, and Prior Conviction; Risk of Bodily Harm) | see note12 |
| 609.52, subd. 3(1) | Theft of Firearm | 4 |
| 609.52, subd. 3(2) | Theft of Incendiary Device | 4 |
| 609.52, subd. 3(2) | Theft of Controlled Substances | 4 |
| 609.52, subd. 3(3)(b) | Theft of Controlled Substances | 3 |
| 609.52, subd. 3(3)(d)(iii) | Theft from an Abandoned or Vacant Building ($1,000 or Less) | 1 |
| 609.521 | Possession of Shoplifting Gear | 3 |
| 609.525, all sections | Bringing Stolen Goods into State (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.525, all sections | Bringing Stolen Goods into State ($1,001 - $5,000) | 2 |
| 609.525, all sections | Bringing Stolen Goods into State ($501 - $1,000, w/Previous Conviction) | 2 |
| 609.526 | Precious Metal and Scrap Metal Dealers, Receiving Stolen Goods (2nd or Subsequent Violations) | 4 |
| 609.526, subd. 2(1) | Precious Metal and Scrap Metal Dealers, Receiving Stolen Goods ($1,000 or More) | 3 |
| 609.526, subd. 2(2) | Precious Metal and Scrap Metal Dealers, Receiving Stolen Goods (Less than $1,000) | 2 |
| 609.527, subd. 3(3) | Identity Theft | 2 |
| 609.527, subd. 3(4) | Identity Theft | 3 |
| 609.527, subd. 3(5) | Identity Theft | 8 |
| 609.527, subd. 5a | Electronic Use of False Pretense to Obtain Identity | 2 |
| 609.527, subd. 5b | Unlawful Possession or Use of Scanning Device or Reencoder | 2 |
| 609.528, subd. 3(3) | Possession or Sale of Stolen or Counterfeit Check | 2 |
| 609.528, subd. 3(4) | Possession or Sale of Stolen or Counterfeit Check | 3 |
| 609.529 | Mail Theft | 2 |
| 609.53 | Receiving Stolen Goods (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.53 | Receiving Stolen Goods ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.53 | Receiving Stolen Property (Firearm) | 4 |
| 609.535, subd. 2a(a)(1) | Dishonored Check (Over $500) | 2 |
| 609.54, all sections | Embezzlement of Public Funds (Over $2,500) | 3 |
| 609.54, all sections | Embezzlement of Public Funds ($2,500 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.551, all sections | Rustling of Livestock (Over $2,500) | 3 |
| 609.551, all sections | Rustling of Livestock ($2,500 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.561, all sections | Arson 1st Degree | 8 |
| 609.562 | Arson 2nd Degree | 5 |
| 609.563, all sections | Arson 3rd Degree | 3 |
| 609.5641, subd. 1a(a) | Wildfire Arson | 2 |
| 609.5641, subd. 1a(b) | Wildfire Arson (Damage over Five Dwellings, Burns 500 Acres or More, or Crops in Excess of $100,000) | 7 |
| 609.5641, subd. 1a(c) | Wildfire Arson (Damage over 100 Dwellings, Burns 1,500 Acres or More, or Crops in Excess of $250,000) | 8 |
| 609.5641, subd. 1a(d) | Wildfire Arson (Demonstrable Bodily Harm) | 5 |
| 609.576, subd. 1(1) | Negligent Fires (Great Bodily Harm) | 4 |
| 609.576, subd. 1(3)(iii) | Negligent Fires (Damage $2,500 or More) | 2 |
| 609.576, subd. 2 | Dangerous Smoking | 3 |
| 609.582, subd. 1(a) | Burglary 1st Degree (Occupied Dwelling) | 613 |
| 609.582, subd. 1(b) (c) | Burglary 1st Degree (w/Weapon or Assault) | 8 |
| 609.582, subd. 2(a)(1) (2) | Burglary 2nd Degree (Dwelling/Bank) | 5 |
| 609.582, subd. 2(a)(3) (4) | Burglary 2nd Degree (Pharmacy/Tool) | 4 |
| 609.582, subd. 2(b) | Burglary 2nd Degree (Government Building, Religious Est., Historic Property, or School Building) | 5 |
| 609.582, subd. 3 | Burglary 3rd Degree (Nonresidential) | 4 |
| 609.586, subd. 2 | Possession of Code Grabbing Devices | 3 |
| 609.59 | Possession of Burglary Tools | 3 |
| 609.591, subd. 3(1) | Hinder Logging (Great Bodily Harm) | 3 |
| 609.593 | Damage or Theft (Energy Transmission or Telecommunications) | 3 |
| 609.594 | Damage to Property (Critical Service Facilities, Utilities, and Pipelines) | Unranked |
| 609.595, subd. 1(1) | Damage to Property (Risk Bodily Harm) | 3 |
| 609.595, subd. 1(2) (3) (4) | Damage to Property (Over $500/Service to Public) | 2 |
| 609.595, subd. 1a(a) | Damage to Property (Motivated by Bias) | 1 |
| 609.596, subd. 1 | Killing or Harming a Public Safety Dog | Unranked |
| 609.597, subd. 3(3) | Assaulting or Harming a Police Horse | 1 |
| 609.597, subd. 3(1) & (2) | Assaulting or Harming a Police Horse | Unranked |
| 609.611, all sections | Defrauding Insurer (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.611, all sections | Defrauding Insurer ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.612 | Insurance Fraud (Employment of Runners) | Unranked |
| 609.615, all sections | Defeating Security on Realty (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.615, all sections | Defeating Security on Realty ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.62, all sections | Defeating Security on Personalty (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.62, all sections | Defeating Security on Personalty ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.625, all sections | Aggravated Forgery (Non-Check) | 2 |
| 609.63, all sections | Forgery | 1 |
| 609.631, subd. 4(1) | Check Forgery (Over $35,000) | 5 |
| 609.631, subd. 4(2) | Check Forgery (Over $2,500) | 3 |
| 609.631, subd. 4(3)(a) | Check Forgery ($251 - $2,500) | 2 |
| 609.631, subd. 4(3)(b) | Check Forgery ($250 or Less) | 1 |
| 609.632 | Counterfeiting Currency | Unranked |
| 609.635 | Obtaining Signature by False Pretense | 2 |
| 609.64 | Recording, Filing of Forged Instrument | 2 |
| 609.645 | Fraudulent Statements | 1 |
| 609.65(1) | False Certification by Notary Public | 1 |
| 609.651, subd. 1 with 4(a) | State Lottery Fraud | 1 |
| 609.651, subd. 1 with 4(b) and subd. 2 & 3 | State Lottery Fraud | Unranked |
| 609.652 | Fraudulent Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards | 1 |
| 609.66, subd. 1a(a)(1) | Firearm Silencer | 2 |
| 609.66, subd. 1a(a)(1) | Firearm Silencer (Public Housing, School or Park Zone) | 3 |
| 609.66, subd. 1a(a)(2)& (3) | Discharge of Firearm (Public Housing, School or Park Zone) | 2 |
| 609.66, subd. 1a(a)(2) | Discharge of Firearm (Intentional) | 2 |
| 609.66, subd. 1a(a)(3) | Discharge of Firearm (Reckless) | 1 |
| 609.66, subd. 1b | Furnishing Firearm to a Minor | 2 |
| 609.66, subd. 1c | Furnishing a Dangerous Weapon | 2 |
| 609.66, subd. 1d(a) | Dangerous Weapons on School Property | 4 |
| 609.66, subd. 1e(a) | Drive-By Shooting (Unoccupied Motor Vehicle or Building) | 3 |
| 609.66, subd. 1e(b) | Drive-By Shooting (Toward a Person or Occupied Motor Vehicle or Building) | 8 |
| 609.66, subd. 1g | Weapon in Courthouse/Certain State Buildings | 4 |
| 609.662, subd. 2(b)(1) | Duty to Render Aid (Death or Great Bodily Harm) | 2 |
| 609.662, subd. 2(b)(2) | Duty to Render Aid (Substantial Bodily Harm) | 1 |
| 609.667 | Remove or Alter Serial Number on Firearm | 1 |
| 609.668, subd. 6 | Explosive Devices/Incendiary Devices | 6 |
| 609.67, subd. 2 | Possession/Ownership of Machine and Shortbarreled Shotguns | 3 |
| 609.671 | Hazardous Wastes | Unranked |
| 609.686, subd. 2 | Tampering w/Fire Alarm System (Results in Bodily Harm) | 3 |
| 609.686, subd. 2 | Tampering w/Fire Alarm System (Potential for Bodily Harm) | 1 |
| 609.687, subd. 3(1) | Adulteration Resulting in Death | 11 |
| 609.687, subd. 3(2) | Adulteration Resulting in Bodily Harm | 4 |
| 609.687, subd. 3(3) | Adulteration | Unranked |
| 609.71, subd. 1 | Riot 1st Degree | 8 |
| 609.71, subd. 2 | Riot 2nd Degree | 2 |
| 609.712 | Real/Simulated Weapons of Mass Destruction | Unranked |
| 609.713, subd. 1 | Terroristic Threats - Violence Threat/Evacuation | 4 |
| 609.713, subd. 2 | Terroristic Threats - Bomb Threat | 2 |
| 609.713, subd. 3(a) | Terroristic Threats - Replica Firearm | 1 |
| 609.714 | Offense in Furtherance of Terrorism | see note14 |
| 609.746, subd. 1(e) | Interference with Privacy (Subsequent Violations or Minor Victim) | 1 |
| 609.7475 | Fraudulent or Improper Financing Statements | Unranked |
| 609.748, subd. 6(d) | Violation of Harassment Restraining Order | 4 |
| 609.749, subd. 3(a) (b) | Stalking (Aggravated Violations) | 4 |
| 609.749, subd. 4(a) | Stalking (2nd or Subsequent Violations) | 4 |
| 609.749, subd. 4(b) | Stalking (3rd or Subsequent Violations) | 5 |
| 609.749, subd. 5 | Stalking (Pattern of Conduct) | 5 |
| 609.76, subd. 2 | Sports Bookmaking | 4 |
| 609.76, subd. 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 | Gambling Acts (Cheating, Certain Devices Prohibited; Counterfeit Chips; Manufacture, Sale, Modification of Devices; Instruction) | Unranked |
| 609.763 | Lawful Gambling Fraud | Unranked |
| 609.776 | Interference with Emergency Communications | 5 |
| 609.78, subd. 2a | Emergency Telephone Calls and Communications (Reporting Fictitious Emergency Resulting in Serious Injury or Death) | 8 |
| 609.78, subd. 2b(1) | Emergency Telephone Calls and Communications (3rd or Subsequent, Making Calls When No Emergency Exists) | 4 |
| 609.78, subd. 2b(2) | Emergency Telephone Calls and Communications (Blocks, Interferes, Prevents Using Multiple Communication Devices or Electronic Means) | 5 |
| 609.80, subd. 2 | Cable Communication Systems Interference | 1 |
| 609.82, all sections | Fraud in Obtaining Credit (Over $5,000) | 3 |
| 609.82, all sections | Fraud in Obtaining Credit ($5,000 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.821, subd. 2(1) (2) (5) (6) (7) (8) | Financial Transaction Card Fraud (Over $2,500) | 3 |
| 609.821, subd. 2(1) (2) (5) (6) (7) (8) | Financial Transaction Card Fraud ($2,500 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.821, subd. 2(3) (4) | Financial Transaction Card Fraud | 1 |
| 609.821, subd. 3(1)(i) | Financial Transaction Card Fraud (Over $35,000) | 5 |
| 609.822 | Residential Mortgage Fraud | 2 |
| 609.825, subd. 2 | Bribery of Participant or Official in Contest | 2 |
| 609.83 | Falsely Impersonating Another | Unranked |
| 609.85(1) | Dangerous Trespass, Railroad Tracks | 3 |
| 609.851, subd. 2 | False Traffic Signal | 3 |
| 609.855, subd 2(c)(1) | Interference with Transit Operator | 1 |
| 609.855, subd. 5 | Discharge Firearm at Occupied Transit Vehicle/Facility | 6 |
| 609.855, subd. 5 | Discharge Firearm at Unoccupied Transit Vehicle/Facility | 1 |
| 609.856 | Police Radios During Commission of Crime | Unranked |
| 609.86 | Commercial Bribery | 4 |
| 609.88 | Computer Damage (Over $2,500) | 3 |
| 609.88 | Computer Damage ($2,500 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.89 | Computer Theft (Over $2,500) | 3 |
| 609.89 | Computer Theft ($2,500 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.891 | Unauthorized Computer Access | Unranked |
| 609.8912 | Computer Encryption | Unranked |
| 609.893, subd. 1 | Telecommunications and Information Services; Obtaining Services by Fraud (Over $2,500) | 3 |
| 609.893, subd. 1 | Telecommunications and Information Services; Obtaining Services by Fraud ($2,500 or Less) | 2 |
| 609.893, subd. 2 | Telecommunications and Information Services; Facilitation of Telecommunications Fraud | 2 |
| 609.894, subd. 3 | Cellular Counterfeiting 2nd Degree | 1 |
| 609.894, subd. 4 | Cellular Counterfeiting 1st Degree | 2 |
| 609.895, subd. 3(a) | Counterfeited Intellectual Property | 2 |
| 609.895, subd. 3(b) | Counterfeited Intellectual Property | 1 |
| 609.896 | Criminal Use of Real Property (Movie Pirating) | 1 |
| 609.904 | Racketeering (RICO) | Unranked |
| 617.20 | Abortion | Unranked |
| 617.22 | Abortion | Unranked |
| 617.23, subd. 3 | Indecent Exposure | G |
| 617.241, subd. 4 | Obscene Materials - Distribution | Unranked |
| 617.246 | Use of Minors in Sexual Performance Prohibited | E |
| 617.247, subd. 3 | Dissemination of Pictorial Representation of Minors (Subsequent or by Predatory Offenders) | D |
| 617.247, subd. 3 | Dissemination of Pictorial Representation of Minors | E |
| 617.247, subd. 4 | Possession of Pictorial Representation of Minors (Subsequent or by Predatory Offenders) | F |
| 617.247, subd. 4 | Possession of Pictorial Representation of Minors | G |
| 624.713, subd. 2(a) | Certain Persons Not to Have Firearms | 3 |
| 624.713, subd. 2(b) | Certain Persons Not to Have Firearms | 6 |
| 624.7132, subd. 15(b) | Transfer Pistol to Minor | 2 |
| 624.714, subd. 1a | Pistol Without Permit (Subsequent Violations) | 1 |
| 624.7141, subd. 2 | Transfer Pistol to Ineligible Person | 2 |
| 624.7181, subd. 2 | Assault Weapon in Public (Under 21) | 1 |
| 624.7191 | Metal Penetrating Bullets | Unranked |
| 624.731, subd. 8(a) | Tear Gas and Tear Gas Compounds; Electronic Incapacitation Devices | 3 |
| 624.732, subd. 2 | Intentional Release of Harmful Substance | 3 |
| 626A.02, subd. 4; 626A.03, subd. 1(b)(ii); 626A.26, subd. 2(1)(ii) | Wire Communications Violations | Unranked |
| 626.556, subd. 6 | Failure to Report | Unranked |
| 629.75, subd. 2(d) | Violation of a Domestic Abuse No Contact Order | 4 |
| 641.165, subd. 2(b) | Bring Dangerous Weapon into County Jail | 4 |
1 See section 2.C. and Appendix 1, to determine the presumptive disposition.
2 See section 2.C. and Appendix 1, to determine the presumptive disposition for a felony assault committed by an inmate serving an executed term of imprisonment or for assault on secure treatment facility personnel.
3 See section 2.A.5, to determine the presumptive sentence.
4 See section 2.G.10, to determine the presumptive sentence.
5 See section 2.G., to determine the presumptive sentence.
6 See section 2.G.8, to determine the presumptive sentence.
7 See section 2.C. and Appendix 1, to determine the presumptive disposition for an escape from an executed sentence.
8 See section 2.G.3, to determine the presumptive sentence.
9 See section 2.G.6, to determine the presumptive sentence.
10 Includes offenses sentenced according to Minnesota Statutes, section 609.52, subdivision 3(3)(d).
11 See Comment 2.A.05, for commentary on motor vehicle offense severity levels.
12 See section 2.A.2.a-b, to determine the severity level.
13 See section 2.C.3.b and Appendix 1, to determine the presumptive disposition.
14 See section 2.G.7, to determine the presumptive sentence.