1997 Minnesota Statutes

     609.44 Public office; illegally assuming; nonsurrender. 

    Whoever intentionally and without lawful right thereto, 
 exercises a function of a public office or, having held such 
 office and the right thereto having ceased, refuses to surrender 
 the office or its seal, books, papers, or other incidents to a 
 successor or other authority entitled thereto may be sentenced 
 to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a 
 fine of not more than $3,000, or both.  

    HIST: 1963 c 753 art 1 s 609.44; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 
 444