Penalty Lookup

Maximum penalties under Minnesota law. The maximum the law allows, not a prediction of the sentence.

Common charges. Search all 171 Minnesota charges above.

Aggravated first degree (subd 2b: 100+ g / 500+ dosage units PLUS a firearm or two aggravating factors)

Minn. Stat. 152.021, subd. 3(d) · Felony

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Up to 40 years in prison and/or $1,000,000 fine

Aggravated forgery: making or altering writing or object

Minn. Stat. 609.625, subd. 1 · Felony

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Up to 10 years in prison and/or $20,000 fine

Aggravated harassment: victim under 18, actor 36+ months older, sexual or aggressive intent

Minn. Stat. 609.749, subd. 3(b) · Felony

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Up to 10 years in prison and/or $20,000 fine

Aggravated harassment (bias; impersonation; dangerous weapon; juror/judicial retaliation; victim under 18 with 36-month age gap)

Minn. Stat. 609.749, subd. 3(a) · Felony

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Up to 5 years in prison and/or $10,000 fine

Aggravated robbery first degree (armed with dangerous weapon / article believed to be one, or inflicts bodily harm)

Minn. Stat. 609.245, subd. 1 · Felony

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Aggravated first degree (subd 2b: 100+ g / 500+ dosage units PLUS a firearm or two aggravating factors)

Aggravated forgery: making or altering writing or object

Aggravated harassment: victim under 18, actor 36+ months older, sexual or aggressive intent

Aggravated harassment (bias; impersonation; dangerous weapon; juror/judicial retaliation; victim under 18 with 36-month age gap)

Aggravated robbery first degree (armed with dangerous weapon / article believed to be one, or inflicts bodily harm)

Aggravated robbery second degree (implies possession of dangerous weapon by word or act)

Arson first degree; dwelling

Arson first degree; flammable material used to start or accelerate

Arson first degree; other building with person present or reasonably possible

Arson second degree; any other building, or real/personal property over $1,000

Assault in the fifth degree - felony, same victim within ten years of the first of two or more previous qualified domestic violence-related offenses

Assault in the fifth degree - felony, within three years of the first of two or more previous qualified domestic violence-related offenses (any victim)

Assault in the fifth degree - gross misdemeanor, same victim within ten years of a previous qualified domestic violence-related offense

Assault in the fifth degree - gross misdemeanor, within three years of a previous qualified domestic violence-related offense (any victim)

Assault in the first degree - dangerous weapon or deadly force resulting in great bodily harm against peace officer, prosecuting attorney, judge, or correctional employee

Assault in the first degree - great bodily harm

Assault in the first degree - great bodily harm on peace officer, prosecuting attorney, judge, or correctional employee

Assault in the first degree - use of deadly force against peace officer, prosecuting attorney, judge, or correctional employee

Assault in the fourth degree - assault motivated by bias, within five years of a previous 4(a) conviction

Assault in the fourth degree - correctional employees, prosecuting attorneys, judges, probation officers (demonstrable bodily harm or bodily fluids/feces)

Assault in the fourth degree - firefighters/EMS/ED providers, demonstrable bodily harm

Assault in the fourth degree - peace officer, demonstrable bodily harm or transfer of bodily fluids/feces

Assault in the fourth degree - secure treatment facility personnel, by a person committed under 253B.18 or admitted under 253B.10 subd. 1 (demonstrable bodily harm or urine/blood/semen/feces)

Assault in the fourth degree - secure treatment facility personnel, by a person committed under ch. 253D / 253B.185 / former 526.10 (demonstrable bodily harm or bodily fluids/feces)

Assault in the second degree - dangerous weapon

Assault in the second degree - dangerous weapon with substantial bodily harm

Assault in the third degree - past pattern of child abuse against a minor

Assault in the third degree - substantial bodily harm

Assault in the third degree - victim under four (head/eyes/neck injury or multiple bruises)

Burglary first degree (occupied dwelling; dangerous weapon/explosive; assault)

Burglary second degree (dwelling; bank; pharmacy; burglary tool)

Burglary second degree (government building, religious establishment, historic property, school)

Burglary third degree (intent to steal or commit felony/gross misdemeanor)

Burglary third degree (public building, trespass notice + qualifying felony prior)

Card fraud: selling/transferring cards (cl. 3) or possessing two or more unauthorized/forged cards (cl. 4)

Card fraud: use/forged use/merchant fraud/document alteration/SNAP trafficking (cl. 1, 2, 5, 8, 9), value over $35,000

Card fraud (cl. 1, 2, 5, 8, 9), value $250 or less WITH qualifying prior within five years

Card fraud (cl. 1, 2, 5, 8, 9), value $250 or less, no qualifying prior

Card fraud (cl. 1, 2, 5, 8, 9), value over $2,500

Card fraud (cl. 1, 2, 5, 8, 9), value over $250 but not more than $2,500

Carjacking first degree (armed with dangerous weapon / article believed to be one, or inflicts bodily harm)

Carjacking second degree (implies possession of dangerous weapon by word or act)

Carjacking third degree (any other circumstances)

Crime-of-violence convict / delinquent / EJJ possessing any firearm or ammunition (subd. 1 cl. (2))

Criminal damage to property first degree

Criminal damage to property second degree (bias-motivated)

Criminal damage to property third degree (≤$500, bias-motivated)

Criminal damage to property third degree ($500–$1,000; public safety motor vehicle)

Criminal sexual conduct, first degree (sexual penetration; or sexual contact with a child under 14)

Criminal sexual conduct, fourth degree (sexual contact)

Criminal sexual conduct, second degree (sexual contact)

Criminal sexual conduct, third degree (sexual penetration)

Criminal vehicular homicide

Criminal vehicular homicide, clauses (2)-(6), within ten years of a qualified prior driving offense (enhanced maximum)

Criminal vehicular operation - bodily harm

Criminal vehicular operation - great bodily harm

Criminal vehicular operation - substantial bodily harm

Domestic assault - felony, within ten years of the first of two or more previous qualified domestic violence-related offenses

Domestic assault - gross misdemeanor, within ten years of a previous qualified domestic violence-related offense

Domestic assault by strangulation

Fifth degree, repeat offender: violation of subd. 1 or 1a within ten years of a qualifying prior conviction

Fifth degree: nonconsensual sexual contact, or masturbation/lewd exhibition of genitals in the presence of a minor under 16 (subd. 1a)

Fifth degree: nonconsensual sexual penetration (subd. 1)

Fifth-degree sale of Schedule IV (subd 1); possession of Schedule I-IV above trace amount (subd 2 cl 1); procuring a controlled substance by fraud/false name/impersonating a prescriber (subd 2 cl 2)

First degree -- 100+ grams or 500+ dosage units (subd 1 cl 1-5 or subd 2(a) cl 1-3)

First degree -- subsequent controlled substance conviction

First degree manslaughter (clauses (1)-(5))

First degree murder (clauses (1)-(7))

First degree: solicit/induce, promote, profit from, or sex traffic an individual under 18

First-degree sale (subd 1), possession (subd 2), or methamphetamine manufacture (subd 2a) -- base penalty

Fleeing by motor vehicle resulting in death

Fleeing by motor vehicle resulting in great bodily harm

Fleeing by motor vehicle resulting in substantial bodily harm

Fleeing peace officer by motor vehicle

Fourth-degree sale (subd 1) or possession (subd 2)

Intentional discharge endangering another; or unlawful suppressor / reckless discharge in a public housing, school, or park zone

Kidnapping: victim not released in a safe place, or suffers great bodily harm, or is under 16

Kidnapping: victim released in a safe place without great bodily harm

Labor trafficking: other offenses

Labor trafficking: victim under 18, extended period of time, or great bodily harm