Minnesota · Minnesota Statutes — Ch. 609 Criminal Code; 152 Controlled Substances
Minn. Stat. (Crimes) § 609.131: CERTIFICATION OF MISDEMEANOR AS PETTY MISDEMEANOR
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a procedure allowing prosecutors to certify certain misdemeanors as petty misdemeanors if they believe imprisonment is not necessary, subject to court approval. Certain serious misdemeanors cannot be downgraded without defendant consent.
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