Minnesota · Minnesota Statutes — Ch. 609 Criminal Code; 152 Controlled Substances

Minn. Stat. (Crimes) § 609.234: FAILURE TO REPORT

Gross Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Mandated reporters who fail to report known or suspected vulnerable adult maltreatment commit a misdemeanor; it becomes a gross misdemeanor if the failure to report causes or contributes to death or serious injury.

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