§ 609.856 — Use of Police Radios During Commission of Crime; Penalties
Plain-Language Summary
It is a crime to use a police radio scanner or similar device during the commission of a crime or to evade law enforcement. This is a gross misdemeanor.
609.856 USE OF POLICE RADIOS DURING COMMISSION OF CRIME; PENALTIES.
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Subdivision 1.Acts constituting.
Whoever has in possession or uses a radio or device capable of receiving or transmitting a police radio signal, message, or transmission of information used for law enforcement purposes, while in the commission of a felony or violation of section 609.487 or the attempt to commit a felony or violation of section 609.487, is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both. Notwithstanding section 609.04, a prosecution for or conviction under this section is not a bar to conviction of or punishment for any other crime committed by the defendant as part of the same conduct. §
Subd. 2.Forfeiture.
A radio or device defined in subdivision 1 that is used in the commission of a felony or violation of section 609.487 or attempt to commit a felony or violation of section 609.487 is contraband property and subject to the forfeiture provisions of section 609.531.
History:
1987 c 111 s 2; 1993 c 326 art 4 s 35
History: History: 1987 c 111 s 2; 1993 c 326 art 4 s 35