Minnesota Statutes 145C.13 – Penalties
Subdivision 1.Gross misdemeanor offenses.
Whoever commits any of the following acts is guilty of a gross misdemeanor:
Attorney's Note
Under the Minnesota Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Gross misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $3,000 |
| Misdemeanor | up to 90 days | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 145C.13
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
(1) willfully conceals, cancels, defaces, or obliterates a health care directive of a principal without the consent of the principal;
(2) willfully conceals or withholds personal knowledge of a revocation of a health care directive;
(3) falsifies or forges a health care directive or a revocation of the instrument;
(4) coerces or fraudulently induces another to execute a health care directive; or
(5) requires or prohibits the execution of a health care directive as a condition for being insured for or receiving all or some health care services.
Subd. 2.Felony offenses.
Whoever commits an act prohibited under subdivision 1 is guilty of a felony if the act results in bodily harm to the principal or to the person who would have been a principal but for the unlawful act.