A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who intentionally:

Attorney's Note

Under the Minnesota Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Misdemeanorup to 90 daysup to $1,000
For details, see § 609.02
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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 609.546

  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

(1) rides in or on a motor vehicle knowing that the vehicle was taken and is being driven by another without the owner’s permission; or

(2) tampers with or enters into or on a motor vehicle without the owner’s permission.