An arrest for a felony or gross misdemeanor may be made on any day and at any time of the day or night. An arrest for a misdemeanor may not be made on Sunday or between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on any other day except:

Attorney's Note

Under the Minnesota Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Gross misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $3,000
Misdemeanorup to 90 daysup to $1,000
For details, see § 609.02

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 629.31

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

(1) when the judge orders in the warrant that the arrest may be made between those hours; or

(2) when the person named in the warrant is found on a public highway or street.