Predatory Offender Registry: Offenses requiring registration
Who is required to register?
Pursuant to Minnesota Statute § 243.166, Subd. 1b, any person charged with, petitioned for, or court martialed for a violation of, or attempt to violate, or aiding, abetting or conspiracy to commit any of the following crimes and convicted of, or adjudicated delinquent for that offense or for an offense arising out of the same set of circumstances is required to register. **The same set of circumstance applies to federal and out of state offenders who commit their offense on or after Aug. 1, 2014, prior to this date registration is based on conviction only.**
List #1 | Statute | |
First Degree Murder | 609.185 | (a)(2) |
Kidnapping | 609.25 | |
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First Degree | 609.342 | |
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree | 609.343 | |
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree | 609.344 | |
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fourth Degree | 609.345 | |
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fifth Degree | 609.3451 |
Subd. 3 only (prior to July 1, 2023) Subd. 3(b) only (committed on or after July 1, 2023) |
Criminal Sexual Predatory Conduct | 609.3453 | |
Indecent Exposure | 617.23 | Subd. 3 only |
False Imprisonment | 609.255 | Subd. 2 only (applies only to those convicted or adjudicated prior to July 1, 2024) |
Solicitation, inducement, or promotion of the prostitution of a minor or engaging in the sex trafficking of a minor | 609.322 |
Subd. 1(a)(1) only (committed before Aug. 1, 2014) Subd. 1(a) (1), (2), (4) (committed on or after Aug. 1, 2014) |
Prostitution offense involving a minor | 609.324 |
Subd. 1 (committed before Aug. 1, 2014, minor under the age of 13) Subd. 1(a) (1), (2), (3) (committed on or after Aug. 1, 2014, minor under the age of 14) |
Soliciting a minor to engage in sexual conduct | 609.352 | Subd. 2 or Subd. 2a (1) |
Using a minor in a sexual performance | 617.246 | |
Possessing or disseminating pictorial representations of minors | 617.247 | |
Predatory Crime and sentenced as a Patterned Sex Offender | 609.3455 | Subd. 3a, 3a(a), 3a(b) only |
Criminal Abuse (committed on or after 8/1/2011 only) | 609.2325 | Subd. 1(b) only |
Surreptitious Intrusion | 609.746 |
Subd. 1(f) (Committed on or after Aug. 1, 2019 through July 31, 2023) Subd. 1(h) (Committed on or after Aug. 1, 2023) |
Comparable violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice | ||
Comparable federal offenses | ||
Comparable offenses from other states | ||
Civil commitments | 253B.185 or 526.10 | (or a similar law in another state) |
Not guilty by reason of mental illness + commitment | 253B.18 | (or a similar law in another state) |
Guilty, but mentally ill + commitment | 253B.18 | (or a similar law in another state) |
Who is required to register under the crimes against the person statute?
Pursuant to Minnesota Statute § 243.167, anyone previously convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for an offense listed on List #1, but who was not required to register at the time of conviction or release from imprisonment because the registration law did not apply to them at that time, is required to register if they commit a “Crime Against the Person” on or after July 1, 2000, and are convicted of an offense listed below (List #2). This section also applies to offenders who were previously registered, but whose registration period has expired, if the offender commits a “Crime Against the Person” after July 1, 2000.
Conviction from list #1 | + | Conviction from list #2 | = | Required to register |
Finished initial registration period | + | Conviction from list #2 | = | Required to register again |
List #2 | Statute | |
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm | 609.165 | |
Murder in the First Degree | 609.185 | |
Murder in the Second Degree | 609.19 | |
Murder in the Third Degree | 609.195 | |
Manslaughter in the First Degree | 609.20 | |
Manslaughter in the Second Degree | 609.205 | |
Assault in the First Degree | 609.221 | |
Assault in the Second Degree | 609.222 | |
Assault in the Third Degree | 609.223 | |
Assault in the Fourth Degree (committed on or after Aug. 1, 2005 only) | 609.2231 | |
Assault in the Fifth Degree | 609.224 | Subd. 2 or 4 only |
Domestic Assault | 609.2242 | Subd. 2 or 4 only |
Domestic Assault by Strangulation (committed on or after Aug. 1, 2005 only) | 609.2247 | |
Use of Drugs to Injure or Facilitate a Crime | 609.235 | |
Aggravated Robbery | 609.245 | Subd. 1 only |
Kidnapping | 609.25 | |
False Imprisonment | 609.255 | |
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fifth Degree | 609.3451 | Subd. 2 only |
Tampering With a Witness | 609.498 | Subd. 1 only |
Burglary in the First Degree | 609.582 | Subd. 1 only |
Indecent Exposure | 617.23 | Subd. 2 only |
Crime Committed for Benefit of a Gang | 609.229 | Felony level only |
Malicious Punishment of a Child | 609.377 | Felony level only |
Harassment; Stalking | 609.749 | Felony level only |
Unlawful possession of a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon | 624.713 | Felony level only |
Notice: This document is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. It is intended to offer general information and should not be interpreted as legal guidance. The content reflects the current state of the law and recent legal developments. For the most accurate and up-to-date statutory language, please refer to Minnesota Statutes §§ 243.166 and 243.167. For personalized legal advice or to address specific legal questions, please consult with a qualified attorney.