Skip to main content

Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

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 #1Statute 
First Degree Murder609.185(a)(2)
Kidnapping609.25 
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First Degree609.342 
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree609.343 
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree609.344 
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fourth Degree609.345 
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fifth Degree609.3451

Subd. 3 only (prior to July 1, 2023)

Subd. 3(b) only (committed on or after July 1, 2023)

Criminal Sexual Predatory Conduct609.3453 
Indecent Exposure617.23Subd. 3 only
False Imprisonment609.255Subd. 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 minor609.322

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 minor609.324

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 conduct609.352Subd. 2 or Subd. 2a (1)
Using a minor in a sexual performance617.246 
Possessing or disseminating pictorial representations of minors617.247 
Predatory Crime and sentenced as a Patterned Sex Offender609.3455Subd. 3a, 3a(a), 3a(b) only
Criminal Abuse (committed on or after 8/1/2011 only)609.2325Subd. 1(b) only
Surreptitious Intrusion609.746

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 commitments253B.185 or 526.10(or a similar law in another state)
Not guilty by reason of mental illness + commitment253B.18(or a similar law in another state)
Guilty, but mentally ill + commitment253B.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 #2Statute 
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm609.165 
Murder in the First Degree609.185 
Murder in the Second Degree609.19 
Murder in the Third Degree609.195 
Manslaughter in the First Degree609.20 
Manslaughter in the Second Degree609.205 
Assault in the First Degree609.221 
Assault in the Second Degree609.222 
Assault in the Third Degree609.223 
Assault in the Fourth Degree (committed on or after Aug. 1, 2005 only)609.2231 
Assault in the Fifth Degree609.224Subd. 2 or 4 only
Domestic Assault609.2242Subd. 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 Crime609.235 
Aggravated Robbery609.245Subd. 1 only
Kidnapping609.25 
False Imprisonment609.255 
Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fifth Degree609.3451Subd. 2 only
Tampering With a Witness609.498Subd. 1 only
Burglary in the First Degree609.582Subd. 1 only
Indecent Exposure617.23Subd. 2 only
Crime Committed for Benefit of a Gang609.229Felony level only
Malicious Punishment of a Child609.377Felony level only
Harassment; Stalking609.749Felony level only
Unlawful possession of a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon624.713Felony 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.