# Minn. Stat. § 617.22: CONCEALING BIRTH

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P609_624_C617_S617.22

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 617.22
- **Heading:** CONCEALING BIRTH
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.22

## Text

Any person who attempts to conceal the birth of a child by any disposition of its dead body, when the child died after its birth, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. This section does not apply to the disposition of remains resulting from an abortion or miscarriage.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 617.22 § 617.22 CONCEALING BIRTH.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P609_624_C617_S617.22.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 617.23 § 617.23 INDECENT EXPOSURE; PENALTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P609_624_C617_S617.23.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 617.26 § 617.26 MAILING AND CARRYING OBSCENE MATTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P609_624_C617_S617.26.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 617.27 § 617.27 SEARCH WARRANT; DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P609_624_C617_S617.27.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 617.80 § 617.80 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P609_624_C617_S617.80.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 617.81 § 617.81 NUISANCE; ACTS CONSTITUTING; INJUNCTION; NOTICE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P609_624_C617_S617.81.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 617.82 § 617.82 AGREED ABATEMENT PLANS; TEMPORARY ORDER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P609_624_C617_S617.82.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 617.83 § 617.83 INJUNCTION; ORDER OF ABATEMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P609_624_C617_S617.83.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 617.84 § 617.84 MOVABLE PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P609_624_C617_S617.84.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 617.85 § 617.85 NUISANCE; MOTION TO CANCEL LEASE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P609_624_C617_S617.85.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 617.86 § 617.86 CONTEMPT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P609_624_C617_S617.86.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 617.87 § 617.87 RELEASE OF PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P609_624_C617_S617.87.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 617.90 § 617.90 GRAFFITI DAMAGE ACTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P609_624_C617_S617.90.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 617.91 § 617.91 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P609_624_C617_S617.91.md)

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