In Minnesota, every felony is assigned a severity level by the Sentencing Guidelines Commission, and that level - combined with criminal history - drives the presumptive sentence. This page lists every ranked offense by its level on the Standard, Drug, and Sex Offender grids, with the statute number for each, and explains how unranked offenses are sentenced. It reflects the 2025 Offense Severity Reference Table effective August 1, 2025.
Every felony in Minnesota is assigned a severity level by the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission. That level — combined with a person’s criminal history score — sets the presumptive sentence on the applicable grid. Below is every ranked offense, grouped by its level, drawn from the current Offense Severity Reference Table (Section 5.A) effective August 1, 2025. The statute number appears beside each offense.
Severity level is determined by the offense of conviction, not the charge. First-degree murder and certain sex offenses carry mandatory life sentences and sit outside the grids entirely.
Standard Grid — Severity Levels 11 to 1
Felony offenses other than sex and drug crimes are ranked here, from the most serious (Level 11) to the least (Level 1).
Level 11
4 offenses
- Adulteration§ 609.687, subd. 3(1)
- Assault 1st Degree (Great Bodily Harm Upon Official by Dangerous Weapon or Deadly Force)§ 609.221, subd. 4
- Murder 2nd Degree (Intentional Murder; Unintentional Drive-By Shootings)§ 609.19, subd. 1
- Murder of an Unborn Child 2nd Degree§ 609.2662(1)
Level 10
6 offenses
- Assault 1st Degree (Great Bodily Harm Upon Official)§ 609.221, subd. 3
- Fleeing a Peace Officer (Death)§ 609.487, subd. 4(a)
- Murder 2nd Degree (Unintentional Murder)§ 609.19, subd. 2
- Murder of an Unborn Child 2nd Degree§ 609.2662(2)
- Murder 3rd Degree§ 609.195(a)
- Murder of an Unborn Child 3rd Degree§ 609.2663
Level 9
13 offenses
- Assault 1st Degree (Deadly Force Against Official)§ 609.221, subd. 2
- Assault 1st Degree (Great Bodily Harm)§ 609.221, subd. 1
- Assault of an Unborn Child 1st Degree§ 609.267
- Carjacking 1st Degree§ 609.247, subd. 2
- Criminal Abuse of Vulnerable Adult (Death)§ 609.2325, subd. 3(1)
- Death of an Unborn Child in the Commission of Crime§ 609.268, subd. 1
- Engage or Hire a Minor to Engage in Prostitution§ 609.324, subd. 1(a)
- Kidnapping (Great Bodily Harm)§ 609.25, subd. 2(2)(ii)
- Labor Trafficking (Death)§ 609.282, subd. 1
- Manslaughter 1st Degree§ 609.20(1), (2) & (5)
- Manslaughter of an Unborn Child 1st Degree§ 609.2664(1) & (2)
- Murder 3rd Degree§ 609.195(b)
- Tampering with Witness, Aggravated 1st Degree§ 609.498, subd. 1b
Level 8
27 offenses
- Aggravated Robbery 1st Degree§ 609.245, subd. 1
- Arson 1st Degree§ 609.561
- Burglary 1st Degree (w/Weapon or Assault)§ 609.582, 1(b) & (c)
- Child Torture§ 609.3775
- Criminal Abuse of Vulnerable Adult (Great Bodily Harm)§ 609.2325, subd. 3(2)
- Criminal Vehicular Homicide (Death)§ 609.2112, subd. 1(a)
- Criminal Vehicular Homicide (Death, and Qualified Prior Conviction)§ 609.2112, subd. 1(b)
- Criminal Vehicular Operation (Death to an Unborn Child)§ 609.2114, subd. 1(a)
- Criminal Vehicular Operation (Death to an Unborn Child, and Qualified Prior Conviction)§ 609.2114, subd. 1(b)
- Deprivation of Vulnerable Adult (Great Bodily Harm)§ 609.233, subd. 3(1)
- Drive-By Shooting (Toward a Person or Occupied Motor Vehicle or Building)§ 609.66, subd. 1e(a)(2) & (3)
- Escape with Violence from Felony Offense§ 609.485, subd. 4(b)
- Fictitious Emergency Call (Great Bodily Harm or Death)§ 609.78, subd. 2a(1)
- Great Bodily Harm Caused by Distribution of Drugs§ 609.228
- Identity Theft (8 or More Direct Victims or Loss Over $35,000)§ 609.527, subd. 3(5)
- Identity Theft (Related to Child Sexual Abuse Material)§ 609.527, subd. 3(6)
- Kidnapping (Not Released in Safe Place or Victim Under 16)§ 609.25, subd. 2(2)(i) & (iii)
- Labor Trafficking (Great Bodily Harm)§ 609.282, subd. 1a(3)
- Labor Trafficking (Minor Victim)§ 609.282, subd. 1a(1)
- Machine Gun, Trigger Activator, or Conversion Kit§ 609.67, subd. 2(a)
- Malicious Punishment of Child (Great Bodily Harm)§ 609.377, subd. 6
- Manslaughter 1st Degree§ 609.20 (3) & (4)
- Manslaughter of an Unborn Child 1st Degree§ 609.2664(3)
- Manslaughter 2nd Degree – Culpable Negligence§ 609.205(1) & (5)
- Manslaughter of an Unborn Child 2nd Degree§ 609.2665(1)
- Riot 1st Degree§ 609.71, subd. 1
- Wildfire Arson (Damage over 100 Dwellings, Burns 1,500 Acres or More, or Crops in Excess of $250,000)§ 609.5641, subd. 1a(c)
Level 7
5 offenses
- Carjacking 2nd Degree§ 609.247, subd. 3
- Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult (Over $35,000)§ 609.2335
- Felony Driving While Impaired 1st Degree§ 169A.24
- Labor Trafficking (Extended Period of Time)§ 609.282, subd. 1a(2)
- Wildfire Arson (Damage over Five Dwellings, Burns 500 Acres or More, or Crops in Excess of $100,000)§ 609.5641, subd. 1a(b)
Level 6
16 offenses
- Aggravated Robbery 2nd Degree§ 609.245, subd. 2
- Assault 2nd Degree§ 609.222
- Burglary 1st Degree (Occupied Dwelling)§ 609.582, subd. 1(a)
- Carjacking 3rd Degree§ 609.247, subd. 4
- Catalytic Converter Crime (Over 70 Converters)§ 325E.21, subd. 6(b)(5)
- Certain Persons Not to Have Firearms or Ammunition§ 624.713, subd. 2(b); 609.165, subd. 1b
- Discharge of Firearm at Occupied Transit Vehicle/Facility§ 609.855, subd. 5
- Explosive Device or Incendiary Device§ 609.668, subd. 6
- Fleeing Peace Officer (Great Bodily Harm)§ 609.487, subd. 4(b)
- Kidnapping (Safe Release/No Great Bodily Harm)§ 609.25, subd. 2(1)
- Labor Trafficking§ 609.282, subd. 2
- Medical Assistance Fraud (Over $35,000)§ 609.466
- Offering Counterfeit Currency (Over $35,000)§ 609.632, subd. 3 with subd. 4(b)(1)
- Price Fixing/Collusive Bidding§ 325D.53, subd. 1(2)(a)
- Theft Over $35,000§ 609.52, subd. 2(a)(3), (4), (15), (16), & (19) with 609.52, subd. 3(1)
- Unauthorized Human Services Remunerations (Over $35,000)§ 609.542, subd. 4(1)
Level 5
24 offenses
- Arson 2nd Degree§ 609.562
- Burglary 2nd Degree§ 609.582, subd. 2(a)(1) & (2), 2(b)
- Check Forgery (Over $35,000)§ 609.631, subd. 4(1)
- Child Neglect/Endangerment§ 609.378
- Criminal Vehicular Operation (Great Bodily Harm)§ 609.2113, subd. 1
- Criminal Vehicular Operation (Injury to an Unborn Child)§ 609.2114, subd. 2
- Deprivation of Vulnerable Adult (Substantial Bodily Harm)§ 609.233, subd. 3(2)
- Emergency Telephone Calls and Communications (Blocks, Interferes, Prevents Using Multiple Communication Devices or Electronic Means)§ 609.78, subd. 2b(2)
- Engage or Hire a Minor to Engage in Prostitution§ 609.324, subd. 1(b)
- Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult (Over $5,000)§ 609.2335
- Financial Transaction Card Fraud (Over $35,000)§ 609.821, subd. 3(a)(1)(i)
- Harassment (3rd or Subsequent Violations)§ 609.749, subd. 4(b)
- Interference with Emergency Communications§ 609.776
- Manslaughter 2nd Degree – Hunting Accident§ 609.205(2), (3), & (4)
- Manslaughter of an Unborn Child 2nd Degree§ 609.2665(2), (3), & (4)
- Negligent Discharge of Explosive§ 299F.83
- Perjury§ 609.48, subd. 4(1)
- Possession or Use (Unauthorized) of Explosives§ 299F.79; 299F.80, subd. 1; 299F.82, subd. 1
- Price Fixing/Collusive Bidding§ 325D.53, subd. 1(1), and subd. 1(2)(b) & (c)
- Simple Robbery§ 609.24
- Stalking§ 609.749, subd. 5
- Tampering with Witness in the First Degree§ 609.498, subd. 1a
- Transferring Firearm to Ineligible Person (Aggravated)§ 624.7141, subd. 2
- Wildfire Arson (Demonstrable Bodily Harm)§ 609.5641, subd. 1a(d)
Level 4
45 offenses
- Adulteration§ 609.687, subd. 3(2)
- Assault of an Unborn Child 2nd Degree§ 609.2671
- Assault 3rd Degree§ 609.223, subd. 1, 2, & 3
- Assault 5th Degree (3rd or Subsequent Violation)§ 609.224, subd. 4
- Bribery§ 609.42; 90.41; 609.86
- Bribery, Advancing Money, and Treating§ 211B.13
- Bring Contraband into State Prison§ 243.55
- Bring Dangerous Weapon into County Jail§ 641.165, subd. 2(b)
- Burglary 2nd Degree (Pharmacy/Tool)§ 609.582, subd. 2(a)(3) & (4)
- Burglary 3rd Degree (Nonresidential)§ 609.582, subd. 3(a)
- Criminal Abuse of Vulnerable Adult (Substantial Bodily Harm)§ 609.2325, subd. 3(3)
- Dangerous Weapons on School Property§ 609.66, 1d(a)
- Domestic Assault§ 609.2242, subd. 4
- Domestic Assault by Strangulation§ 609.2247
- Emergency Telephone Calls and Communications (3rd or Subsequent, Making Calls When No Emergency Exists)§ 609.78, subd. 2b(1)
- False Imprisonment (Substantial Bodily Harm)§ 609.255, subd. 3(c)
- Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult ($5,000 or Less)§ 609.2335
- Fleeing a Peace Officer (Substantial Bodily Harm)§ 609.487, subd. 4(c)
- Harassment (Aggravated Violations)§ 609.749, subd. 3(a), (b)
- Harassment (2nd Violation)§ 609.749, subd. 4(a)
- Injury of an Unborn Child in Commission of Crime§ 609.268, subd. 2
- Interference with a Dead Body or Scene of Death§ 609.502, subd. 1(1)
- Malicious Punishment of Child (2nd or Subsequent Violation)§ 609.377, subd. 3
- Malicious Punishment of Child (Bodily Harm)§ 609.377, subd. 4
- Malicious Punishment of Child (Substantial Bodily Harm)§ 609.377, subd. 5
- Negligent Fires (Great Bodily Harm)§ 609.576, subd. 1(1)
- Organized Retail Theft (Over $5,000)§ 609.522, subd. 3(1)
- Perjury§ 609.48, subd. 4(2)
- Precious Metal and Scrap Metal Dealers, Receiving Stolen Goods (2nd or Subsequent Violations)§ 609.526
- Publishing Personal Information of Judicial Official (Bodily Harm)§ 609.476, subd. 3
- Receiving Stolen Property (Firearm)§ 609.53
- Security Violations (Over $2,500)§ 80A.68; 80B.10, subd. 1; 80C.16, subd. 3(a) & (b)
- Sports Bookmaking§ 609.76, subd. 2
- Threats of Violence (Terror/Evacuation)§ 609.713, subd. 1
- Theft From Person§ 609.52
- Theft of Controlled Substances§ 609.52, subd. 3(2)
- Theft of Firearm§ 609.52, subd. 3(1)
- Theft of Incendiary Device§ 609.52, subd. 3(2)
- Theft of Motor Vehicle§ 609.52, subd. 2(a)(1)
- Use of Drugs to Injure or Facilitate Crime§ 609.235
- Violation of a Domestic Abuse No Contact Order§ 629.75, subd. 2(d)
- Violation of a Financial Exploitation Protective Order§ 609.2334, subd. 13(c)
- Violation of an Order for Protection§ 518B.01, subd. 14(d)
- Violation of Harassment Restraining Order§ 609.748, subd. 6(d)
- Weapon in Courthouse or Certain State Buildings§ 609.66, subd. 1g
Level 3
64 offenses
- Arson 3rd Degree§ 609.563
- Bringing Stolen Goods into State (Over $5,000)§ 609.525
- Burglary 3rd Degree (Shoplifting Contrary to Trespass Notice, 2nd or Subsequent)§ 609.582, subd. 3(b)
- Catalytic Converter Crime (11–70 Converters)§ 325E.21, subd. 6(b)(4)
- Certain Persons Not to Have Firearms or Ammunition§ 624.713, subd. 2(a)
- Check Forgery (Over $2,500)§ 609.631, subd. 4(2)
- Coercion (Threat Bodily Harm)§ 609.27, subd. 1(1)
- Coercion (Prop. Value $2,500 or More)§ 609.27, subd. 1(2), (3), (4), (5), & (6)
- Computer Damage (Over $2,500)§ 609.88
- Computer Theft (Over $2,500)§ 609.89
- Criminal Vehicular Operation (Substantial Bodily Harm)§ 609.2113, subd. 2
- Damage or Theft to Energy Transmission, Telecommunications§ 609.593
- Damage to Property (Risk Bodily Harm, Public Safety Motor Vehicle)§ 609.595, subd. 1(1) & (2)
- Damages; Illegal Molestation of Human Remains; Burials; Cemeteries§ 307.08, subd. 2(a)
- Dangerous Smoking§ 609.576, subd. 2
- Dangerous Trespass, Railroad Tracks§ 609.85(1)
- Depriving Another of Custodial or Parental Rights§ 609.26, subd. 6(a)(2)
- Disarming a Peace Officer§ 609.504
- Drive-By Shooting (Unoccupied Motor Vehicle or Building)§ 609.66, subd. 1e(a)(1)
- Embezzlement of Public Funds (Over $2,500)§ 609.54
- Engage or Hire a Minor to Engage in Prostitution§ 609.324, subd. 1(c)
- Escape from Civil Commitment, Sexually Dangerous Persons§ 609.485, subd. 4(a)(5)
- Escape from Electronic Monitoring§ 609.485, subd. 4(f)
- Escape from Felony Offense§ 609.485, subd. 4(a)(1)
- False Imprisonment (Demonstrable Bodily Harm)§ 609.255, subd. 3(b)
- False Imprisonment (Restraint)§ 609.255, subd. 2
- False Traffic Signal§ 609.851, subd. 2
- Fictitious Emergency Call (Substantial Bodily Harm)§ 609.78, subd. 2a(2)
- Financial Transaction Card Fraud (Over $2,500)§ 609.821, subd. 2(1)(2)(5)(6)(7)(8)
- Firearm Suppressor (Public Housing, School, or Park Zone)§ 609.66, subd. 1a(a)(1)
- Gambling Taxes§ 297E.13, subd. 1-4
- Hinder Logging (Great Bodily Harm)§ 609.591, subd. 3(1)
- Identity Theft (4–7 Direct Victims or Loss Over $2,500)§ 609.527, subd. 3(4)
- Insurance Tax§ 297I.90, subd. 1 & 2
- Intentional Release of Harmful Substance§ 624.732, subd. 2
- Medical Assistance Fraud (Over $5,000)§ 609.466
- Motor Vehicle Use Without Consent§ 609.52, subd. 2(a)(17)
- Nonconsensual Dissemination of a Deep Fake Depicting Intimate Parts or Sexual Acts§ 617.262, subd. 3(b)
- Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images§ 617.261, subd. 2(b)
- Obstructing Legal Process, Arrest, Firefighting, or Ambulance Service Personnel Crew§ 609.50, subd. 2
- Offering Counterfeit Currency ($5,001–$35,000)§ 609.632, subd. 3 with subd. 4(b)(2)
- Organized Retail Theft ($1,001–$5,000, or $501–$1,000 and Prior Convictions)§ 609.522, subd. 3(2)
- Patrons of Prostitution (2nd or Subsequent Violation)§ 609.324, subd. 2(b)
- Possession of Burglary Tools§ 609.59
- Possession of Code Grabbing Devices§ 609.586, subd. 2
- Possession of Shoplifting Gear§ 609.521
- Possession or Sale of Stolen or Counterfeit Check§ 609.528, subd. 3(4)
- Precious Metal and Scrap Metal Dealers, Receiving Stolen Goods ($1,000 or More)§ 609.526, subd. 2(1)
- Receiving Stolen Goods (Over $5,000)§ 609.53
- Rustling and Livestock Theft (Over $2,500)§ 609.551
- Sale of Human Remains§ 609.84
- Security Violations ($2,500 or Less)§ 80A.68; 80B.10, subd. 1; 80C.16, subd. 3(a) & (b)
- Short-Barreled Shotgun§ 609.67, subd. 2(b)
- Surreptitious Photography Under or Around Clothing (3rd or Subsequent Violation)§ 609.746, subd. 1(j)
- Tampering with Fire Alarm System (Results in Bodily Harm)§ 609.686, subd. 2
- Tax Evasion Laws§ 289A.63
- Tear Gas & Tear Gas Compounds; Electronic Incapacitation Devices§ 624.731, subd. 8(a)
- Telecommunications and Information Services; Obtaining Services by Fraud (Over $2,500)§ 609.893, subd. 1
- Theft Crimes – Over $5,000§ See Theft Offense List
- Theft of Controlled Substances§ 609.52, subd. 3(3)(b)
- Theft of Public Records§ 609.52
- Theft of Trade Secret§ 609.52, subd. 2(a)(8)
- Unauthorized Human Services Remunerations (Over $5,000)§ 609.542, subd. 4(2)
- Unauthorized Presence in Hazardous Military Area§ 609.396, subd. 2
Level 2
50 offenses
- Accidents (Death)§ 169.09, subd. 14(a)(1)
- Aggravated Forgery (Misc. Non-Check)§ 609.625; 609.635; 609.64
- Bribery of Participant or Official in Contest§ 609.825, subd. 2
- Bringing Stolen Goods into State ($1,001-$5,000)§ 609.525
- Bringing Stolen Goods into State ($501-$1,000, w/Previous Conviction)§ 609.525
- Catalytic Converter Crime (3–10 Converters)§ 325E.21, subd. 6(b)(3)
- Cellular Counterfeiting 1st Degree§ 609.894, subd. 4
- Check Forgery ($251 - $2,500)§ 609.631, subd. 4(3)(a)
- Coercion (Prop. Value $301 - $2,500)§ 609.27, subd. 1(2), (3), (4), (5), & (6)
- Computer Damage ($2,500 or Less)§ 609.88
- Computer Theft ($2,500 or Less)§ 609.89
- Counterfeited Intellectual Property§ 609.895, subd. 3(a)
- Damage to Property (Service to Public, Over $1,000, Over $500 and Subsequent)§ 609.595, subd. 1(3), (4) & (5)
- Discharge of Firearm (Intentional)§ 609.66, subd. 1a(a)(2)
- Discharge of Firearm (Public Housing, School, or Park Zone)§ 609.66, subd. 1a(a)(2) & (3)
- Dishonored Check (Over $500)§ 609.535, subd. 2a(a)(1)
- Duty to Render Aid (Death or Great Bodily Harm)§ 609.662, subd. 2(b)(1)
- Electronic Use of False Pretense to Obtain Identity§ 609.527, subd. 5a
- Embezzlement of Public Funds ($2,500 or Less)§ 609.54
- Failure to Control a Regulated Animal, Resulting in Great Bodily Harm or Death§ 346.155, subd. 10(e)
- Financial Transaction Card Fraud ($2,500 or Less)§ 609.821, subd. 2(1)(2)(5)(6)(7)(8)
- Firearm Suppressor§ 609.66, subd. 1a(a)(1)
- Furnishing a Dangerous Weapon§ 609.66, subd. 1c
- Furnishing Firearm to Minor§ 609.66, subd. 1b
- Gambling Regulations§ 349.2127, subd. 1-6; 349.22, subd. 4
- Identity Theft (2–3 Direct Victims or $501–$2,500 Loss)§ 609.527, subd. 3(3)
- Impersonating a Peace Officer§ 609.4751, subd. 3
- Mail Theft§ 609.529
- Medical Assistance Fraud ($5,000 or Less)§ 609.466
- Negligent Fires (Damage $2,500 or More)§ 609.576, subd. 1(3)(iii)
- Offering Counterfeit Currency ($5,000 or Less)§ 609.632, subd. 3 with subd. 4(b)(3)
- Possession or Sale of Stolen or Counterfeit Check§ 609.528, subd. 3(3)
- Precious Metal and Scrap Metal Dealers, Receiving Stolen Goods (Less than $1,000)§ 609.526, subd. 2(2)
- Precious Metal Dealers, Regulatory Provisions§ 325F.743
- Receiving Stolen Goods ($5,000 or Less)§ 609.53
- Residential Mortgage Fraud§ 609.822
- Riot 2nd Degree§ 609.71, subd. 2
- Rustling and Livestock Theft ($2,500 or Less)§ 609.551
- Telecommunications and Information Services; Obtaining Services by Fraud ($2,500 or Less)§ 609.893, subd. 1
- Telecommunications and Information Services; Facilitation of Telecommunications Fraud§ 609.893, subd. 2
- Threats of Violence (Bomb Threat)§ 609.713, subd. 2
- Theft Crimes – $5,000 or Less§ See Theft Offense List
- Theft (Looting)§ 609.52
- Theft ($1,000 or Less; Risk of Bodily Harm)§ 609.52, subd. 3a(1)
- Transfer Pistol to Minor§ 624.7132, subd. 15(b)
- Transferring Firearm to Ineligible Person§ 624.7141, subd. 1
- Unauthorized Computer Access (Electronic Terminal)§ 609.891, subd. 2(c)
- Unauthorized Human Services Remunerations ($5,000 or Less)§ 609.542, subd. 4(3)
- Unlawful Possession or Use of Scanning Device or Reencoder§ 609.527, subd. 5b
- Wildfire Arson§ 609.5641, subd. 1a(a)
Level 1
54 offenses
- Accidents (Great Bodily Harm)§ 169.09, subd. 14(a)(2)
- Altering Livestock Certificate§ 35.824
- Assault 4th Degree§ 609.2231, subd. 1, 2, 3, & 3a
- Assault Weapon in Public if Under 21§ 624.7181, subd. 2
- Assaulting or Harming a Police Horse§ 609.597, subd. 3(3)
- Assault 4th Degree Motivated by Bias§ 609.2231, subd. 4(b)
- Aiding Offender to Avoid Arrest§ 609.495, subd. 1
- Bullet-Resistant Vest During Commission of Crime§ 609.486
- Cable Communication Systems Interference§ 609.80, subd. 2
- Cellular Counterfeiting 2nd Degree§ 609.894, subd. 3
- Certification for Title on Watercraft§ 86B.865, subd. 1
- Check Forgery ($250 or Less)§ 609.631, subd. 4(3)(b)
- Counterfeited Intellectual Property§ 609.895, subd. 3(b)
- Crime Committed for Benefit of Gang§ 609.229, subd. 3(c)
- Criminal Damage to Property Motivated by Bias§ 609.595, subd. 1a, (a)
- Criminal Use of Real Property (Movie Pirating)§ 609.896
- Depriving Another of Custodial or Parental Rights§ 609.26, subd. 6(a)(1)
- Discharge of Firearm (Reckless)§ 609.66, subd. 1a(a)(3)
- Discharge of Firearm at Unoccupied Transit Vehicle/Facility§ 609.855, subd. 5
- Duty to Render Aid (Substantial Bodily Harm)§ 609.662, subd. 2(b)(2)
- Escape from Civil Commitment§ 609.485, subd. 4(a)(4)
- Escape, Mental Illness§ 609.485, subd. 4(a)(2)
- Failure to Appear in Court§ 609.49; 588.20, subd. 1
- False Bill of Lading§ 228.45, 47, 49, 50, 51
- False Certification by Notary Public§ 609.65(1)
- False Declaration§ 256.984
- False Information - Certificate of Title Application§ 168A.30, subd. 1
- False Statement to Obtain Firearm Transferee Permit§ 624.7131, subd. 11
- Fictitious Emergency Call (Response to Home of Official)§ 609.78, subd. 2c
- Financial Transaction Card Fraud§ 609.821, subd. 2(3) & (4)
- Fleeing A Peace Officer§ 609.487, subd. 3
- Forgery§ 609.63
- Fraudulent Drivers’ Licenses and Identification Cards§ 609.652
- Fraudulent Instrument or Entry for Procuring a Certificate of Title§ 508.80
- Fraudulent Statements§ 609.645
- Insurance Regulations§ 62A.41
- Interference with Privacy (2nd or Subsequent Violations or Minor Victim)§ 609.746, subd. 1(g)
- Interference with Transit Operator§ 609.855, subd. 2(c)(1)
- Leaving State to Evade Establishment of Paternity§ 609.31
- Liquor Taxation (Criminal Penalties)§ 297G.19, subd. 3, 4(c), 5(c)
- Lottery Fraud§ 609.651, subd. 1 with subd. 4(a)
- Money Transmitter Regulations§ 53B.66
- Nonsupport of Spouse or Child§ 609.375, subd. 2a
- Organized Retail Theft ($501–$1,000, or $500 or Less and Prior Convictions)§ 609.522, subd. 3(3)
- Pistol Without a Permit (Subsequent Violations)§ 624.714, subd. 1a
- Prize Notices and Solicitations§ 325F.755, subd. 7
- Prostitution Crimes (Gross Misdemeanor Level) Committed in School or Park Zones§ 609.3242, subd. 2(2)
- Remove or Alter Serial Number on Firearm§ 609.667
- Tampering with a Fire Alarm (Potential for Bodily Harm)§ 609.686, subd. 2
- Tax on Petroleum and Other Fuels (Willful Evasion)§ 296A.23, subd. 2
- Threats of Violence (Replica Firearm)§ 609.713, subd. 3(a)
- Theft from Abandoned or Vacant Building ($1,000 or Less)§ 609.52, subd. 3(3)(d)(iii)
- Unlawful Acts Involving Liquor§ 340A.701
- Voting Violations§ Chapter 201, 203B, & 204C
Drug Offender Grid — Severity Levels D9 to D1
Controlled-substance offenses are ranked on their own grid, from D9 (most serious) to D1.
Level D9
3 offenses
- Aggravated Controlled Substance Crime 1st Degree§ 152.021, subd. 2b
- Importing Controlled Substances Across State Borders§ 152.0261
- Manufacture Any Amount of Methamphetamine§ 152.021, subd. 2a
Level D8
1 offense
- Controlled Substance Crime 1st Degree§ 152.021, subd. 1 or 2
Level D7
1 offense
- Controlled Substance Crime 2nd Degree§ 152.022
Level D6
5 offenses
- Controlled Substance Crime 3rd Degree§ 152.023
- Failure to Affix Stamp on Cocaine§ 297D.09, subd. 1a
- Failure to Affix Stamp on Hallucinogens or PCP§ 297D.09, subd. 1a
- Failure to Affix Stamp on Heroin§ 297D.09, subd. 1a
- Failure to Affix Stamp on Remaining Schedule I & II Narcotics§ 297D.09, subd. 1a
Level D5
1 offense
- Possession of Substances with Intent to Manufacture Methamphetamine§ 152.0262
Level D4
1 offense
- Controlled Substance Crime 4th Degree§ 152.024
Level D3
3 offenses
- Anhydrous Ammonia (Tamper/Theft/Transport)§ 152.136
- Exposing a Child or Vulnerable Adult to Methamphetamine or Related Chemicals§ 152.137, subd. 2(a) or (b)
- Exposing a Child to Fentanyl§ 152.137, subd. 2(c)
Level D2
7 offenses
- Cannabis Cultivation 1st Degree§ 152.0265, subd. 1
- Cannabis Possession 1st Degree§ 152.0263, subd. 1
- Cannabis Sale 1st Degree§ 152.0264, subd. 1
- Controlled Substance Crime 5th Degree§ 152.025, subd. 4(b)
- Failure to Affix Stamp on Remaining Schedule I, II, & III Non-Narcotics§ 297D.09, subd. 1a
- Medical Cannabis Violations (Submission of False Records)§ 152.33, subd. 4
- Sale of Synthetic Cannabinoids§ 152.027, subd. 6(c)
Level D1
5 offenses
- Failure to Affix Stamp on Illegal Cannabis§ 297D.09, subd. 1a
- Failure to Affix Stamp on Schedule IV Substances§ 297D.09, subd. 1a
- Medical Cannabis Violations (Intentional Diversion)§ 152.33, subd. 1
- Medical Cannabis Violations (Diversion by patient, registered Designated Caregiver, or Parent)§ 152.33, subd. 2
- Sale of Simulated Controlled Substance§ 152.097
Sex Offender Grid — Severity Levels A to I
Sex offenses are ranked on their own grid, from Level A (most serious) to Level I.
Level A
2 offenses
- Aggravated Sex Trafficking 1st Degree§ 609.322, subd. 1(a) with ref. to subd. 1(b)
- Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st Degree§ 609.342
Level B
3 offenses
- Aggravated Sex Trafficking 2nd Degree§ 609.322, subd. 1a with ref. to subd. 1(b)
- Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd Degree§ 609.343, subd. 1(a)(b)(c)(d)(e) & 1a(a)(b)(c)(d)(h)(i)
- Sex Trafficking 1st Degree§ 609.322, subd. 1(a)
Level C
5 offenses
- Criminal Sexual Conduct 3rd Degree§ 609.344, subd. 1(a)(b)(c)(d) & 1a(c)(d)(g)(h)(i)
- Dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material (Subsequent, by Predatory Offender, or Child Under 14)§ 617.247, subd. 3(b)
- Sexual Extortion (Penetration)§ 609.3458, subd. 1(b)
- Sex Trafficking 2nd Degree§ 609.322, subd. 1a
- Use of Minors in Sexual Performance or Child Sexual Abuse Material (Subsequent, by Predatory Offender, or Child Under 14)§ 617.246, subd. 2(b), 3(b), 4(b)
Level D
3 offenses
- Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd Degree§ 609.343, subd. 1a(e)(f)(g)
- Criminal Sexual Conduct 3rd Degree§ 609.344, subd. 1a(a)(e)(f) or subd. 1a(b) with ref. to subd. 2(1)
- Use of Minors in Sexual Performance or Child Sexual Abuse Material§ 617.246, subd. 2(a), 3(a), 4(a)
Level E
4 offenses
- Criminal Sexual Conduct 4th Degree§ 609.345, subd. 1(a)(b)(c)(d) & 1a(c)(d)(g)(h)(i)
- Dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material§ 617.247, subd. 3(a)
- Sexual Extortion (Contact)§ 609.3458, subd. 1(a)
- Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (Subsequent, by Predatory Offender, or Child Under 14)§ 617.247, subd. 4(b)
Level F
2 offenses
- Criminal Sexual Conduct 4th Degree§ 609.345, subd. 1a(a)(b)(e)(f)
- Criminal Sexual Conduct 5th Degree (2nd or Subsequent Violation)§ 609.3451, subd. 3(b)
Level G
6 offenses
- Criminal Sexual Conduct 3rd Degree (Actor between 24 mos. and 36 mos. older than Complainant)§ 609.344, subd. 1a(b) with ref. to subd. 2(2)
- Indecent Exposure§ 617.23, subd. 3
- Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material§ 617.247, subd. 4(a)
- Solicitation of Children to Engage in Sexual Conduct§ 609.352, subd. 2
- Solicitation of Children to Engage in Sexual Conduct (Electronic)§ 609.352, subd. 2a
- Surreptitious Observation Device (Minor Victim and Sexual Intent)§ 609.746, subd. 1(h)
Level H
1 offense
- Criminal Sexual Conduct 5th Degree (Nonconsensual Penetration)§ 609.3451, subd. 3(a)
Level I
1 offense
- Failure to Register as a Predatory Offender§ 243.166, subd. 5(b)(c)
Unranked Offenses
Some felonies are unranked — they are not assigned a severity level on the reference table. An offense is typically left unranked when it is rarely prosecuted, when it covers a very wide range of conduct, or when it is new and the severity of a typical case cannot yet be determined. Any offense omitted from the reference table is treated as unranked.
When the court sentences an unranked offense, it must assign an appropriate severity level for that case and state on the record why that level was chosen. In doing so, the court may look to the conduct underlying the offense, the level assigned to ranked offenses with similar elements, and how other offenders have been sentenced for the same or similar conduct. Because the level is set case by case, the sentencing analysis for an unranked offense is especially fact-dependent.
- Abortion§ 617.20; 617.22; 145.412
- Accomplice After the Fact§ 609.495, subd. 3
- Adulteration§ 609.687, subd. 3(3)
- Aiding Suicide§ 609.215
- Altering Engrossed Bill§ 3.191
- Animal Fighting§ 343.31, subd. 1(a)
- Assaulting or Harming a Police Horse§ 609.597, subd. 3(1) & (2)
- Bigamy§ 609.355
- Cigarette Tax and Regulation Violations§ 297F.20
- Collusive Bidding/Price Fixing§ 325D.53, subds. 1(3), 2 & 3
- Computer Encryption§ 609.8912
- Concealing Criminal Proceeds; Engaging in Business§ 609.496; 609.497
- Corporate Political Contribution Violations§ 211B.15
- Corrupting Legislator§ 609.425
- Counterfeiting of Currency (Manufacturing or Printing/Means for False Reproduction)§ 609.632, subd. 1 & 2 with subd. 4(a)
- Damage to Property of Critical Public Service Facilities, Utilities, and Pipelines§ 609.594
- Escape with Violence from Gross Misdemeanor or Misdemeanor Offense§ 609.485, subd. 4(a)(3)
- Failure to Report Danger to Child’s Health (Death)§ 260E.08(c)
- Falsely Impersonating Another§ 609.83
- Female Genital Mutilation§ 609.2245
- Forced Execution of a Declaration§ 145B.105
- Fraudulent or Improper Financing Statements§ 609.7475
- Gambling Acts (Cheating, Certain Devices Prohibited; Counterfeit Chips; Manufacture, Sale, Modification of Devices; Instruction)§ 609.76, subd. 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7
- Hazardous Wastes§ 609.671
- Horse Racing – Prohibited Act§ 240.25
- Incest§ 609.365
- Insurance Fraud – Employment of Runners§ 609.612
- Interstate Compact Violation§ 243.161
- Issuing a Receipt for Goods One Does Not Have§ 227.50
- Issuing a Second Receipt Without “Duplicate” on It§ 227.52
- Killing or Harming a Public Safety Dog§ 609.596, subd. 1
- Lawful Gambling Fraud§ 609.763
- Metal Penetrating Bullets§ 624.7191
- Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact; Enforcement of Compact and Laws§ 116C.835
- Misprision of Treason§ 609.39
- Motor Vehicle Excise Tax§ 297B.10
- Obscene Materials; Distribution§ 617.241, subd. 4
- Obstructing Military Forces§ 609.395
- Pipeline Safety§ 299J
- Police Radios During Commission of Crime§ 609.856
- Racketeering, Criminal Penalties (RICO)§ 609.904
- Real and Simulated Weapons of Mass Destruction§ 609.712
- Refusal to Assist§ 6.53
- Sale of Membership Camping Contracts§ 82A.13; 82A.25
- Service Animal Providing Service§ 343.21, subd. 9(f)(h)
- State Lottery Fraud§ 609.651, subd. 1 with 4(b) and subd. 2 & 3
- Subdivided Land Fraud§ 83.43
- Torture or Cruelty to Pet or Companion Animal§ 343.21, subd. 9(c)(d)(g)(i)
- Treason§ 609.385
- Unauthorized Computer Access (Grave Risk or Subsequent)§ 609.891, subd. 2(a) & (b)
- Unlawful Conduct with Documents in Furtherance of Labor or Sex Trafficking§ 609.283
- Unlawful Transfers or Sales of Recordings§ 325E.201
- Using Deep Fake Technology to Influence an Election (2nd or Subsequent Violation)§ 609.771, subd. 3(a)(1)
- Warning Subject of Investigation§ 609.4971
- Warning Subject of Surveillance or Search§ 609.4975
- Wire Communications Violations§ 626A.02, subd. 4; 626A.03, subd. 1(b)(ii); 626A.26, subd. 2(1)(ii)
Updated May 18, 2026 · Law verified as of June 27, 2026. This article is general information about Minnesota law, not legal advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a felony's severity level decided in Minnesota?
The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission assigns each felony a severity level, listed in the Offense Severity Reference Table. The level is set by the offense of conviction, not the charge. That level, combined with the criminal history score, locates the presumptive sentence on the applicable grid.
What are the three grids?
The Standard Grid covers most felonies, ranked 11 (most serious) down to 1. The Drug Offender Grid ranks controlled-substance offenses D9 down to D1. The Sex Offender Grid ranks sex offenses A down to I. First-degree murder and certain sex offenses carry mandatory life sentences and sit outside the grids.
What is an unranked offense?
Some felonies are not assigned a severity level - usually because they are rarely prosecuted, cover a wide range of conduct, or are too new to rank. When sentencing an unranked offense, the court assigns an appropriate level for that case and states on the record why, often by comparison to ranked offenses with similar elements.
Is this list current?
It reflects the Offense Severity Reference Table in the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary effective August 1, 2025. The Guidelines are amended periodically, typically each August 1, so always confirm a specific offense against the current Commission table for a case.
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