Minnesota POST Test | Complete Q&A
Review | Graded A+
• Police Alphabet . Answer: Adam Boy Charles David Edward Frank
George Henry Ida John King Lincoln Mary Nora Ocean Paul Queen
Robert Sam Tom Union Victor William X-ray Yellow Zebra
• Arson 1st Degree -Dwelling 609.561 subdivision 1 (Felony) . Answer:
1.) No person shall unlawfully by means of fire or explosives
intentionally destroy or damage A.) any building that is used as a
dwelling at the time the act is committed, whether the inhabitant is
present therein at the time of the act or not. B.) any building appurtenant
to or connected with a dwelling.
• Arson 1st Degree -Building, Non-Dwelling 609.561 subd. 3(a) Felony .
Answer: No person shall unlawfully by means of fire or explosives
intentionally destroy or damage any building not being used as a
dwelling at the time the act is committed and is not appurtenant to or
connected with a dwelling, and uses a flammable material to start or
accelerate the fire.
• Arson 1st Degree -Occupied Building 609.561 subdiv. 2(a) and (b)
FELONY . Answer: Any building that is not used as a dwelling at the
time the act is committed and is not appurtenant to or connected with a
dwelling IF another person who is not a participant in the crime is
present in the building at the time and the accused knows that OR the
circumstances are such as to render the presence of such a person therein
a reasonable possibility.
,• Arson 2nd Degree -Unoccupied Building Valued over $1,000 609.562
Felony . Answer: any building not covered by (statute 609.561) no
matter what its value OR any other real or personal property valued at
more than $1000.
• Arson 3rd Degree 609.563 subdiv. 1 (a,b,c) Felony . Answer: Property
is valued more than $300 but less than $1000 OR property damage was
unitentional or could reasonably have been foreseen.
• Arson 4th Degree 609.5631 subdiv. 2 Gross Misdemeanor . Answer:
multiple unit residential building or public building and arson in the 1st,
2nd, 3rd degree not committed.
• Arson Continued . Answer: To see more Arson statutes, negligent fires,
see statutes 609.5632 (M), 609.576 (GM), 609.5641 (M, GM, F)
• Assault 1st Degree 609.221 -Great Bodily Harm Felony . Answer: No
person shall inflict great bodily harm. No person shall: assault peace
officer, attorney, judge, correctional employee by using or attempting to
use deadly force against the officer or employee while the officer or
employee is engaged in the performance of a duty imposed by law,
policy or rule.
• Assault 2nd Degree 609.222 -Dangerous Felony . Answer: Assault
with a dangerous weapon. If assault results in substantial bodily harm
enhanced to felony.
,• Assault 3rd Degree -Substantial Bodily Harm 609.223 Felony .
Answer: No person shall assault another and inflict substantial bodily
harm.
• 609.2233 Hate Crime enhancement . Answer: If a person violating an
assault statute because of the victim's race color religion sex sexual
orientation disability age or national origin is subject to maximum
penalty under the statute listed.
• Assault 4th Degree 609.2231 Felony PEACE OFFICERS (Felony,
GM) . Answer: No person shall assault a peace officer when that officer
is effecting a lawful arrest or executing any other duty imposed by law.
If the person physically assault the officer and the assault inflicts
demonstrable bodily harm, or the person intentionally throws or
otherwise transfers bodily fluids or feces at or onto the officer the
penalty is a three year felony. If the assault does not inflict demonstrable
bodily harm or involve fluids or feces the penalty is GM.
• Assault 4th Degree -Fire, EMS, Health care providers, DNR
employees 609.2231 (F, GM) . Answer: Fire, EMS (Felony).
Nurse, health care provider, ER staff (Felony).
DNR (GM).
No person shall inflict assault and inflict demonstrable bodily harm.
, • Assault 4th Degree -Correction Officers, Prosecuting Attorneys,
Judges, Probation Officers 609.2231 (Felony) . Answer: Assault on any
of these employees are the same as assault on a peace officer just
different statute.
• Assault 4th Degree -Secure Treatment Facility Personnel 609.2231
Felony . Answer: Assault charge is the same as 4th degree on
correctional staff, HOWEVER occurs strictly in the treatment facility.
• Assault 4th Degree -Vulnerable Adult (GM) 609.2231 . Answer: No
person shall assault a vulnerable adult knowing or having reason to
know the victim is a vulnerable adult and inflict demonstrable bodily
harm.
• Assault 5th Degree (M, GM,F) 609.224 . Answer: Intent to cause fear
in another of immediate bodily harm or death (M).
Intentionally inflict or attempt to inflict bodily harm upon another (M).
Enhancement for GM/F:
same victim-prior conviction (GM) within 10 years of a pervious
domestic.
Any victim- prior conviction (GM) violates any assault within 3 years of
previous domestic
same victim-two prior convictions (F)
Any victim - two prior convictions (F)
Review | Graded A+
• Police Alphabet . Answer: Adam Boy Charles David Edward Frank
George Henry Ida John King Lincoln Mary Nora Ocean Paul Queen
Robert Sam Tom Union Victor William X-ray Yellow Zebra
• Arson 1st Degree -Dwelling 609.561 subdivision 1 (Felony) . Answer:
1.) No person shall unlawfully by means of fire or explosives
intentionally destroy or damage A.) any building that is used as a
dwelling at the time the act is committed, whether the inhabitant is
present therein at the time of the act or not. B.) any building appurtenant
to or connected with a dwelling.
• Arson 1st Degree -Building, Non-Dwelling 609.561 subd. 3(a) Felony .
Answer: No person shall unlawfully by means of fire or explosives
intentionally destroy or damage any building not being used as a
dwelling at the time the act is committed and is not appurtenant to or
connected with a dwelling, and uses a flammable material to start or
accelerate the fire.
• Arson 1st Degree -Occupied Building 609.561 subdiv. 2(a) and (b)
FELONY . Answer: Any building that is not used as a dwelling at the
time the act is committed and is not appurtenant to or connected with a
dwelling IF another person who is not a participant in the crime is
present in the building at the time and the accused knows that OR the
circumstances are such as to render the presence of such a person therein
a reasonable possibility.
,• Arson 2nd Degree -Unoccupied Building Valued over $1,000 609.562
Felony . Answer: any building not covered by (statute 609.561) no
matter what its value OR any other real or personal property valued at
more than $1000.
• Arson 3rd Degree 609.563 subdiv. 1 (a,b,c) Felony . Answer: Property
is valued more than $300 but less than $1000 OR property damage was
unitentional or could reasonably have been foreseen.
• Arson 4th Degree 609.5631 subdiv. 2 Gross Misdemeanor . Answer:
multiple unit residential building or public building and arson in the 1st,
2nd, 3rd degree not committed.
• Arson Continued . Answer: To see more Arson statutes, negligent fires,
see statutes 609.5632 (M), 609.576 (GM), 609.5641 (M, GM, F)
• Assault 1st Degree 609.221 -Great Bodily Harm Felony . Answer: No
person shall inflict great bodily harm. No person shall: assault peace
officer, attorney, judge, correctional employee by using or attempting to
use deadly force against the officer or employee while the officer or
employee is engaged in the performance of a duty imposed by law,
policy or rule.
• Assault 2nd Degree 609.222 -Dangerous Felony . Answer: Assault
with a dangerous weapon. If assault results in substantial bodily harm
enhanced to felony.
,• Assault 3rd Degree -Substantial Bodily Harm 609.223 Felony .
Answer: No person shall assault another and inflict substantial bodily
harm.
• 609.2233 Hate Crime enhancement . Answer: If a person violating an
assault statute because of the victim's race color religion sex sexual
orientation disability age or national origin is subject to maximum
penalty under the statute listed.
• Assault 4th Degree 609.2231 Felony PEACE OFFICERS (Felony,
GM) . Answer: No person shall assault a peace officer when that officer
is effecting a lawful arrest or executing any other duty imposed by law.
If the person physically assault the officer and the assault inflicts
demonstrable bodily harm, or the person intentionally throws or
otherwise transfers bodily fluids or feces at or onto the officer the
penalty is a three year felony. If the assault does not inflict demonstrable
bodily harm or involve fluids or feces the penalty is GM.
• Assault 4th Degree -Fire, EMS, Health care providers, DNR
employees 609.2231 (F, GM) . Answer: Fire, EMS (Felony).
Nurse, health care provider, ER staff (Felony).
DNR (GM).
No person shall inflict assault and inflict demonstrable bodily harm.
, • Assault 4th Degree -Correction Officers, Prosecuting Attorneys,
Judges, Probation Officers 609.2231 (Felony) . Answer: Assault on any
of these employees are the same as assault on a peace officer just
different statute.
• Assault 4th Degree -Secure Treatment Facility Personnel 609.2231
Felony . Answer: Assault charge is the same as 4th degree on
correctional staff, HOWEVER occurs strictly in the treatment facility.
• Assault 4th Degree -Vulnerable Adult (GM) 609.2231 . Answer: No
person shall assault a vulnerable adult knowing or having reason to
know the victim is a vulnerable adult and inflict demonstrable bodily
harm.
• Assault 5th Degree (M, GM,F) 609.224 . Answer: Intent to cause fear
in another of immediate bodily harm or death (M).
Intentionally inflict or attempt to inflict bodily harm upon another (M).
Enhancement for GM/F:
same victim-prior conviction (GM) within 10 years of a pervious
domestic.
Any victim- prior conviction (GM) violates any assault within 3 years of
previous domestic
same victim-two prior convictions (F)
Any victim - two prior convictions (F)
