CHAPTER 510

ANTICIPATORY CRIMES

510.01                         Attempts

Subdivision 1. Any Indian who, with intent to commit a gross misdemeanor, does an act which is a substantial step toward the commission of the crime, is guilty of an attempt to commit that crime.

Subdivision 2. It is a defense to a charge of attempt that the gross misdemeanor was not committed because the defendant ceased voluntarily and in good faith and therefore abandoned his intention to commit the crime.

Subdivision 3. Punishment for an attempt shall be equal to the punishment provided for the crime.

510.02                         Conspiracy

Subdivision 1. Any Indian who conspires with another to cause a third person to be arrested or prosecuted on a criminal charge knowing the charge to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Subdivision 2. Any Indian who conspires with another to commit a crime and in furtherance of the conspiracy one or more of the parties does some overt act in furtherance of such a conspiracy each is guilty of an offense which is punishment in the same manner as provided for in the crime.