Minnesota State Statute 609.505, Subdivision 2, Reporting Police Misconduct
(a) Whoever informs, or causes information to be communicated to, a peace officer, whose responsibilities include investigating or reporting police misconduct, that a peace officer, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), has committed an act of police misconduct, knowing that the information is false, is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as follows:
- up to maximum provided for a misdemeanor if the false information does not allege a criminal act; or
- up to the maximum provided for a gross misdemeanor if the false information alleges a criminal act.
(b) The court shall order any person convicted of a violation of this subdivision to make a full restitution of all reasonable expenses incurred in the investigation of the false allegation unless the court makes a specific finding that restitution would be inappropriate under the circumstances.
A restitution award may not exceed $3000.