Does Minnesota have the death penalty?
Fully abolished
Minnesota abolished the death penalty in 1911.
Minnesota is classified “Fully abolished” for the death penalty, as are 23 of the other 49 states and the District of Columbia. For the United States as a whole, the classification is “Retained / in use”.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read from the source’s state-by-state coverage; the topic is published only once hand-verified reference states match it.
Across the United States
- Retained / in use 16 states.
- Not used in practice 11 states.
- Fully abolished 23 states and the District of Columbia, including Minnesota.
Nearby states
- Wisconsin
- Fully abolished Wisconsin abolished the death penalty in 1853.
- North Dakota
- Fully abolished North Dakota abolished the death penalty in 1973.
- South Dakota
- Retained / in use The death penalty is legal and executions are not suspended.
- Iowa
- Fully abolished Iowa abolished the death penalty in 1965.
- Nebraska
- Retained / in use The death penalty is legal and executions are not suspended.
- Michigan
- Fully abolished Michigan abolished the death penalty in 1847.
Other laws in Minnesota
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Euthanasia
- Illegal
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Gun Laws
- Licensed / moderate
- Cannabis
- Legal
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