Minnesota HF 1414: Courts; formula for distribution of fine proceeds amended.

Bill Text

1.1A bill for an act​
1.2relating to courts; amending the formula for distribution of fine proceeds; amending​
1.3Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 484.85.​
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.5Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 484.85, is amended to read:​
1.6484.85 DISPOSITION OF FINES, FEES, AND OTHER MONEY; ACCOUNTS;​
1.7RAMSEY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.​
1.8(a) In all cases prosecuted in Ramsey County District Court by an attorney for a​
1.9municipality or subdivision of government within Ramsey County for violation of a statute;​
1.10an ordinance; or a charter provision, rule, or regulation of a city; all fines, penalties, and​
1.11forfeitures collected by the court administrator shall be deposited in the state treasury and​
1.12distributed according to this paragraph. Except where a different disposition is provided by​
1.13section 299D.03, subdivision 5, or other law, on or before the last day of each month, the​
1.14court shall pay over all fines, penalties, and forfeitures collected by the court administrator​
1.15during the previous month as follows:​
1.16(1) for offenses committed within the city of St. Paul, two-thirds paid to the treasurer​
1.17of the city of St. Paul municipality or subdivision of government within Ramsey County​
1.18and one-third credited to the state general fund; and.​
1.19(2) for offenses committed within any other municipality or subdivision of government​
1.20within Ramsey County, one-half paid to the treasurer of the municipality or subdivision of​
1.21government and one-half credited to the state general fund.​
1​Section 1.​
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State of Minnesota​
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES​
H. F. No.   1414​
NINETY-THIRD SESSION​
Authored by Curran, Becker-Finn and Fischer​02/08/2023​
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law​
Adoption of Report: Re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means​03/01/2023​

2.1All other fines, penalties, and forfeitures collected by the district court shall be distributed​
2.2by the courts as provided by law.​
2.3(b) Fines, penalties, and forfeitures shall be distributed as provided in paragraph (a)​
2.4when:​
2.5(1) a city contracts with the county attorney for prosecutorial services under section​
2.6484.87, subdivision 3; or​
2.7(2) the attorney general provides assistance to the city attorney under section 484.87,​
2.8subdivision 5.​
2.9EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
2​Section 1.​
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