as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/12/2015 02:09pm
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Introduction | Posted on 03/12/2015 |
A bill for an act
relating to courts; modifying the disposition of certain fines, penalties, and
forfeitures in Ramsey County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
484.85.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 484.85, is amended to read:
(a) In all cases prosecuted in Ramsey County District Court by an attorney for
a municipality or subdivision of government within Ramsey County for violation of
a statute; an ordinance; or a charter provision, rule, or regulation of a city; all fines,
penalties, and forfeitures collected by the court administrator shall be deposited in the state
treasury and distributed according to this paragraph. Except where a different disposition
is provided by section 299D.03, subdivision 5, or other law, on or before the last day of
each month, the court shall pay over all fines, penalties, and forfeitures collected by the
court administrator during the previous month deleted text begin as follows:
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deleted text begin (1)deleted text end for offenses committed within deleted text begin the city of St. Pauldeleted text end new text begin any municipality or subdivision
of government within Ramsey Countynew text end , two-thirds paid to the treasurer of the deleted text begin city of
St. Pauldeleted text end new text begin municipality or subdivision of governmentnew text end and one-third credited to the state
general funddeleted text begin ; anddeleted text end new text begin .
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(2) for offenses committed within any other municipality or subdivision of
government within Ramsey County, one-half paid to the treasurer of the municipality or
subdivision of government and one-half credited to the state general fund.
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All other fines, penalties, and forfeitures collected by the district court shall be
distributed by the courts as provided by law.
(b) Fines, penalties, and forfeitures shall be distributed as provided in paragraph
(a) when:
(1) a city contracts with the county attorney for prosecutorial services under section
484.87, subdivision 3; or
(2) the attorney general provides assistance to the city attorney under section 484.87,
subdivision 5.