SF 3089

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/05/2010 12:01pm

A bill for an act
relating to drivers' licenses; modifying procedure for suspending driver's license
for failure to appear in court in compliance with traffic citation; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.92, subdivision 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.92, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Suspension of driver's license.

(a) Upon receiving a report from the court,
or from the driver licensing authority of a state, district, territory, or possession of the
United States or a province of a foreign country which has an agreement in effect with
this state pursuant to section 169.91, that a resident of this state or a person licensed as
a driver in this state did not appear in court in compliance with the terms of a citation,
the commissioner of public safety shall notify the driver that the driver's license will be
suspended unless the commissioner receives notice within 30 days that the driver has
appeared in the appropriate court or, if the offense is a petty misdemeanor for which a
guilty plea was entered under section 609.491, that the person has paid any fine imposed
by the court. If the commissioner does not receive notice of the appearance in the
appropriate court or payment of the fine within 30 days of the date of the commissioner's
notice to the driver, the commissioner may suspend the driver's license, subject to the
notice requirements of section 171.18, subdivision 2.

(b) The order of suspension shall indicate the reason for the order and shall notify
the driver that the driver's license shall remain suspended until the driver has furnished
evidence, satisfactory to the commissioner, of compliance with any order entered by
the court.

(c) Suspension shall be ordered under this subdivision only when the report clearly
identifies the person arrested deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin , new text end describes the violation, deleted text begin specifying the section of the traffic
law, ordinance or rule violated; deleted text end new text begin and new text end indicates the location and date of the offense deleted text begin ; and
describes the vehicle involved and its registration number deleted text end .

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new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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