2001 Minnesota Statutes

     480.182 State assumption of certain court costs. 

    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the state 
 courts will pay for the following court-related programs and 
 costs: 

    (1) court interpreter program costs, including the costs of 
 hiring court interpreters; 

    (2) guardian ad litem program and personnel costs; 

    (3) examination costs, not including hospitalization or 
 treatment costs, for mental commitments and related proceedings 
 under chapter 253B; 

    (4) examination costs under rule 20 of the Rules of 
 Criminal Procedure; 

    (5) in forma pauperis costs; 

    (6) costs for transcripts mandated by statute, except in 
 appeal cases and postconviction cases handled by the board of 
 public defense; and 

    (7) jury program costs, not including personnel. 

    (b) In counties in a judicial district under section 
 480.181, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), the state courts shall 
 pay the witness fees and mileage fees specified in sections 
 253B.23, subdivision 1; 260B.152, subdivision 2; 260C.152, 
 subdivision 2; 260B.331, subdivision 3, clause (a); 260C.331, 
 subdivision 3, clause (a); 357.24; 357.32; 525.012, subdivision 
 5; and 627.02. 

    HIST: 1999 c 139 art 4 s 2; 1999 c 216 art 7 s 27; 1Sp2001 c 8 
 art 5 s 10 

*   NOTE:  Laws 1999, chapter 216, article 7, section 46, 
*subdivision 3, provides specific effective dates for the state 
*takeover of miscellaneous court costs under this section, as 
*added by Laws 1999, chapter 216, article 7, section 27.