2005 Minnesota Statutes

     487.31 Fees payable to court administrator. 

    Subdivision 1.    Civil fees.  The fees payable to the 
 court administrator for the following services in civil actions 
 are: 

    In all civil actions within the jurisdiction of the county 
 court, the fees payable to the court administrator shall be the 
 same as in district court.  The fee payable for cases heard in 
 conciliation court division is established under section 357.022.
 The filing fees must be transmitted to the county treasurer who 
 shall transmit them to the commissioner of finance for deposit 
 in the general fund. 

    The fees payable to the court administrator for the 
 following services in petty misdemeanors or criminal actions are 
 governed by the following provisions: 

    In the event the court takes jurisdiction of a prosecution 
 for the violation of a statute or ordinance by the state or a 
 governmental subdivision other than a city or town within the 
 county court district; all fines, penalties and forfeitures 
 collected shall be paid over to the treasurer of the 
 governmental subdivision which submitted a case for prosecution 
 except where a different disposition is provided by law, in 
 which case payment shall be made to the public official entitled 
 thereto.  The following fees for services in petty misdemeanor 
 or criminal actions shall be taxed to the state or governmental 
 subdivision which would be entitled to payment of the fines, 
 forfeiture or penalties in any case, and shall be retained by 
 the court administrator for disposing of the matter but in no 
 case shall the fee that is taxed exceed the fine that is 
 imposed.  The court administrator shall deduct the fees from any 
 fine collected and transmit the balance in accordance with the 
 law, and the deduction of the total of such fees each month from 
 the total of all such fines collected is hereby expressly made 
 an appropriation of funds for payment of such fees: 

    (1) In all cases where the defendant pleads guilty at or 
 prior to first appearance and sentence is imposed or the matter 
 is otherwise disposed of without a trial ..... $5 

    (2) Where the defendant pleads guilty after first 
 appearance or prior to trial ..... $10 

    (3) In all other cases where the defendant is found guilty 
 by the court or jury or pleads guilty during trial ..... $15 

    (4) The court shall have the authority to waive the 
 collection of fees in any particular case.  

    The fees set forth in this subdivision shall not apply to 
 parking violations for which complaints and warrants have not 
 been issued. 

    Subd. 2.    Miscellaneous Fees.  Fees payable to the 
 court administrator for all other services shall be fixed by 
 court rule.  

    Subd. 3.    Payment in advance.  Except as provided in 
 subdivision 1, fees are payable to the court administrator in 
 advance.  

    Subd. 4.  Repealed, 1989 c 335 art 3 s 57 subd 2 

    HIST: 1971 c 951 s 31; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1973 c 679 s 
 30-32; 1986 c 442 s 3,4; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1989 c 335 art 
 3 s 30; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50