2007 Minnesota Statutes

611.35 REIMBURSEMENT OF APPOINTED COUNSEL.
    Subdivision 1. Reimbursement; civil obligation. Any person who is represented by
appointed counsel shall, if financially able to pay, reimburse the governmental unit chargeable
with the compensation of appointed counsel for the actual costs to the governmental unit in
providing the services of the appointed counsel. The court in hearing such matter shall ascertain
the amount of such costs to be charged to the defendant and shall direct reimbursement over a
period of not to exceed six months, unless the court for good cause shown shall extend the period
of reimbursement. If a term of probation is imposed as a part of a sentence, reimbursement of
costs as required by this chapter must not be made a condition of probation. Reimbursement
of costs as required by this chapter is a civil obligation and must not be made a condition of
a criminal sentence.
    Subd. 2. Civil action. The county attorney may commence a civil action to recover such cost
remaining unpaid at the expiration of six months unless the court has extended the reimbursement
period and shall, if it appears that such recipient of appointed counsel services is about to leave
the jurisdiction of the court or sell or otherwise dispose of assets out of which reimbursement
may be obtained, commence such action forthwith. The county attorney may compromise and
settle any claim for reimbursement with the approval of the court which heard the matter. No
determination or action shall be taken later than two years after the termination of the duties
of the appointed counsel.
History: 1969 c 1002 s 1,2; 1986 c 444; 1995 c 226 art 2 s 30; 2007 c 61 s 16