1997 Minnesota Statutes

     629.471 Maximum bail on misdemeanors; gross misdemeanors.

    Subdivision 1.    Double the fine.  Except as provided 
 in subdivision 2 or 3, the maximum cash bail that may be 
 required for a person charged with a misdemeanor or gross 
 misdemeanor offense is double the highest cash fine that may be 
 imposed for that offense. 

    Subd. 2.    Quadruple the fine.  (a) For offenses under 
 sections 169.09, 169.121, 169.129, 171.24, paragraph (c), 
 609.2231, subdivision 2, 609.487, and 609.525, the maximum cash 
 bail that may be required for a person charged with a 
 misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor violation is quadruple the 
 highest cash fine that may be imposed for the offense.  

    (b) Unless the court imposes the conditions of release 
 specified in section 169.121, subdivision 1c, the court must 
 impose maximum bail when releasing a person from detention who 
 has been charged with violating section 169.121, subdivision 1, 
 if the person has three prior impaired driving convictions 
 within the previous ten years or four or more prior impaired 
 driving convictions in the person's lifetime.  As used in this 
 subdivision, "prior impaired driving conviction" has the meaning 
 given in section 169.121, subdivision 3. 

    Subd. 3.    Six times the fine.  For offenses under 
 sections 518B.01, 609.224, and 609.2242, the maximum cash bail 
 that may be required for a person charged with a misdemeanor or 
 gross misdemeanor violation is six times the highest cash fine 
 that may be imposed for the offense. 

    HIST: 1987 c 329 s 20; 1994 c 615 s 26; 1994 c 636 art 2 s 65; 
 1995 c 259 art 3 s 23; 1996 c 442 s 34