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Minn. Stat. § 574.34

FINES, HOW DISPOSED OF.

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Kronick v. Kronick (1992)

Most recently applied in County of Benton v. County of Stearns (July 1993)

(9707) RL s 4541; 1983 c 177 s 16; 1998 c 254 art 2 s 64; 1999 c 243 art 11 s 11; 1Sp2001 c 5 art 5 s 20

Subdivision 1. General.

Fines and forfeitures not specially granted or appropriated by law shall be paid into the treasury of the county where they are incurred, except in a county in a judicial district under section 480.181, subdivision 1 , paragraph (b), the fines and forfeitures must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund.

Subd. 2. Municipal prosecution; gross misdemeanors.

If a city or municipal attorney prosecutes a gross misdemeanor offense, the proceeds of any fine collected by the court shall be disbursed in the same manner as though the offense was a misdemeanor prosecuted by the city or municipal attorney in district court. The county shall pay for any costs associated with incarceration.

Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.