MN HF1291

County attorneys are considered attorneys for towns where violations occur for purposes of allocating court fines, penalties, and forfeitures.

100 percent of parking violation fines go to the city or town treasurer where the offense was committed.

Two-thirds of all other fines go to the city or town treasurer and one-third goes to the state general fund.

Fines and forfeitures are distributed under these rules when a city contracts with the county attorney for prosecutorial services, a city with population of 600 or less assigns prosecution duties to the county attorney, or the attorney general assists the county attorney.

Amends Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 484.90, subdivision 6, regarding allocation of fines and penalties collected in district court.