1B, Administrative Fines for Traffic Offenses

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violation under subdivision 1 must pay a fine of $60. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), two-thirds of a fine collected under this section must be credited to the general revenue fund of the local unit of government that employspeace officer who issued the citation, and one-third must be transferred to the commissioner of finance to be deposited in the state general fund. A local unit of government receiving fine proceeds under this section must use at least one-half of the funds for law enforcement purposes. The funds must be used to supplement but not supplant any existing law enforcement funding. (c) For fines collected under this section from administrative citations issued by state patrol troopers, one-third must be credited to the General fund of the local unit of government or entity that collects the fine and provides a hearing_ officer and two-thirds must be transferred to the commissioner of finance to be deposited in the state general fund. Subd. 6. Commercial drivers' licenses and commercial vehicles; exceptions. An administrative citation may not be issued under this section to (1) the holder of a commercial driver's license, or (2) the driver of a commercial vehicle in which the administrative violation was committed. Subd. 7. Driving records. A violation under this section may not be recorded by the Department of Public Safety on the violator's driving record and does not constitute grounds for revocation or suspension of the violator's driver's license. Subd. 8. Administrative penalty reporting. La) A county, statutory or home rule city, or town that employs peace officers who issue administrative citations and that collects administrative fines under this section must include that information and the amount collected as separate categories in any financial report, summary, or audit. (b) The state auditor shall annually report to the commissioner of public safety information concerning_ administrative fines collected by local units of government under section 169.999. Uponquest, the commissioner of public safety shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy and funding summarizing the reports the commissioner received under this paragraph. Subd. 9. Local preemption_ The authority to issue an administrative citation is exclusively limited to those offenses listed in subdivision 1. Notwithstanding any contrary charter provision or ordinance, no statutory or home rule charter ci , county, or town may impose administrative penalties to enforce any other provision of this chapter. Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 357.021, subdivision 6, is amended to read: Subd. 6. Surcharges on criminal and traffic offenders. (a) Except as provided in this paragraph, the court shall impose and the court administrator shall collect a $75 surcharge on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or petty misdemeanor offense, other than a violation of a law or ordinance relating to vehicle parking, for which there shall be a $4 surcharge. In the Second Judicial District, the court shall impose, and the court administrator shall collect, an additional $1 surcharge on every person convicted of any felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or petty misdemeanor offense, including a violation of a law or ordinance relating to vehicle parking, if the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes the $1 surcharge. The surcharge shall be imposed whether or not the person is sentenced to imprisonment or the sentence is stayed. The surcharge shall not be imposed when a person is convicted of a petty misdemeanor for which no fine is imposed. (b) If the court fails to impose a surcharge as required by this subdivision, the court administrator shall show the imposition of the surcharge, collect the surcharge, and correct the record. (c) The court may not waive payment of the surcharge required under this Administrative Traffic Citations Tool Kit 14