1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to courts; modifying the disposition of certain fines, penalties, and 
1.3 	forfeitures in Ramsey County;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 
1.4 	484.85.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 484.85, is amended to read:
1.7 	484.85 DISPOSITION OF FINES, FEES, AND OTHER MONEY; 
1.8 	ACCOUNTS; RAMSEY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.
1.9 	(a) In all cases prosecuted in Ramsey County District Court by an attorney for 
1.10 	a municipality or subdivision of government within Ramsey County for violation of 
1.11 	a statute; an ordinance; or a charter provision, rule, or regulation of a city; all fines, 
1.12 	penalties, and forfeitures collected by the court administrator shall be deposited in the state 
1.13 	treasury and distributed according to this paragraph. Except where a different disposition 
1.14 	is provided by section 299D.03, subdivision 5, or other law, on or before the last day of 
1.15 	each month, the court shall pay over all fines, penalties, and forfeitures collected by the 
1.16 	court administrator during the previous month ~~as follows:~~
1.17 	~~(1)~~ for offenses committed within ~~the city of St. Paul~~ any municipality or subdivision 
1.18 	of government within Ramsey County, two-thirds paid to the treasurer of the ~~city of~~ 
1.19 	~~St. Paul~~ municipality or subdivision of government and one-third credited to the state 
1.20 	general fund~~; and~~.
1.21 	~~(2) for offenses committed within any other municipality or subdivision of~~ 
1.22 	~~government within Ramsey County, one-half paid to the treasurer of the municipality or~~ 
1.23 	~~subdivision of government and one-half credited to the state general fund.~~
2.1 	All other fines, penalties, and forfeitures collected by the district court shall be 
2.2 	distributed by the courts as provided by law.
2.3 	(b) Fines, penalties, and forfeitures shall be distributed as provided in paragraph 
2.4 	(a) when:
2.5 	(1) a city contracts with the county attorney for prosecutorial services under section 
2.6 	484.87, subdivision 3; or
2.7 	(2) the attorney general provides assistance to the city attorney under section 484.87, 
2.8 	subdivision 5.