2002 Minnesota Statutes

     487.32 Abandonment of deposits and bail. 

    Subdivision 1.    Abandonment of fees.  All sums 
 deposited with the court administrator to cover fees shall be 
 deemed abandoned if the fees are not disbursed or the services 
 covered by the fees are not performed and the person entitled to 
 refund thereof does not file a written demand for refund with 
 the court administrator within six months from the date of 
 trial, dismissal or striking of the cause as to jury fees and 
 from the date of deposit as to other fees. 

    Subd. 2.    Bail forfeitures.  Any bail not forfeited by 
 court order shall be deemed abandoned and forfeited if the 
 person entitled to refund does not file a written demand for 
 refund with the court administrator within six months from the 
 date when the person became entitled to the refund.  

    Subd. 3.    Reinstatement of forfeited sums.  A judge of 
 a county court may order any sums forfeited to be reinstated and 
 the state treasurer shall then refund accordingly.  The state 
 treasurer shall reimburse the court administrator if the court 
 administrator refunds the deposit upon a judge's order and 
 obtains a receipt to be used as a voucher.  

    HIST: 1971 c 951 s 32; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 
 1999 c 243 art 11 s 9