by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Minnesota
Subd. 1. Offense Committed on a Conveyance. When an offense occurs within the state on a conveyance, and doubt exists as to where the offense occurred, the case may be prosecuted in any county through which the conveyance traveled in the course of the trip during...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Minnesota
The case must be tried in the county where the offense was committed unless these rules direct otherwise.Minn. R. Crim. P. 24.01
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Minnesota
A petty misdemeanor is not considered a crime.Minn. R. Crim. P. 23.06Comment-Rule 23The definition of petty misdemeanor as used in Rule 23 is broader than the definition provided by Minn. Stat. ยง 609.02, subd. 4a, which refers to a statutory violation punishable only...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Minnesota
Subd. 1. No Right to Jury Trial. No right to a jury trial exists in a misdemeanor charge certified as a petty misdemeanor under Rule 23.04.Subd. 2. Right to Public Defender Representation. Upon certification of a misdemeanor as a petty misdemeanor, the defendant is...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Minnesota
Before trial, the prosecutor may certify a misdemeanor offense as a petty misdemeanor if the prosecutor does not seek incarceration and seeks a fine at or below the statutory maximum for a petty misdemeanor. Subject to the following exception, certification takes...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Minnesota
Subd. 1. Establishment. The district court may implement and operate violations bureaus. The State Court Administrator may implement and operate the Minnesota Court Payment Center.Subd. 2. Fine Schedules.(1) Uniform Statute and Administrative Rule Fine Schedule. The...
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