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Minnesota Statutes Criminal Procedure. Peace Officers. Privacy of Communications (Ch. 625-634) § 629.471. Maximum bail on misdemeanors; gross misdemeanors

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Subdivision 1. Double fine. Except as provided in subdivision 2 or 3, the maximum cash bail that may be required for a person charged with a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor offense is double the highest cash fine that may be imposed for that offense.

Subd. 2. Quadruple fine. (a) For offenses undersections 169.09,169A.20,171.24, subdivision 5, and609.525, the maximum cash bail that may be required for a person charged with a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor violation is quadruple the highest cash fine that may be imposed for the offense.

(b) Unless the court imposes the conditions of release specified insection 169A.44, the court must impose maximum bail when releasing a person from detention who has been charged with violatingsection 169A.20if the person has three or more prior impaired driving convictions within the previous ten years. As used in this subdivision, “prior impaired driving conviction” has the meaning given insection 169A.03.

Subd. 3. Six times fine. For offenses undersections 609.224and609.377, the maximum cash bail that may be required for a person charged with a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor violation is six times the highest cash fine that may be imposed for the offense.

Subd. 3a.Ten times fine. For offenses undersections 518B.01,609.2242, and629.75, the maximum cash bail that may be required for a person charged with a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor violation is ten times the highest cash fine that may be imposed for the offense.

Subd. 4. Not applicable for felony DWI. This section does not apply to persons charged with a felony violation undersection 169A.20.

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