Subdivision 1. Authority; amount. When a court sentences a person who violates section 169A.20 (driving while impaired) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.16 or more as measured at the time, or within two hours of the time, of the violation, the court may impose a penalty assessment of up to $1,000. The court may impose this assessment in addition to any other penalties or charges authorized under law.
Subd. 2. Assessment distribution. Money collected under this section must be distributed as follows:
(1) if the arresting officer is an employee of a political subdivision, the assessment must be forwarded to the treasury of the political subdivision for use in enforcement, training, and education activities related to driving while impaired; or
(2) if the arresting officer is an employee of the state, the assessment must be forwarded to the state treasury and credited to the general fund.
2000 c 478 art 1 s 16; 2015 c 65 art 6 s 8
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation
Chapter 169A — Driving While Impaired
Section 169A.01 — Citation; Application.
Section 169A.03 — Definitions.
Section 169A.05 — Parenthetical References.
Section 169A.09 — Determining Qualified Prior Dwi Incidents.
Section 169A.095 — Determining Number Of Aggravating Factors.
Section 169A.20 — Driving While Impaired.
Section 169A.24 — First-degree Driving While Impaired.
Section 169A.25 — Second-degree Driving While Impaired.
Section 169A.26 — Third-degree Driving While Impaired.
Section 169A.27 — Fourth-degree Driving While Impaired.
Section 169A.275 — Mandatory Penalties; Nonfelony Violations.
Section 169A.276 — Mandatory Penalties; Felony Violations.
Section 169A.277 — Long-term Monitoring.
Section 169A.28 — Consecutive Sentences.
Section 169A.283 — Stay Of Execution Of Sentence.
Section 169A.284 — Chemical Dependency Assessment Charge; Surcharge.
Section 169A.285 — Penalty Assessment.
Section 169A.31 — Alcohol-related School Bus Or Head Start Bus Driving.
Section 169A.33 — Underage Drinking And Driving.
Section 169A.35 — Open Bottle Law.
Section 169A.37 — License Plate Impoundment Violation Crimes.
Section 169A.40 — Arrest Powers.
Section 169A.41 — Preliminary Screening Test.
Section 169A.42 — Vehicle Impoundment Under Ordinance; Redemption.
Section 169A.43 — Prosecutorial Responsibility; Venue; Criminal History.
Section 169A.44 — Conditional Release.
Section 169A.46 — Affirmative Defenses.
Section 169A.47 — Notice Of Enhanced Penalty.
Section 169A.48 — Immunity From Liability.
Section 169A.51 — Chemical Tests For Intoxication.
Section 169A.52 — Test Refusal Or Failure; License Revocation.
Section 169A.53 — Administrative And Judicial Review Of License Revocation.
Section 169A.54 — Dwi Convictions, Adjudications; Administrative Penalties.
Section 169A.55 — License Revocation Termination; License Reinstatement.
Section 169A.60 — Administrative Impoundment Of Plates.
Section 169A.63 — Vehicle Forfeiture.
Section 169A.70 — Alcohol Safety Programs; Chemical Use Assessments.
Section 169A.71 — Research Programs.
Section 169A.72 — Driver Education Programs.
Section 169A.73 — Remote Electronic Alcohol-monitoring Program.
Section 169A.74 — Pilot Programs Of Intensive Probation.
Section 169A.75 — Impaired Driving-related Rules.