Subdivision 1. Model system. The Sentencing Guidelines Commission shall develop a model day-fine system. The commission shall report its model system to the legislature by February 1, 1993. Upon request of a judicial district, the commission may establish one pilot project for the development of a day-fine system.
Subd. 2. Components. A day-fine system adopted under this section must provide for a two-step sentencing procedure for those receiving a fine as part of a probationary felony, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor sentence. In the first step, the court determines how many punishment points a person will receive, taking into account the severity of the offense and the criminal history of the offender. The second step is to multiply the punishment points by a factor that accounts for the offender's financial circumstances. The goal of the system is to provide a fine that is proportional to the seriousness of the offense and largely equal in impact among offenders with different financial circumstances. The system may provide for community service in lieu of fines for offenders whose means are so limited that the payment of a fine would be unlikely.
1990 c 568 art 2 s 102; 1991 c 292 art 8 s 6
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 241 - 244 — Corrections
Chapter 244 — Criminal Sentences, Release
Section 244.03 — Rehabilitative Programs.
Section 244.035 — Sanctions Related To Litigation.
Section 244.05 — Supervised Release Term.
Section 244.051 — Early Reports Of Missing Offenders.
Section 244.0513 — Conditional Release Of Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offenders; Treatment.
Section 244.052 — Predatory Offenders; Notice.
Section 244.0521 — Training Materials On The Dangers Of Predatory Offenders.
Section 244.053 — Notice Of Release Of Certain Offenders.
Section 244.054 — Discharge Plans; Mentally Ill Offenders.
Section 244.056 — Predatory Offender; Seeking Housing In Different Jurisdiction.
Section 244.057 — Predatory Offender; Household With Children.
Section 244.08 — Commissioner Of Corrections.
Section 244.085 — Felony Dwi Report.
Section 244.09 — Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Section 244.10 — Sentencing Hearing; Deviation From Guidelines.
Section 244.101 — Sentencing Of Felony Offenders Who Commit Offenses On And After August 1, 1993.
Section 244.11 — Appellate Review Of Sentence.
Section 244.12 — Intensive Community Supervision.
Section 244.13 — Intensive Community Supervision And Intensive Supervised Release.
Section 244.14 — Intensive Community Supervision; Basic Elements.
Section 244.15 — Intensive Community Supervision; Phases I To Iv.
Section 244.17 — Challenge Incarceration Program.
Section 244.171 — Challenge Incarceration Program; Basic Elements.
Section 244.172 — Challenge Incarceration Program; Phases I To Iii.
Section 244.173 — Challenge Incarceration Program; Evaluation And Report.
Section 244.18 — Local Correctional Fees; Imposition On Offenders.
Section 244.19 — Probation Officers.
Section 244.196 — Definitions.
Section 244.197 — Initiation Of Sanctions Conference.
Section 244.198 — Participation In Sanctions Conference.
Section 244.199 — Election Not To Participate.
Section 244.1995 — Sanctions Conference Procedures.
Section 244.20 — Probation Supervision.
Section 244.21 — Information On Offenders Under Supervision; Reports.
Section 244.22 — Probation Service Providers; Caseload Reduction Grant Money.
Section 244.24 — Classification System For Adult Offenders.
Section 244.32 — Alternatives To Incarceration Pilot Program.