Minnesota § 219.97 VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES

Minnesota Statutes

§ 219.97 — VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES

Minnesota § 219.97

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Ch. 219RAILROAD SAFETY AND EMPLOYMENT

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Bluebook

Minn. Stat. § 219.97 (2026).

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Subdivision 1. [Repealed,1980 c 460 s 32] Subd.

2.[Repealed,1980 c 460 s 32] Subd.

3.[Repealed,1980 c 460 s 32] Subd. 4.Violation of grade crossing safety requirement. A person, firm, or corporation violating sections219.16to219.30is guilty of a misdemeanor. The violation of section219.22does not of itself constitute contributory negligence as a matter of law. Subd. 5.Ditch or culvert violation. A railroad or receiver or lessee of the railroad failing or neglecting to comply with section219.37shall forfeit and pay to the state $200 for every mile of a ditch which it fails to keep clean during any season. This amount must be collected in a civil action brought by the attorney general or by the county attorney of the county through or into which that railroad extends. Subd.

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Subdivision 1.
[Repealed,1980 c 460 s 32]

Subd. 2.
[Repealed,1980 c 460 s 32]

Subd. 3.
[Repealed,1980 c 460 s 32]

Subd. 4.Violation of grade crossing safety requirement.
A person, firm, or corporation violating sections219.16to219.30is guilty of a misdemeanor. The violation of section219.22does not of itself constitute contributory negligence as a matter of law.

Subd. 5.Ditch or culvert violation.
A railroad or receiver or lessee of the railroad failing or neglecting to comply with section219.37shall forfeit and pay to the state $200 for every mile of a ditch which it fails to keep clean during any season. This amount must be collected in a civil action brought by the attorney general or by the county attorney of the county through or into which that railroad extends.

Subd. 6.
[Repealed,2001 c 213 s 31]

Subd. 7.
[Repealed,2001 c 213 s 31]

Subd. 8.
[Repealed,1980 c 460 s 32]

Subd. 9.
[Repealed,1980 c 460 s 32]

Subd. 10.
[Repealed,2001 c 213 s 31]

Subd. 11.
[Repealed,1980 c 460 s 32]

Subd. 12.Violation of requirements for new road.
A carrier failing to comply with section219.92or with an order of the commissioner made under section219.92shall forfeit $100 for each day's default, to be recovered in a civil action in the name of the state.

Subd. 13.Violation of provision for stopping train at crossing.
Upon the complaint of any person, a company operating a railroad violating section219.93shall forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $100 to be recovered in a civil action before a judge of the county in which the violation occurs. One-half of the forfeiture must go to the complainant and one-half to the school district where the violation occurs.

Subd. 14.
[Repealed,1980 c 460 s 32]

Subd. 15.
[Repealed,1980 c 460 s 32]

Subd. 16.
[Repealed,1980 c 460 s 32]

Legislative History

(4726,4731,4732,4743-17,4751,4880,4888,4890,4893,4897,4900,4904,4905,4906,4910,4925)RL s 1993; 2030; 2033; 2034; 2036;1905 c 208 s 2;1905 c 252 s 3;1905 c 287 s 2;1907 c 276 s 3;1909 c 377 s 2;1909 c 382 s 2;1913 c 93 s 2;1913 c 126 s 2;1919 c 335 s 3;1921 c 244 s 2;1925 c 336 s 17;1941 c 338 s 1;1941 c 390 s 1;1971 c 25 s 67;1973 c 123 art 5 s 7;1976 c 166 s 63,64;1980 c 460 s 30;1983 c 359 s 22;1985 c 265 art 4 s 1;2006 c 260 art 5 s 5