Minnesota § 609.125 SENTENCE FOR MISDEMEANOR OR GROSS MISDEMEANOR

Minnesota Statutes

§ 609.125 — SENTENCE FOR MISDEMEANOR OR GROSS MISDEMEANOR

Minnesota § 609.125

PartCRIMES; EXPUNGEMENT; VICTIMS

Ch. 609CRIMINAL CODE

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Minn. Stat. § 609.125 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Sentences available.

(a)Upon conviction of a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor the court, if sentence is imposed, may, to the extent authorized by law, sentence the defendant:

(1)to imprisonment for a definite term; or

(2)to payment of a fine without imprisonment or as an intermediate sanction on a stayed sentence; or

(3)to both imprisonment for a definite term and payment of a fine; or

(4)to payment of court-ordered restitution in addition to either imprisonment or payment of a fine, or both; or

(5)to payment of a local correctional fee as authorized under section609.102in addition to any other sentence imposed by the court; or

(6)to perform work service in a restorative justice program in addition to any other sentence imposed by the court.

(b)If the court imposes a

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Subdivision 1.Sentences available.
(a) Upon conviction of a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor the court, if sentence is imposed, may, to the extent authorized by law, sentence the defendant:
(1) to imprisonment for a definite term; or
(2) to payment of a fine without imprisonment or as an intermediate sanction on a stayed sentence; or
(3) to both imprisonment for a definite term and payment of a fine; or
(4) to payment of court-ordered restitution in addition to either imprisonment or payment of a fine, or both; or
(5) to payment of a local correctional fee as authorized under section609.102in addition to any other sentence imposed by the court; or
(6) to perform work service in a restorative justice program in addition to any other sentence imposed by the court.
(b) If the court imposes a fine or orders restitution under paragraph (a), payment is due on the date imposed unless the court otherwise establishes a due date or a payment plan.

Subd. 2.Restitution.
(a) As used in this section, "restitution" includes:
(1) payment of compensation to the victim or the victim's family; and
(2) if the victim is deceased or already has been fully compensated, payment of money to a victim assistance program or other program directed by the court.
"Restitution" includes payment of compensation to a government entity that incurs loss as a direct result of a crime.
(b) When the defendant does not pay the entire amount of court-ordered restitution and the fine at the same time, the court may order that all restitution shall be paid before the fine is paid.

Legislative History

1963 c 753 art 1 s 609.125;1971 c 25 s 91;1984 c 610 s 2;1992 c 571 art 11 s 14;1995 c 244 s 11;1996 c 408 art 7 s 3;1997 c 239 art 3 s 6; art 7 s 17;2009 c 83 art 2 s 43