Minnesota § 629.471 MAXIMUM BAIL ON MISDEMEANORS; GROSS MISDEMEANORS

Minnesota Statutes

§ 629.471 — MAXIMUM BAIL ON MISDEMEANORS; GROSS MISDEMEANORS

Minnesota § 629.471

PartCRIMINAL PROCEDURE; PEACE OFFICERS; PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATIONS

Ch. 629EXTRADITION, DETAINERS, ARREST, BAIL

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Minn. Stat. § 629.471 (2026).

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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 under sections169.09,169A.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 in section169A.44, the court must impose maximum bail when releasing a person from detention who has been charged with violating section169A.20if the person has three or more prior impaired d

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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 under sections169.09,169A.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 in section169A.44, the court must impose maximum bail when releasing a person from detention who has been charged with violating section169A.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 in section169A.03.

Subd. 3.Six times fine.
For offenses under sections609.224and609.377, 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 under sections518B.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 under section169A.20.

Legislative History

1987 c 329 s 20;1994 c 615 s 26;1994 c 636 art 2 s 65;1995 c 259 art 3 s 23;1996 c 442 s 34;2000 c 437 s 17;2000 c 478 art 2 s 5;1Sp2001 c 8 art 8 s 29;1Sp2003 c 2 art 9 s 19;2010 c 299 s 9,10