Minnesota Statutes 171.325 – Driver’s License Suspensions and Revocations; Reports
Subdivision 1.Issuance, suspensions, and revocations.
(a) Annually by February 15, the commissioner of public safety must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over public safety and transportation on the status of drivers’ licenses issued, suspended, and revoked. The commissioner must make the report available on the department’s website.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 171.325
- court administrator: means the court administrator of the court in which the action or proceeding is pending, and "court administrator's office" means that court administrator's office. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Minority: means with respect to an individual the period of time during which the individual is a minor. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(b) At a minimum, the report must include:
(1) the total number of drivers’ licenses issued, suspended, and revoked as of January 1 of the year the report is submitted, broken down by county;
(2) for each of the previous eight calendar years, the total number of drivers’ licenses suspended and the number of suspended licenses reinstated; and
(3) for each of the previous eight calendar years, the total number of drivers’ licenses revoked and the number of revoked licenses reinstated.
(c) For purposes of paragraph (b), clauses (1), (2), and (3), the report must identify each type of suspension or revocation authorized by statute or rule and include the number of licenses suspended or revoked for each type.
Subd. 2.Charges, convictions, and fines.
(a) Annually by February 15, the state court administrator must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over public safety and transportation on (1) charges and convictions for driving after suspension or revocation, and (2) payment of fines for violations related to operation of a motor vehicle. The administrator must make the report available on the state court’s website.
(b) At a minimum, the report must include:
(1) for each of the previous eight calendar years, the number of charges under section 171.24, subdivisions 1 and 2, broken down by the charges for each subdivision and indicating whether the court appointed the public defender to represent the defendant;
(2) for each of the previous eight calendar years, the number of convictions under section 171.24, subdivisions 1 and 2, broken down by the convictions for each subdivision and indicating whether the court appointed the public defender to represent the defendant; and
(3) for the past calendar year, for all charges on violations related to the operation of a motor vehicle and included on the uniform fine schedule authorized under section 609.101, subdivision 4, the percentage of fines, broken down by whether the court appointed the public defender to represent the defendant, that:
(i) were paid in full by the due date on the citation;
(ii) were paid in full through a payment plan;
(iii) accrued late charges;
(iv) were sent to court collections; and
(v) were sent to the Department of Revenue for collection.