Minnesota § 609.034 - MAXIMUM PENALTY; ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 609.034 — MAXIMUM PENALTY; ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 609.034. MAXIMUM PENALTY; ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS

Any law of this state or municipal charter which limits the power of any statutory or home rule charter city, town, county, or other political subdivision to prescribe a maximum fine of $700 or less for an ordinance shall on or after August 1, 2000, be deemed to provide that the statutory or home rule charter city, town, county, or other political subdivision has the power to prescribe a maximum fine of $1,000.

History:

1983 c 331 s 8; 2000 c 488 art 5 s 8

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

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Section 609.034 ("MAXIMUM PENALTY; ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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