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Minn. Stat. § 631.48 (2026)

Sentence; Costs Of Prosecution

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In a criminal action, upon conviction of the defendant, the court may order as part of the sentence that defendant shall pay the whole or any part of the disbursements of the prosecution, including disbursements made to extradite a defendant. The court may order this payment in addition to any other penalty authorized by law which it may impose. The payment of the disbursements of prosecution may be enforced in the same manner as the sentence, or by execution against property. When collected, the disbursements of ordered prosecution costs shall be paid to the municipality or subdivision of government which employed the prosecuting attorney or otherwise provided for prosecution of the case. This payment may not interfere with the payment of officers', witnesses', or jurors' fees.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1960–2024 · leading case: State v. Castillo-Alvarez, 820 N.W.2d 601 (Minn. Ct. App. 2012).
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State v. Castillo-Alvarez, 820 N.W.2d 601 (Minn. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 10× “Did the district court err in ordering Castillo-Alvarez to pay transcript and witness costs under Minn.Stat. § 631.48 (Supp.2009)? VI. Do any of Castillo-Alvarez’s pro se arguments have merit? ANALYSIS I.”
State v. Lopez-Solis, 589 N.W.2d 290 (Minn. 1999). · cites it 13× “This appeal presents the issues of whether a trial court must make a finding regarding a criminal defendant’s ability to pay before imposing prosecution costs under Minn.Stat. § 631.48 (1996), and what specific costs are recoverable pursuant to the statute.”
State v. Richards, 552 N.W.2d 197 (Minn. 1996). · cites it 4× “Minn. Stat. §§ 631.48 and 611.35, subd. 1 (1994).”
State v. McCarthy, 104 N.W.2d 673 (Minn. 1960). · cites it 10× “Defendant also contends that the conditions imposed for suspension of sentence *29 were in violation of his constitutional rights and in excess of the court's authority under § 631.48. 1. Under § 169.121, subd. 2, [1] which authorizes admission of evidence as to alcoholic…”
State v. Bjornson, 378 N.W.2d 4 (Minn. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 8× “Minn.Stat. § 631.48 (1984) provides that: In all criminal actions, upon conviction of defendant, in addition to the punishment prescribed and as a part of the sentence, the court may adjudge that defendant shall pay the whole or any part of the disbursements of the prosecution,…”
State v. Kujak, 639 N.W.2d 878 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 4× “A court may order as part of a criminal defendant’s sentence that the defendant pay “the whole or any part of the disbursements of the prosecution,” Minn. Stat. § 631.48 (2000). But directing payment of restitution to a drug task force is inappropriate.”
People v. Washington, 122 Cal. Rptr. 2d 740 (Cal. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “, 41 West's Minn.Stat. Ann., § 631.48 (2002 supp.) pp.”
State v. Ryyth, 2001 SD 50 (S.D. 2001). · cites it 2× “1999) (citing MinnStat § 631.48); Wickert v. Wash. State Bd.”
State v. Niemczyk, 400 N.W.2d 401 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 4× “*404 Minn.Stat. § 631.48 (1984) allows the court to impose the costs of prosecution on the defendant.”
State v. Blair, 474 N.W.2d 630 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “Blair claims the trial court erred in ordering him to reimburse the costs of extraditing him to Minnesota because a statutory amendment authorizing collection of extradition costs did not take effect until after he was extradited.”
State v. Anderson, 378 N.W.2d 632 (Minn. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 631.48 (1984) provides: In all criminal actions, upon conviction of defendant, in addition to the punishment prescribed and as a part of the sentence, the court may adjudge that defendant shall pay the whole or any part of the disbursements of the prosecution, and…”
Foster v. State, 416 N.W.2d 835 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 3× “The State inadvertently argues this case under Minn.Stat. § 631.48, which allows tri *838 al courts to assess the “disbursements of the prosecution” against convicted defendants.”
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