HF 4868 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Juvenile proceedings fees and fines eliminated.

This bill eliminates the ability for Minnesota juvenile courts to impose fines on minors, removing a specific provision that previously allowed courts to order children to pay up to $1,000 for damages or violations. The legislation directly affects juvenile defendants and their families by ensuring that financial penalties are no longer part of the court's available dispositions for delinquency cases. Additionally, the bill repeals a statute that allowed counties to seek reimbursement from a child's family for medical services provided while the child was in detention, shifting the financial responsibility entirely to the county of residence. These changes modify existing state laws to restrict the types of consequences judges can order in juvenile proceedings, focusing on rehabilitation rather than monetary punishment.
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Introduced Apr 9, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026
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Cedrick Frazier
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