Revised April. 2008 First Judicial District Court – Dakota County

YOU MUST APPEAR IN COURT AT THE ADDRESS LOCATION NOTED ON THE CITATION IF:

  1. You wish to plead not guilty.
  2. You wish to plead guilty with an explanation.
  3. You have endangered life or property. (Box will be checked on the front of the ticket)
  4. The offense you have been charged with is court required.

5. You wish to request a payment plan (must qualify).

OFFENSES THAT CAN BE RESOLVED BY PAYING A FINE

You may elect to plead “Guilty as Charged”, to all listed violations, and pay the fine(s) indicated below. Payment of a fine(s) is deemed to be a “Plea of Guilty”. If you cannot determine the fine(s) for the offense, check our web site at (have your citation available). It may take up to 14 days for your citation to be entered into the system. Fine(s) may be paid in any of the following ways:

TO PAY BY WEB: Using MasterCard or Visa log on to

TO PAY BY MAIL OR IN PERSON: Make check payable to: Dakota County District Court. DO NOT MAILCASHUse attached envelope, if available. Payment can be mailed or delivered in person to any of the following Dakota County Traffic Division locations: General Ticket Information can also be obtained by calling one of the numbers list below:

14955 Galaxie Avenue, Apple Valley, MN55124 Phone 952-891-7239

One West Mendota Road, Suite 140, West St. Paul, MN55118 Phone 651-554-6200 (press 2)

1560 Highway 55, Hastings, MN55033 Phone 651-438-8130

NO PROOF OF INSURANCE VIOLATIONS:

If you have received a citation for No Proof of Insurance and the vehicle you were driving was insured on the date and time of offense, you may show one of the following items to the Court Administrator by the court date on your ticket/citation: Copy of insurance coverage card, letter from agent, or a copy of insurance policy. The information received must include the name of the insured, vehicle type, and proof of coverage for the date of offense. You may provide proof of insurance by fax to 651-438-8265 or by mail or in person at one of the above court locations. Include a copy of the ticket with your proof of insurance. If you are charged with another payable violation, send your payment for that violation along with your proof of insurance.

COMMON VIOLATION FINE AMOUNTS: (Fine amounts subject to change without notice.)

Speeding 1 to 10 mph over limit / 120.00 / Fail to Change Address on D.L. / 100.00
Speeding 11 to 14 mph over limit / 130.00 / No D.L. in Possession / 100.00
Speeding 15 to 19 mph over limit / 140.00 / Driving without Corrective Lenses / 130.00
Speeding 20 to 25 mph / 220.00 / Instruction Permit Violation / 130.00
Speeding 26 to 30 mph / 280.00 / Open Bottle – Passenger / 230.00
Speeding 31 mph or more / 380.00 / Seatbelt / 105.00
Semaphore & Stop Sign / 130.00 / Child Restraint / 130.00
Improper Lane Usage / 130.00 / Barricade / 120.00
Careless Driving (if no accident) / 180.00 / Over Center Line / 130.00
Driving After Suspension (1st in 3 yrs) / 180.00 / HOV Lane / 130.00
Revoked Plates / 380.00 / Exhibition Driving / 120.00
Tinted Windshield / 130.00 / Fail to Signal Lane Change/Turn / 130.00
Winter Parking Ban / 29.00 / Expired Driver’s License / 180.00
Snowbird Parking / 19.00 / No Minnesota Driver’s License / 180.00
Fire Lane Parking / 29.00 / Fail to Yield / 130.00
Vehicle/Person in Park After Hours / 120.00 / Expired Registration / 110.00
Other Parking / 29.00 / Display Vehicle for Sale / 100.00
Handicap Parking / 280.00 / Unsafe Equipment / 120.00
No Cycle Endorsement / 130.00 / Fail to Transfer Title / 380.00

FAILURE TO APPEAR NOTICE:

Failure to pay by or appear on the court date indicated on your ticketwill be considered a plea of guilty and waiver of trial for petty misdemeanor offenses and may result in one or more of the following actions being taken against you: Certification of charges to your driving record, DL suspension,Issuance of a bench warrant for your arrest, Seizure of tax refunds and/or referral of your debt to a collection agency. If referred, the court collection fee and/or costs up to 25% may be assessed under MN statute 16D.07 and 16D.11. You have the right to cancellation of collection costs as per MN statute 16.11 s3. The collection agency is authorized to take the following actions to collect your debt: levy your bank account, seize your property, file a judgment or lien which will affect your credit rating, revoke or deny personal or business license, offset vendor payments owed to you by a state agency, levy wages, seize tax refunds or refer your debt.

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY THE COURT OF A CHANGE OF ADDRESS.