Minn. Stat. § 574.34
Fines and forfeitures not specially granted or appropriated by law shall be paid into the treasury of the county where they are incurred, except in a county in a judicial district under section 480.181, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), the fines and forfeitures must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund.
If a city or municipal attorney prosecutes a gross misdemeanor offense, the proceeds of any fine collected by the court shall be disbursed in the same manner as though the offense was a misdemeanor prosecuted by the city or municipal attorney in district court. The county shall pay for any costs associated with incarceration.
Minn. Stat. § 574.34
(9707) RL s 4541; 1983 c 177 s 16; 1998 c 254 art 2 s 64; 1999 c 243 art 11 s 11; 1Sp2001 c 5 art 5 s 20