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Traffic ticket fines in Minnesota

Up to $300: a chapter 169 violation is a petty misdemeanor with a fine of not more than $300 (Minn. Stat. 169.89). Surcharges are not stated.Typical speeding fine (about 10 mph over)

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The details

Speeding fines
Most chapter 169 violations are petty misdemeanors. Conduct that endangers people or property, and repeat violations, are misdemeanors.1
Where fines are set
The fine cap is in Minn. Stat. 169.89, subdivision 2. Courts set fines through statewide payables lists.12

The sources we read do not say: running a red light, driving without insurance, no seatbelt, handheld phone, points system.

The 2025 statewide payables list was not read, so the usual speeding amount is not shown.

Sources

  1. Minn. Stat. 169.89 Penalties, Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Statewide Payables Lists, Minnesota Judicial Branch, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.