Does the City use citations as a way to make money? No. The City receives a portion of the money collected when someone pays a citation. Eden Prairie’s portion goes into the City’s general fund which is used to pay for general city operations. For example, a basic speeding ticket in Hennepin County will cost a driver $145. The breakdown of the money is as follows:
- $75 surcharge. The surcharge is set by the Minnesota Legislature and goes directly to the state.
- $67 fine. The fine is set by state statute. Eighty percent ($53.60) of the fine is returned to the jurisdiction where the ticket was issued. The remaining 20% goes to the state court system. In 2008, the City of Eden Prairie received $383,759 in fine money for citations issued in Eden Prairie.
- $3 Law Library fee. This fee goes to support the state Law Library in St. Paul which is open to the public.
