The COVID era has had everyone doing things a little bit differently, including the courts. In Minnesota, there was a temporary suspension put in place in March due to the coronavirus that provided a grace period for any penalties and suspensions of citations and collections in relation to court-ordered fines and fees, as well as other court costs.

 

The state has announced, however, that this COVID-19 pandemic-related grace period ended on October 1, 2020. The automated processes for