State v. Scheffler

Appellant challenges the district court's denial of his fee-waiver request in a district court action to expunge a petty misdemeanor conviction. Because the district court's determination that appellant is ineligible for fee waiver is based on its erroneous determination that appellant is not indigent, and because the ultimate decision whether to waive a filing fee in an action to expunge criminal records is governed by Minn. Stat. § 609A.03, and not by Minn. Stat. § 563.01, on which the district court relied, we reverse and remand for the district court to reconsider appellant's fee-waiver…