Editorial Roundup: Minnesota Minneapolis Star Tribune. May 3, 2021. Editorial: Criminal justice fees in Minnesota pose an unfair burden A just system needs proportionality, and the state places too large a burden on poorest residents. Fines, fees and mandatory surcharges can turn even a minor parking or traffic ticket into a costly affair that can quickly spiral out of control. A story in Sunday’s Star Tribune by Jessie Van Berkel details how a $30 ticket for expired license tabs can quickly mushroom to $130, thanks to a hefty “state surcharge” that eclipses the cost of the ticket itself, along with a $15 fee charged in some areas to support law libraries. And that is if the fines are paid on time. Delay adds late fees.