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Texting while driving ticket in Minnesota

A texting ticket in Minnesota costs $125 on the state schedule.

Fine$125state schedule
PointsNo points, tickets are counted
Driver improvement clinic (court-ordered)No

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What does the Minnesota state schedule charge for a texting ticket?

TicketYou pay
Hold or use wireless communications device while drivingSecond and later offense: $275 fine, $350 total.$125[4]

Does a texting ticket add points in Minnesota?

Minnesota does not use points. Driver and Vehicle Services counts traffic-offense convictions. Two misdemeanors, or 3 or more traffic convictions within 24 months, bring a warning letter or a preliminary hearing. After a warning letter, 4 convictions in 12 months or 5 in 24 months bring a 30-day suspension, and the suspension grows to 90 days, 180 days and one year as the count rises. Some convictions never reach your record: speeding 10 mph or less over in a 55 mph zone, or 5 mph or less over in a 60 mph zone, is not kept on a non-commercial driver's record. Camera tickets are not recorded either.[2][8] Suspension rules →

Will a texting ticket raise your insurance in Minnesota?

Probably, once it is on your record. Insurers rate a texting ticket as a moving violation. In Minnesota one speeding ticket raised a full-coverage premium about 23% on average[1], or about $1,838 over three years. A texting ticket usually lands in the same range.

Estimate based on the state's speeding average, not a quote.

How long do you have to respond to a texting ticket in Minnesota?

You have 30 days to pay or respond to a texting ticket in Minnesota. These are the dates that matter:

  1. 30daysPay or respondfrom the notice date[14][15][11]
    Details

    Pay or contest (schedule a hearing officer or court date). If you miss it: A $5 late fee is added after 30 days, then a $25 delinquency fee. Unpaid fines go to collections with a 20% collection fee. For a petty misdemeanor, not appearing within 30 days counts as a guilty plea and waives trial.

  2. 14daysDVS suspension takes effect after written noticefrom the notice date[3]
    Details

    DVS suspension takes effect after written notice. If you miss it: You may ask in writing for a hearing, which DVS holds within 20 days of the request.

  3. 30daysClear a failure to appear on a misdemeanor citation after the DVS noticefrom the notice date[7][3]
    Details

    Clear a failure to appear on a misdemeanor citation after the DVS notice. If you miss it: DVS may suspend the license until you show you complied with the court. This does not apply to petty misdemeanors.

  4. Date on noticeLast day to appealset by the court
    Details

    Appeal a conviction

Can you keep a texting ticket off your Minnesota record?

Every way to handle a Minnesota ticket, from paying to contesting →

Texting tickets in other states →

What else do people ask?

Will a texting ticket raise my insurance in Minnesota?

Probably, if it goes on your record. Insurers rate it as a moving violation. In Minnesota a speeding ticket raised full-coverage premiums about 23% on average (ValuePenguin State of Auto Insurance in 2026), and a texting ticket tends to land in the same range.

Does a texting ticket add points in Minnesota?

Minnesota does not use points. Driver and Vehicle Services counts traffic-offense convictions. Two misdemeanors, or 3 or more traffic convictions within 24 months, bring a warning letter or a preliminary hearing. After a warning letter, 4 convictions in 12 months or 5 in 24 months bring a 30-day suspension, and the suspension grows to 90 days, 180 days and one year as the count rises. Some convictions never reach your record: speeding 10 mph or less over in a 55 mph zone, or 5 mph or less over in a 60 mph zone, is not kept on a non-commercial driver's record. Camera tickets are not recorded either.

How long do I have to respond to a texting ticket in Minnesota?

30 days from the notice date. For a petty misdemeanor ticket (most speeding and moving violations), not responding within 30 days counts as a guilty plea and a waiver of trial.

Sources

Minnesota law and DMV sources (10)
  1. Minn. R. 7409.2200 Habitual Violators, Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
  2. Minn. Stat. §171.18 Suspension, Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
  3. 2026 State Payables List, Traffic/Criminal (effective 1/1/2026), Minnesota Judicial Council (filed with the Legislative Reference Library).
  4. Minn. Stat. §169.89 Penalties (petty misdemeanor, driver improvement clinic), Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
  5. Minn. Stat. §171.16 Court may recommend suspension (failure to pay, failure to appear), Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
  6. Minn. Stat. §171.12 subd. 6 Certain convictions not recorded, Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
  7. Minn. Stat. §169.91 Notice to appear, Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
  8. Hennepin Violations Bureau: Contesting and Other Options, Minnesota Judicial Branch.
  9. Hennepin Violations Bureau: Late Fees and Collections, Minnesota Judicial Branch.
  10. Hennepin Violations Bureau: Pay a Ticket or Fine, Minnesota Judicial Branch.
Insurance sources (4)
  1. State of Auto Insurance in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  2. Car Insurance Rate Increases with a Speeding Ticket in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  3. How Does a DUI Affect Your Auto Insurance Rates in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  4. How Much Will My Car Insurance Rates Go Up After a Crash in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).