In 2005, the city of Minneapolis began using red-light cameras. Red light cameras are positioned at stop lights to take pictures of the license plates of vehicles that run the red light.

The city mailed out fines to the car owners, and required the owners to sign the form and return it with a $142 fine, or face an arrest warrant.  Many car owners were outraged when they recieved their ticket in the mail, claiming that they were not driving the car at the time of the infraction.

The city forced those accused to prove their innocence to avoid the fine. Most victims of this practice simply signed the forms and paid the fines, regardless of guilt. The practice was challenged in the Minnesota Supreme Court, and in 2006, was ruled illegal. During it's short life, this practice resulted in over 25,000 tickets for a total of about $2 million in fines. 

The Hennepin County District Court created a process for those who signed their tickets to rescind their convictions, provided they drop their claims for a refund. The offer has been accepted by about 200 vehicle owners, but it has outraged many others. Hundreds have filed a class action lawsuit, demanding a full refund of the fines, and a full restoration of all negative effects on their driving record resulting from the illegal red-light cameras.
So far, Minnesota and Minneapolis have refused to refund any of the estimated $2 million in the fines.