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Minnesota DWI, DUI, BWI and Related Statutes
Minnesota DWI, DUI & BWI Crimes Statutes
- Driving While Impaired - Minn. Stat. Sec. 169A.20
- First-Degree Driving While Impaired - Minn. Stat. Sec. 169A.24
- Second-Degree Driving While Impaired - Minn. Stat. Sec. 169A.25
- Third-Degree Driving While Impaired - Minn. Stat. Sec. 169A.26
- Fourth-Degree Driving While Impaired - Minn. Stat. Sec. 169A.27
- First-Time DWI Violater; Off-Road Vehicle or Boat - Minn. Stat. Sec. 169A.07
- Underage Drinking and Driving - Minn. Stat. Sec. 169A.33
- Open Bottle Law - Minn. Stat. Sec. 169A.35
Minnesota Implied Consent Law & DWI Administrative Provisions
- Chemical Tests for Intoxication - Minn. Stat. Sec. 169A.51
- Test Refusal or Failure; License Revocation - Minn. Stat. Sec. 169A.52
- Administrative and Judicial Review of License Revocation - Minn. Stat. Sec. 169A.53
- DWI Convictions, Adjudications; Administrative Penalties - Minn.Stat. Sec. 169A.54
- License Revocation Termination; License Reinstatement - Minn. Stat. Sec. 169A.55
- Administrative Impoundment of Plates - Minn. Stat. Sec. 169A.60
- Vehicle Forfeiture - Minn. Stat. Sec. 169A.63
Minnesota Driver's License Statutes
DWI Blog Articles
Minnesota DWI Basics: Standard Field Sobriety Tests (SFST)
Standard Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) are typically given when an police officer has reasonable articulable suspicion that a driver has violated Minnesota DWI law. The failure of one or more of the SFSTs can be used by an police officer to establish probable cause to make a valid DWI arrest. So what exactly are the Standard Field Sobriety Tests? The …
Read MoreDWI Traffic Stops in Minnesota: Legal vs. Illegal Police Conduct
DWI arrests in Minnesota frequently begin with a traffic stop made by a police officer or state patrol trooper. After the stop there is generally a sequence of actions taken by the officer if they suspect the driver has violated Minnesota DWI law. There are of course, legal and illegal (constitutional and unconstitutional) ways of both initiating a traffic stop and …
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