Minnesota Drunk Driving Attorneys

Minnesota DWI Lawyers

Minnesota DWI LAW

If your alcohol-concentration level is 0.08 or higher (0.04 in a commercial vehicle) and you are in control of

a moving or parked vehicle, you can be arrested for DWI and will be subject to administrative license

sanctions. If a law enforcement officer can prove that alcohol or drugs caused you to commit driving errors,

you can also be convicted of DWI at lower alcohol concentrations.

PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS

Each year in Minnesota, more than 30,000 people are arrested for DWI. Each person may experience

unique criminal penalties in addition to administrative license sanctions, depending on the arrest situation,

previous driving violations and criminal record.

IGNITION INTERLOCK LAW

First-time DWI offenders with a 0.16 and above alcohol-concentration level and second-time DWI

offenders will be required to use ignition interlock or not have driving privileges ranging from one to two

years — depending on offense level. DWI offenders with three or more offenses in a 10-year period will

be required to use ignition interlock for a period of three to six years — depending on of

fense level.

Interlock is installed in the vehicle and requires user to provide a breath sample in order to start the vehicle.

The following information is a guideline for penalties and sanctions you may experience if you are arrested

for impaired driving. There are additional laws, penalties and sanctions for individuals under 21. These

guidelines are based on offenses that occur within a 10-year period.

All alcohol-related loss of driving privileges require a $680 reinstatement fee, DWI knowledge test,

driver’s license application with fees, and chemical health assessment.

Minnesota dwi dui oui drunk driving clients throughout the Twin Cities – Minneapolis, Minnesota area including Champlin, Crystal Bay, Dayton, Eden Prairie, Excelsior, Hamel, Hopkins, Howard Lake, Long Lake, Loretto, Maple Plain, Minneapolis, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetonka, Mound, Navarre, Osseo, Rogers, Saint Bonifacius, Saint Paul, Spring Park, Wayzata, Young America, Bloomington, Edina, St. Louis Park, Wayzata, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park, Anoka, Shakopee, Hastings, Eagan, Burnsville, Buffalo, Waverly, Montrose, Hennepin County, Anoka County, Carver County, Scott County, Ramsey County, Dakota County, and Wright County.

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