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Minnesota DUI Penalties | Consequences of Drunk Driving in Minnesota : Jail Time, Fines, License Suspension

First Minnesota DUI ("Fourth Degree DWI"): 

• Imprisonment: Up to 90 days
• Fine: $1,000
• Administrative License Revocation (ALR): 30 - 90 days

Third Degree DWI:

• Second Minnesota DUI Within 10 years or First DWI with Test Refusal or Aggravating Factor
• Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
• Fine: $3,000
• Administrative License Revocation (ALR): 180 days

Second Degree DWI:

• Third impaired driving violation within 10 years or Second violation with test refusal or one other aggravating factor, or First DWI violation with two aggravating factors
• Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
• Fine: $3,000
• Administrative License Revocation (ALR): 180 days; if third DWI within 10 years: Cancelled and denied indefinitely as inimical to public safety

First Degree DWI (Felony):

• Fourth impaired driving violation within 10 years or Any DWI following a previous felony DWI or criminal vehicular operation conviction.  
• Imprisonment: Up to 7 years
• Dines: $14,000

Minnesota DWI Aggravating Factors:

Alcohol concentration of .20% BAC or more

The presence of a child under age 16 in the vehicle

A qualified prior impaired driving incident within the preceeding 10 years

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Minnesota DUI Laws - Relevant Statutes

Minnesota Statutes

Chapter 169A Driving While Impaired

• General Provisions
  • 169A.03 Definitions
  • 169A.07 First-time DWI violator; off-road vehicle or boat
  • 169A.09 Determining qualified prior DWI incidents
  • 169A.095 Determining number of aggravating factors
• Criminal Provisions
  • 169A.20 Driving while impaired
  • 169A.24 First-degree driving while impaired
  • 169A.25 Second-degree driving while impaired
  • 169A.26 Third-degree driving while impaired
  • 169A.27 Fourth-degree driving while impaired
  • 169A.28 Consecutive sentences
  • 169A.31 Alcohol-related school bus or Head Start bus driving
  • 169A.33 Underage drinking and driving
  • 169A.35 Open bottle law
  • 169A.37 License plate impoundment violation crimes
  • 169A.275 Mandatory penalties; nonfelony violations
  • 169A.276 Mandatory penalties; felony violations
  • 169A.277 Long-term monitoring
  • 169A.283 Stay of execution of sentence
  • 169A.284 Chemical dependency assessment charge; surcharge
  • 169A.285 Penalty assessment
• Procedural Provisions
  • 169A.41 Preliminary screening test
  • 169A.47 Notice of enhanced penalty
• Administrative Provisions
  • 169A.51 Chemical tests for intoxication
  • 169A.52 Test refusal or failure; license revocation
  • 169A.53 Administrative and judicial review of license revocation
  • 169A.54 DWI convictions, adjudications; administrative penalties
• Miscellaneous Provisions
  • 169A.70 Alcohol safety programs; chemical use assessments
  • 169A.73 Remote electronic alcohol-monitoring program
  • 169A.74 Pilot programs of intensive probation
  • 169A.75 Impaired driving-related rules

 

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