Minnesota is cracking down on distracted driving now that a Hands-Free Cell Phone Driving Bill has been put in place, but thousands of Minnesotans still talk and text on their phones illegally while they drive. We’ve explained what can happen if you’re cited under the new law on the blog in the past, and many […]
Eagan Mayor Arrested For DWI
The mayor of Eagan ran into a little trouble earlier this month when he was charged with driving while intoxicated. Mike Maguire was arrested on January 11 near his home after police responded to a report of a vehicle stuck in a snowbank. When officers arrived on scene, they found that Maguire had lost control […]
Understanding Criminal Vehicular Operation In Minnesota
You accept a certain amount of responsibility every time you get behind the wheel, and you can be criminally charged if you recklessly ignore this responsibility. In Minnesota, if you cause harm to another person because of reckless disregard for their safety, you can be charged with what’s known as Criminal Vehicular Operation. Below, we […]
DUIs Continue To Increase In Minnesota
After a steady decline during the first part of the decade, Minnesota saw its DUI numbers climb back up as the calendar turned to 2020. According to data released by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, 27,975 motorists were arrested for driving under the influence in 2019. The vast majority of them had too much […]
Probation Limits In Minnesota May Begin In August
The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission recently voted to apply a five-year cap to most offenders convicted of felony-level crimes, doing away with extremely long probation sentences. Longer probation sentences would still remain in place for individuals convicted of homicides and sexual assaults, but for other felony-level offenses, the state would enact a five-year cap on […]
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