As we’ve talked about numerous times on the blog, drivers in Minnesota are subject to Implied Consent laws when they are on the road. Implied Consent essentially states that drivers who choose to operate a vehicle on Minnesota roads consent to a chemical test to determine their blood alcohol concentration if a police officer has […]
These Three Factors Will Make Your DWI More Severe
Not all DWI arrests are the same. Even if you are fortunate enough to avoid injuring someone or cause an accident while you are driving drunk, the state will still examine certain elements of your DWI arrest to see if upgraded charges are warranted. And while this will be determined on a case-by-case basis, there […]
Senate Passes Amended Drunk Driving Bill
The Minnesota Senate unanimously passed a measure that stands to strengthen the current drunk driving laws. We’ve been covering this proposal since legislators first began to toy with the idea of strengthening the state’s DWI laws in the wake of the Park Tavern tragedy that left two dead and injured nine others. The driver at […]
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Boobs Aren’t Inherently “Lewd”
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled last week that a women being topless or otherwise exposing her bare breasts doesn’t inherently qualify as “lewd” behavior under the current Minnesota statute. The ruling effectively overturns a Court of Appeals decision against a woman who was arrested and cited with a misdemeanor in 2021 after she was observed […]
Drunk Driving Bill Passes Minnesota House Of Representatives
A bipartisan bill aimed at strengthening Minnesota’s DWI policies and procedures was overwhelmingly approved by the House of Representatives last week. The Minnesota House Of Representatives passed the bipartisan bill by a vote of 123-5. The proposal was made in the wake of the Park Tavern tragedy in which an individual plowed through a restaurant […]
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