In Minnesota it is illegal to operate or be in physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, or with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or more. A driver with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or more can be charged with a Minnesota DUI.
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Minnesota DUI Elements
A person can be convicted of a Minnesota DUI when that person drives, operates, or is in physical control of a motor vehicle within the state of Minnesota or on any boundary water of Minnesota:
- When the person is under the influence of alcohol or a hazardous substance that affects the nervous system, brain, or muscles of that person so as to substantially impair their ability to drive or operate a motor vehicle;
- When the person is under the influence of a combination of any two or more of the elements named above;
- When the person’s blood alcohol concentration at the time of, or as measured within two hours of the time of driving, operating, or being in physical control of the motor vehicle is .08 or more;
- When the person’s body contains any amount of a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II, or its metabolite, other than marijuana or tetrahydrocanabinols.
Minnesota DUI law states that any driver with the mere presence of any scheduled controlled substance in their blood can be charged with a Minnesota drugged driving offense. Further, an officer may arrest a driver for suspicion of DWI even if his/her blood alcohol content is under .08, if the officer feels the drunk driver was operating the vehicle in an impaired way.
Minnesota DWI Law
- Physical Control
- Aggravating Factors
- BAC Test
- What is Refusal
- Types of Refusal
- DUI vs. DWI
- Minnesota BWI
- Minnesota SWI
- Commercial Vehicle DWI
- Minnesota DWI Do’s & Don’ts
- Whiskey Plates in Minnesota
Minnesota DUI Defenses
- 30 Ways to Beat a DWI
- Probable Cause to Arrest
- Reasonable Suspicion to Stop
- Custodial Interrogation
- Implied Consent Law
- Test Contamination
DWI Criminal Consequences
- Bail
- Mandatory Minimum Sentences
- Long Term Monitoring & Penalty Assessment
- Probation
- Criminal Vehicular Injury & Homicide
- Denied Entry Into Canada
DWI Civil Consequences
- Driver’s License Revocation
- Driver’s License Resources
- Plate Impoundment & Vehicle Forfeiture
- Underage DWI in Minnesota
- Drugged Driving
- Open Container Offense
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OFFENSE: DWI
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