Category: DWI

A new law would soon require ignition interlocks for all DWI convictions in Minnesota. Minnesota would become the 26th state in the nation to adopt such a law.

In 1911, the Minnesota Legislature criminalized DWI, making it a misdemeanor charge to drive while "in an intoxicated manner".

Minnesota’s DWI laws are getting tougher. With a reduction of the BAC threshold for gross misdemeanor offenses to .16% from the previous threshold of .20%, there may be as many as 3,000 more mid-level DWI offenses in the state this year.

The new year has brought with it many questions regarding Minnesota's DWI laws and their enforceability.

In 2015, there was a record number of traffic-related fatalities in Minnesota.

The state of Minnesota is known for its strict laws regulating driving while intoxicated.

A DUI arrest is unlike any other criminal arrest as it may also involve civil actions.

According to the law, a person driving with a Blood Alcohol Content of .08% or greater is considered intoxicated, resulting in a DWI ticket, a fine, time in jail or more, if caught.

In 2013, law enforcement officers pulled over a Minnesota woman who was driving with children in her vehicle.