Driving with an Open Bottle

169A.35 OPEN BOTTLE LAW. Subdivision 1.Definitions. As used in this section: (1) “alcoholic beverage” has the meaning given it in section 340A.101, subdivision 2; (2) “distilled spirits” has the meaning given it in section 340A.101, subdivision...

Underage DUI

169A.33 UNDERAGE DRINKING AND DRIVING. Subdivision 1.Definition. As used in this section, “motor vehicle” does not include motorboats in operation or off-road recreational vehicles. Subd. 2.Crime described. It is a crime for a person under the age of 21...

Mandatory Penalties for felony DWIs

169A.276 MANDATORY PENALTIES; FELONY VIOLATIONS. Subdivision 1.Mandatory prison sentence. (a) The court shall sentence a person who is convicted of a violation of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired) under the circumstances described in section 169A.24...

Mandatory Penalties for non-felony DWIs

169A.275 MANDATORY PENALTIES; NONFELONY VIOLATIONS. Subdivision 1.Second offense. (a) The court shall sentence a person who is convicted of a violation of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired) within ten years of a qualified prior impaired driving incident to...

Fourth Degree DWI

169A.27 FOURTH-DEGREE DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED. Subdivision 1.Degree described. A person who violates section 169A.20, subdivision 1, 1a, 1b, or 1c (driving while impaired crime), is guilty of fourth-degree driving while impaired. Subd. 2.Criminal penalty. Fourth-degree...