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 9; (3) "motor vehicle"...
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 years to...
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...
Third Degree DWI
169A.26 THIRD-DEGREE DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED. Subdivision 1.Degree described. (a) A person who violates section 169A.20, subdivision 1, 1a, 1b, or 1c (driving while impaired crime), is guilty of third-degree driving while impaired if one aggravating factor was present...