How long will my driver’s license be revoked for a DUI DWI in Minnesota?
When you are arrested for a DWI/DUI and your blood alcohol concentration is 0.08 or more, or if you refuse to submit to the test, your license will be revoked, generally within 7 days of your arrest. The length of that revocation will depend on a few different factors: How high your BAC is, how many prior DWI/DUI’s you have had in the last 10 years AND in your lifetime, if you refuse the test.
Depending on these factors, your license could be revoked for anywhere from 90 days to 6 years. For a first time DWI/DUI with a BAC of .08 to .15, the length of the revocation is 90 days. If your BAC is .16 or higher, or if you refuse the test, the length will be 1 year.
If it is your second DWI/DUI in a 10 year period and your BAC is .08 to .15, your license will be revoked for 1 year. If your BAC is .16 or higher or if you refuse it will be revoked for 2 years.
For your third offense in a 10 year period, regardless of whether you take the test or what your BAC is, your license will be cancelled as inimical to public safety for 3 years. For a fourth offense in a 10 year period, the cancellation jumps to 4 years, and for a fifth offense in a 10 year period it goes up to 6 years.
The DWI/DUI’s don’t necessarily have to be within a 10 year period either. The state can use any DWI/DUI’s from your lifetime to lengthen a license revocation. For a third offense in your lifetime, regardless of when they happened, and your BAC is .08 to .15 your license will be revoked for a 1 year period. If your BAC is .16 or higher, or if you refuse the test, it will be a 2 year period.
If you have a fourth offense in your lifetime, regardless of when they happened, and your BAC is .08 or higher, or if you refuse to submit to the test, your license will be cancelled for a period of 3 years. Finally, if you have a fifth offense in your lifetime, regardless of when they happen, and your BAC is .08 or higher, or if you refuse to submit to the test, your license will be cancelled for 6 years.
If you are charged with a DWI/DUI and your license is being revoked, call Gerald Miller, P.A. right away for a free consultation. Our experienced lawyer will take the time to discuss your case and all of your options with you.
Read our in-depth article: Can You Keep Your License After a DUI in MN?
