by Gerald Miller | Sep 4, 2014
DAC, DAR and DAS Overview | Traffic Lawyers Minneapolis The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) maintains your driving record, which contains information about driving and licensing violations in Minnesota, as well as in other states. Your driver’s license may...
by Gerald Miller | Sep 4, 2014
DWI laws make it a crime to operate anything that is motorized while impaired. Therefore, DWI laws apply to vehicles such as: boats, ATV’s snowmobiles, airplanes and even golf carts and riding lawn mowers. You can be convicted of DWI while operating any of these motor...
by Gerald Miller | Sep 4, 2014
DWI laws make it a crime to operate anything that is motorized while impaired. Therefore, DWI laws apply to All Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s) and you can be convicted of DWI while operating a motor vehicle such as an ATV. This crime is commonly referred to as...
by Gerald Miller | Sep 4, 2014
DWI laws make it a crime to operate anything that is motorized while impaired. Therefore, DWI laws apply to boats and one can be convicted of DWI while operating a motorized vehicle such as a boat. This crime is commonly referred to as Boating While Impaired (BWI). If...
by Gerald Miller | Sep 4, 2014
Under Minnesota law it is a crime for any person under the age of 21 years to drive after consuming any alcohol. If an underage person drinks and drives, they will face penalties under Minnesota’s “Not A Drop” law and possibly the DWI laws. If you or a loved one are...
by Gerald Miller | Sep 4, 2014
Under Minnesota law, it is illegal for a person under the age of 21 years old to consume any alcohol. If you or a loved one are facing a minor consumption violation, hiring an experienced DWI attorney Minnesota to help you navigate the next steps in your case can make...
by Gerald Miller | Sep 4, 2014
In Minnesota, it is a crime for anyone under the age of 21 to drive, operate, or be in physical control of a motor vehicle while consuming or after having consumed alcohol. Underage individuals can also face penalties under both the Underage Drinking and Driving and...
by Gerald Miller | Sep 4, 2014
After an individual is stopped for suspicion of a DWI, an officer may request that the individual perform at the scene a number of tests known as field sobriety tests and may also administer a portable/preliminary breath test (PBT) at the scene. Once the officer...
by Gerald Miller | Sep 4, 2014
An individual who does not reside in Minnesota and who is charged with a DWI offense while in Minnesota will be subject to criminal and driver’s license sanctions in Minnesota. They also will likely face driver’s license sanctions in their home state when that state...
by Gerald Miller | Sep 4, 2014
Minnesota is one of the participating states who follow the Interstate Driver’s License Compact Agreement. The agreement requires that states share information regarding certain types of convictions, including DWI. Essentially, the agreement states that if a resident...