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Driving While Impaired
In Minnesota, the legal
limit for drinking and driving is 0.08 alcohol concentration. Throughout the past
two years the state has increased penalties for drinking
and driving making it possible for an individual to be charged
with a felony.
At the present time, DWIs are classified in four degrees of seriousness. (Note: DWI is sometimes unofficially called DUI.)
First degree DWI is a felony, second and third degree
DWIs are gross misdemeanors, and fourth degree DWI is a misdemeanor.
The prosecuting attorney determines the degree to charge based
on an individual’s conduct and conduct taking
place up to ten years before the present conduct. A person’s
blood alcohol concentration, prior DWI convictions and prior
alcohol-related driver’s license revocations all play
a vital role in determining what someone will be charged with.
Minnesota has also placed mandatory sentencing guidelines into
effect so that first, second, and third degree DWI’s will
result in some mandatory incarceration.
It is important to note that if an individual
is at or above the legal limit for drinking and driving their
driving privileges will be taken away. There are specific
time limits for challenging the license revocation. Thus,
it is imperative to contact an attorney immediately to calculate
the relevant timelines. |
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