If you are convicted of a felony in Minnesota, you will be required to have a DNA sample taken. Minnesota law requires samples from several different groups of people, which can in turn be...
Traffic Stops in Minnesota What can police search if you get pulled over in Minnesota? You’ve probably seen it a thousand times on TV: a car gets pulled over, the driver is ordered out, and...
What Did I Agree To? Minnesota’s Implied Consent Law & DWI Minnesota is one of many states which have an implied consent law. If you are ever pulled over by a police officer who suspects...
Honey, I Served The Kids, New Alcohol Laws In Blue Earth County, Minnesota Blue Earth County, Minnesota has just passed a social host ordinance very similar to one already in place in Mankato. The county’s...
The DWI’s laws are changing in Minnesota, there is now the ability to get your license back sooner if you get an “ignition interlock device”, which is a small machine that measures the blood-alcohol level...
YOUR MIRANDA RIGHTS IN MINNESOTA Miranda Rights = You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to...
On July 1, 2011, the DWI landscape in Minnesota is changing. The new legislation will affect all DWI Law. Below are some of the most dramatic changes. The new legislation will lower the .20 limit...
Private Counsel vs. Public Defender | Many individuals who find themselves charged with a DWI have to make a decision on whether they will hire private counsel or request a public defender. The attorney who represents an individual...
Every driving while intoxicated (DWI) case in Minnesota consists of two distinct but complex and significant cases: A criminal court case and an implied consent (IC), a civil court case. It is critical that an attorney litigate not...
