Commercial drivers in Minnesota operate under far stricter alcohol and controlled substance rules than non-commercial drivers. A commercial driver’s license (CDL) is required for a wide range of vehicles, including freight trucks, buses, delivery trucks,...
Attorney Tom Hagen appears on KTTC News to explain the difficulty of finding an impartial jury following the record setting $27M civil rights settlement to the Floyd family, which happened during jury selection process of Derek Chauvin’s...
Were you arrested and charged with a crime in Minnesota? If so, you are probably already aware of the fact that your innocence is presumed until you are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. A...
An arrest is not a conviction. Technically speaking, a person who has been arrested has been taken into police custody on a temporary basis. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of...
Drunk driving has long been a serious public safety issue in the United States. Drugged driving is a less appreciated, but no less severe problem. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports that 12.6 million Americans...
Local Mankato, MN law firm Kohlmeyer Hagen Law Office successfully defended against a first-degree murder charge in Worthington, MN in February 2020. The story gained national attention and was featured on Dateline NBC on December...
Under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.” In other words,...
Whether the result of a mistake, a miscommunication, or an accident, you could find out that you have an active bench warrant out. As described by the Cornell Legal Information Institute, a bench warrant is a...
UPDATED: June 10th 2026 By Jason Kohlmeyer, Family Law Attorney Most divorcing couples want to end their marriage as amicably and efficiently as possible. While divorce is never easy, it does not have to turn...
In Minnesota, it is unlawful to solicit or engage in prostitution. Recently, law enforcement officers in our region have been cracking down on these types of offenses. A solicitation charge should not be taken lightly....
