| Minnesota Felony DUI | | | | considered by the judge. Aggravating factors |
| In Minnesota, your arrest for driving under the | | | | may include having more than one conviction in a |
| influence means you'll face two different cases. | | | | 10-year timeframe, having a BAC level of twice |
| One is a criminal case where you'll face criminal | | | | the legal limit, and having a minor in the vehicle |
| charges for driving under the influence. If you are | | | | with you while you are committing a DUI offense. |
| convicted, you will face criminal penalties that | | | | A first degree DUI is charged when three or |
| include fines, probation, alcohol counseling, and | | | | more aggravating factors exist in a DUI case. This |
| possible jail time. The second case is an | | | | DUI offense is classified as a felony and may |
| administrative case where the driver's license | | | | result in penalties of up to five years in jail and |
| agency will want to suspend your license for a | | | | $10,000 in fines. Second degree DWI offenses |
| period of time determined by the number of DUI | | | | are considered to be gross misdemeanors and |
| offenses on your record and the laws concerning | | | | may result in up to one year in jail and a $3,000 |
| driving under the influence. Both of these cases | | | | fine. The court may also take away the |
| can negatively change your life if you are unable | | | | offender's license plates or have the vehicle |
| to defend yourself. If you have refused to take a | | | | impounded or forfeiter. A third degree DUI |
| chemical test, you will also face additional criminal | | | | offense is charged if only one aggravating factor |
| charges since refusal is a separate criminal | | | | was involved or if the driver of the vehicle |
| offense in Minnesota. If you have accumulated | | | | refused chemical testing. Penalties can include one |
| several DUI offenses in Minnesota, you may face | | | | year of jail time and up to $3,000 in fines. If no |
| Minnesota felony DUI charges against you. This is | | | | aggravating factors exist, then the DUI is |
| very serious, so you need to face these charges | | | | considered to be a fourth degree offense. This is |
| head-on and consult a DUI attorney for help. | | | | a misdemeanor and has lesser penalties of 90 |
| Criminal Penalties for Misdemeanor DUI and | | | | days in jail and smaller fines. Finding a DUI |
| Minnesota Felony DUI | | | | attorney to handle your case is important, |
| If you are convicted of a DUI offense in the | | | | especially if you are charged with Minnesota |
| state of Minnesota, there are a number of | | | | felony DUI. |
| penalties that can be imposed. A first DUI offense | | | | Administrative Penalties for Misdemeanor & |
| can result in up to 90 days of jail time, fines, | | | | Minnesota Felony DUI |
| mandatory participation in alcohol education | | | | If you have a second or subsequent DUI offense |
| programs, and driver's license suspension or | | | | within a five-year period, the license suspension |
| revocation. Aggravating factors may change the | | | | period is at least one year. You can even have |
| charge from a misdemeanor to a gross | | | | your license permanently revoked if you continue |
| misdemeanor. In this happens, the penalties can | | | | to accumulate offenses. If you are to have any |
| be up to one year of jail time and a fine of | | | | chance of getting your privileges back, you need |
| $3,000. A second DUI conviction in the state of | | | | to prove that you have been rehabilitated. |
| Minnesota is also classified as a gross | | | | Depending on your number of convictions, you |
| misdemeanor and carries the same penalties of | | | | may be eligible for a work license during your |
| up to one year in jail and a fine of $3,000. A third | | | | suspension. This restricted license would allow you |
| DUI conviction will result in jail time and fines as | | | | to drive to and from work and any other |
| well as vehicle impoundment and alcohol abuse | | | | necessary locations. Getting this restricted license |
| evaluation because of the serious nature of the | | | | requires you to pay a reinstatement fee, pay a |
| crime. Minnesota felony DUI occurs when you | | | | reapplication fee, have an interview with a Driver |
| accumulate a fourth DUI offense in Minnesota. | | | | Evaluator, and take and pass a DUI driver's test. |
| The penalties for this very serious offense include | | | | The person administering the interview will decide |
| three years in prison and fines of no less than | | | | if you are eligible for a restricted license and will |
| $14,000. | | | | also decide what the limitations on this license will |
| The penalties imposed if you are convicted of DUI | | | | be. |
| will be based on a number of circumstances | | | | |