| Minnesota has a vigilant approach to enforcement | | | | Alcohol Content greater than the legal limit. |
| of DUI or DWI laws. In Minnesota, the legal limit | | | | In most DWI Minneapolis cases, it's better to |
| for blood alcohol concentration is .08%. If your | | | | agree to the testing than to refuse to comply. It's |
| blood alcohol concentration is greater than .08%, | | | | certainly understandable to wait to take test at |
| you will be charged with a drunk driving offense. | | | | the police station. However, once at the police |
| DWI Minnesota law states that there is an "implied | | | | station, agreeing to comply with the testing |
| consent" if you are driving. This means that if you | | | | procedures may help you DUI/DWI defense in |
| choose to drive any motor vehicle (including | | | | the long run. |
| boats) you consent to a test to determine | | | | There are a number of factors that may be used |
| whether your blood, breath, or urine has the | | | | in your defense of DWI Minnesota charges. Your |
| presence of alcohol. | | | | defense begins by examining the original traffic |
| This implied consent means that if you are pulled | | | | stop. Was there reasonable suspicion for the |
| over by a police officer, there is an implied | | | | traffic stop? If not, the stop and the ticket may |
| consent or an implied agreement to participate in | | | | be invalid. |
| some form of blood alcohol content testing. Does | | | | Your defense will also include examining the |
| this mean that you have to automatically agree | | | | arresting process and the charges. Simple field |
| to blood alcohol testing? Well, not exactly. | | | | sobriety tests are not conclusive and can be |
| To begin with, you can always refuse to take a | | | | challenged. Whether or not you were told of your |
| roadside test. However, that does not mean you | | | | right to an attorney is another factor that could |
| can refuse to participate in a test if arrested or | | | | weigh in your DWI Minneapolis defense. |
| brought to the police station. While you will not | | | | Of course, almost all of the defenses will be far |
| physically be forced to comply with the test, | | | | more difficult to argue if you refused to comply |
| refusal will result in immediate revocation of your | | | | with the original testing procedures. While it may |
| driving privileges. | | | | seem like you are going to get into more trouble |
| Refusing to comply with the testing procedures | | | | by taking the test, the opposite is true. Agreeing |
| will result in greater consequences than agreeing | | | | (implied consent) to take the test gives you |
| to comply with the test. You will not only have | | | | greater ability to contest and defend yourself |
| your driving license suspended, you face greater | | | | against your arrest. |
| penalties than you would if you tested with Blood | | | | |