1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to crime prevention; recodifying the driving
1.3 while impaired crimes and related provisions; making
1.4 numerous clarifying, technical, and substantive
1.5 changes and additions in the pursuit of
1.6 simplification; imposing criminal penalties; amending
1.7 Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 171.305, as amended;
1.8 and 629.471; Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement,
1.9 sections 260B.171, subdivision 7; 260B.225,
1.10 subdivision 4; and 609.035, subdivision 2; proposing
1.11 coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter
1.12 169A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections
1.13 168.042; 169.01, subdivisions 61, 68, 82, 83, 86, 87,
1.14 88, and 89; 169.121, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1d, 2,
1.15 3b, 3c, 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10a, 11, and 12;
1.16 169.1211; 169.1215; 169.1216; 169.1217, subdivisions
1.17 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8; 169.1218; 169.1219; 169.122,
1.18 subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 4; 169.123, subdivisions 2,
1.19 2a, 2b, 2c, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, and 10; 169.124;
1.20 169.125; 169.126; 169.1261; 169.1265; 169.128; and
1.21 169.129, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 1999
1.22 Supplement, sections 169.121, subdivisions 1c, 3, 3d,
1.23 3f, and 4; 169.1217, subdivisions 1, 7, 7a, and 9;
1.24 169.122, subdivision 5; 169.123, subdivisions 1 and
1.25 5c; and 169.129, subdivision 1; Minnesota Rules, parts
1.26 7409.3700; 7409.3710; 7409.3720; 7409.3730; 7409.3740;
1.27 7409.3750; 7409.3760; and 7409.3770.
1.28 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.29 ARTICLE 1
1.30 CHAPTER 169A
1.31 DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED;
1.32 CRIMINAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS
1.33 GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.34 Section 1. [169A.01] [CITATION; APPLICATION.]
1.35 Subdivision 1. [CITATION.] This chapter may be cited as
1.36 the Minnesota Impaired Driving Code. [new]
1.37 Subd. 2. [APPLICATION.] Unless otherwise indicated, the
2.1 provisions of this chapter apply to any person who drives,
2.2 operates, or is in physical control of a motor vehicle within
2.3 this state or on any boundary water of this state. The
2.4 provisions of this chapter are applicable and uniform throughout
2.5 the state and in all its political subdivisions and
2.6 municipalities. [169.02 and 169.022]
2.7 Subd. 3. [LOCAL ORDINANCES.] No local authority may enact
2.8 or enforce any rule or regulation that conflicts with a
2.9 provision of this chapter unless expressly authorized to do so
2.10 in this chapter. Local authorities may adopt traffic
2.11 regulations that do not conflict with the provisions of this
2.12 chapter. However, if any local ordinance regulating traffic
2.13 covers the same subject for which a penalty is provided for in
2.14 this chapter, the penalty provided for the violation of the
2.15 local ordinance must be identical to the penalty provided for in
2.16 this chapter for the same offense. [169.022]
2.17 Sec. 2. [169A.03] [DEFINITIONS.] [various]
2.18 Subdivision 1. [SCOPE.] (a) As used in this chapter,
2.19 unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the terms
2.20 defined in this section have the meanings given.
2.21 (b) If a term defined in section 169.01, but not defined in
2.22 this chapter, is used in this chapter, the term has the meaning
2.23 given in section 169.01, unless the context clearly indicates
2.24 otherwise.
2.25 Subd. 2. [ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION.] "Alcohol concentration"
2.26 means:
2.27 (1) the number of grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of
2.28 blood;
2.29 (2) the number of grams of alcohol per 210 liters of
2.30 breath; or
2.31 (3) the number of grams of alcohol per 67 milliliters of
2.32 urine.
2.33 Subd. 3. [AGGRAVATING FACTOR.] "Aggravating factor"
2.34 includes:
2.35 (1) a qualified prior impaired driving incident within the
2.36 ten years immediately preceding the current offense;
3.1 (2) having an alcohol concentration of 0.20 or more as
3.2 measured at the time, or within two hours of the time, of the
3.3 offense; or
3.4 (3) having a child under the age of 16 in the vehicle at
3.5 the time of the offense if the child is more than 36 months
3.6 younger than the offender.
3.7 Subd. 4. [COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.] "Commercial motor
3.8 vehicle" has the meaning given in section 169.01, subdivision 75.
3.9 Subd. 5. [COMMISSIONER.] "Commissioner" means the
3.10 commissioner of public safety or a designee.
3.11 Subd. 6. [CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.] "Controlled substance"
3.12 has the meaning given in section 152.01, subdivision 4.
3.13 Subd. 7. [DRIVER.] "Driver" has the meaning given in
3.14 section 169.01, subdivision 25.
3.15 Subd. 8. [GROSS MISDEMEANOR.] "Gross misdemeanor" means a
3.16 crime for which a person may be sentenced to imprisonment for
3.17 not more than one year, or to payment of a fine of not more than
3.18 $3,000, or both.
3.19 Subd. 9. [HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE.] "Hazardous substance"
3.20 means any chemical or chemical compound that is listed as a
3.21 hazardous substance in rules adopted under chapter 182
3.22 (occupational safety and health).
3.23 Subd. 10. [HEAD START BUS.] "Head Start bus" has the
3.24 meaning given in section 169.01, subdivision 80.
3.25 Subd. 11. [INFRARED BREATH-TESTING INSTRUMENT.] "Infrared
3.26 breath-testing instrument" means a breath-testing instrument
3.27 that employs infrared technology and has been approved by the
3.28 commissioner of public safety for determining alcohol
3.29 concentration.
3.30 Subd. 12. [MISDEMEANOR.] "Misdemeanor" means a crime for
3.31 which a person may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more
3.32 than 90 days, or to payment of a fine of not more than $700, or
3.33 both.
3.34 Subd. 13. [MOTORBOAT.] "Motorboat" has the meaning given
3.35 in section 86B.005, subdivision 9.
3.36 Subd. 14. [MOTORBOAT IN OPERATION.] "Motorboat in
4.1 operation" does not include a motorboat that is anchored,
4.2 beached, or securely fastened to a dock or other permanent
4.3 mooring or a motorboat that is being rowed or propelled by other
4.4 than mechanical means.
4.5 Subd. 15. [MOTOR VEHICLE.] "Motor vehicle" means every
4.6 vehicle that is self-propelled and every vehicle that is
4.7 propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley
4.8 wires. The term includes motorboats in operation and off-road
4.9 recreational vehicles, but does not include a vehicle moved
4.10 solely by human power.
4.11 Subd. 16. [OFF-ROAD RECREATIONAL VEHICLE.] "Off-road
4.12 recreational vehicle" means an off-highway motorcycle as defined
4.13 in section 84.787, subdivision 7; off-road vehicle as defined in
4.14 section 84.797, subdivision 7; snowmobile as defined in section
4.15 84.81, subdivision 3; and all-terrain vehicle as defined in
4.16 section 84.92, subdivision 8.
4.17 Subd. 17. [OWNER.] "Owner" has the meaning given in
4.18 section 169.01, subdivision 26.
4.19 Subd. 18. [PEACE OFFICER.] "Peace officer" means:
4.20 (1) a state patrol officer;
4.21 (2) University of Minnesota peace officer;
4.22 (3) a constable as defined in section 367.40, subdivision
4.23 3;
4.24 (4) police officer of any municipality, including towns
4.25 having powers under section 368.01, or county; and
4.26 (5) for purposes of violations of this chapter in or on an
4.27 off-road recreational vehicle or motorboat, or for violations of
4.28 section 97B.065 or 97B.066, a state conservation officer.
4.29 Subd. 19. [POLICE OFFICER.] "Police officer" has the
4.30 meaning given in section 169.01, subdivision 27.
4.31 Subd. 20. [PRIOR IMPAIRED DRIVING CONVICTION.] "Prior
4.32 impaired driving conviction" includes a prior conviction under:
4.33 (1) section 169A.20 (driving while impaired); 169A.31
4.34 (alcohol-related school bus or Head Start bus driving); or
4.35 360.0752 (impaired aircraft operation);
4.36 (2) section 609.21 (criminal vehicular homicide and injury,
5.1 substance-related offenses), subdivision 1, clauses (2) to (6);
5.2 subdivision 2, clauses (2) to (6); subdivision 2a, clauses (2)
5.3 to (6); subdivision 2b, clauses (2) to (6); subdivision 3,
5.4 clauses (2) to (6); or subdivision 4, clauses (2) to (6);
5.5 (3) Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.121 (driver under
5.6 influence of alcohol or controlled substance); 169.1211
5.7 (alcohol-related driving by commercial vehicle drivers); or
5.8 169.129 (aggravated DWI-related violations; penalty);
5.9 (4) Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 84.91, subdivision 1,
5.10 paragraph (a) (operating snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle while
5.11 impaired); or 86B.331, subdivision 1, paragraph (a) (operating
5.12 motorboat while impaired); or
5.13 (5) an ordinance from this state, or a statute or ordinance
5.14 from another state, in conformity with any provision listed in
5.15 clause (1), (2), (3), or (4).
5.16 A "prior impaired driving conviction" also includes a prior
5.17 juvenile adjudication that would have been a prior impaired
5.18 driving conviction if committed by an adult.
5.19 Subd. 21. [PRIOR IMPAIRED DRIVING-RELATED LOSS OF
5.20 LICENSE.] "Prior impaired driving-related loss of license"
5.21 includes a driver's license suspension, revocation,
5.22 cancellation, denial, or disqualification under:
5.23 (1) section 169A.31 (alcohol-related school bus or Head
5.24 Start bus driving); 169A.50 to 169A.53 (implied consent law);
5.25 169A.54 (impaired driving convictions and adjudications;
5.26 administrative penalties); 171.04 (persons not eligible for
5.27 drivers' licenses); 171.14 (cancellation); 171.16 (court may
5.28 recommend suspension); 171.165 (commercial driver's license,
5.29 disqualification); 171.17 (revocation); or 171.18 (suspension);
5.30 because of an alcohol-related incident;
5.31 (2) section 609.21 (criminal vehicular homicide and injury,
5.32 substance-related offenses), subdivision 1, clauses (2) to (6);
5.33 subdivision 2, clauses (2) to (6); subdivision 2a, clauses (2)
5.34 to (6); subdivision 2b, clauses (2) to (6); subdivision 3,
5.35 clauses (2) to (6); or subdivision 4, clauses (2) to (6);
5.36 (3) Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 169.121 (driver under
6.1 influence of alcohol or controlled substance); 169.1211
6.2 (alcohol-related driving by commercial vehicle drivers); or
6.3 169.123 (chemical tests for intoxication); or
6.4 (4) an ordinance from this state, or a statute or ordinance
6.5 from another state, in conformity with any provision listed in
6.6 clause (1), (2), or (3).
6.7 "Prior impaired driving-related loss of license" also includes
6.8 the revocation of snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle operating
6.9 privileges under section 84.911 (chemical testing), or motorboat
6.10 operating privileges under section 86B.335 (testing for alcohol
6.11 and controlled substances), for violations that occurred on or
6.12 after August 1, 1994; the revocation of snowmobile or
6.13 all-terrain vehicle operating privileges under section 84.91
6.14 (operation of snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles by persons
6.15 under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances); or the
6.16 revocation of motorboat operating privileges under section
6.17 86B.331 (operation while using alcohol or drugs or with a
6.18 physical or mental disability).
6.19 Subd. 22. [QUALIFIED PRIOR IMPAIRED DRIVING
6.20 INCIDENT.] "Qualified prior impaired driving incident" includes
6.21 prior impaired driving convictions and prior impaired
6.22 driving-related losses of license.
6.23 Subd. 23. [SCHOOL BUS.] "School bus" has the meaning given
6.24 in section 169.01, subdivision 6.
6.25 Subd. 24. [STREET OR HIGHWAY.] "Street or highway" has the
6.26 meaning given in section 169.01, subdivision 29.
6.27 Subd. 25. [VEHICLE.] "Vehicle" has the meaning given in
6.28 section 169.01, subdivision 2.
6.29 Sec. 3. [169A.05] [PARENTHETICAL REFERENCES.]
6.30 Words set forth in parentheses after references to sections
6.31 or subdivisions in this chapter are mere catchwords included
6.32 solely for convenience in reference. They are not substantive
6.33 and may not be used to construe or limit the meaning of any
6.34 statutory language. [new, see 645.49]
6.35 Sec. 4. [169A.07] [FIRST-TIME DWI VIOLATOR; OFF-ROAD
6.36 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE OR MOTORBOAT.]
7.1 A person who violates section 169A.20 (driving while
7.2 impaired) while using an off-road recreational vehicle or
7.3 motorboat and who does not have a qualified prior impaired
7.4 driving incident is subject only to the criminal penalty
7.5 provided in section 169A.25 (first-degree driving while
7.6 impaired), 169A.26 (second-degree driving while impaired), or
7.7 169A.27 (third-degree driving while impaired); and loss of
7.8 operating privileges as provided in section 84.91, subdivision 1
7.9 (operation of snowmobiles or all-terrain vehicles by persons
7.10 under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances), or
7.11 86B.331, subdivision 1 (operation of motorboats while using
7.12 alcohol or with a physical or mental disability), whichever is
7.13 applicable. The person is not subject to the provisions of
7.14 sections 169A.275, subdivision 5, (submission to the level of
7.15 care recommended in chemical use assessment for repeat offenders
7.16 and offenders with alcohol concentration of 0.20 or more);
7.17 169A.277 (long-term monitoring); 169A.285 (penalty assessment);
7.18 169A.44 (conditional release); 169A.54 (impaired driving
7.19 convictions and adjudications; administrative penalties); or
7.20 169A.54, subdivision 11 (chemical use assessment); the license
7.21 revocation sanctions of sections 169A.50 to 169A.53 (implied
7.22 consent law); or the plate impoundment provisions of section
7.23 169A.60 (administrative impoundment of plates). [169.121, subd.
7.24 1d]
7.25 Sec. 5. [169A.09] [SANCTION FOR PRIOR BEHAVIOR BASED ON
7.26 SEPARATE COURSES OF CONDUCT.]
7.27 Prior impaired driving convictions and prior impaired
7.28 driving-related losses of license must arise out of a separate
7.29 course of conduct to be considered as multiple qualified prior
7.30 impaired driving incidents under this chapter. When a person
7.31 has a prior impaired driving conviction and a prior impaired
7.32 driving-related loss of license based on the same course of
7.33 conduct, either the conviction or the loss of license may be
7.34 considered a qualified prior impaired driving incident, but not
7.35 both. [new]
7.36 Sec. 6. [169A.095] [DETERMINING NUMBER OF AGGRAVATING
8.1 FACTORS.]
8.2 When determining the number of aggravating factors present
8.3 for purposes of this chapter, subject to section 169A.09
8.4 (sanctions for prior behavior to be based on separate courses of
8.5 conduct), each qualified prior impaired driving incident within
8.6 the ten years immediately preceding the current offense is
8.7 counted as a separate aggravating factor. [new]
8.8 CRIMINAL PROVISIONS
8.9 Sec. 7. [169A.20] [DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED.]
8.10 Subdivision 1. [DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED CRIME.] It is a
8.11 crime for any person to drive, operate, or be in physical
8.12 control of any motor vehicle within this state or on any
8.13 boundary water of this state:
8.14 (1) when the person is under the influence of alcohol;
8.15 (2) when the person is under the influence of a controlled
8.16 substance;
8.17 (3) when the person is knowingly under the influence of a
8.18 hazardous substance that affects the nervous system, brain, or
8.19 muscles of the person so as to substantially impair the person's
8.20 ability to drive or operate the motor vehicle;
8.21 (4) when the person is under the influence of a combination
8.22 of any two or more of the elements named in clauses (1), (2),
8.23 and (3);
8.24 (5) when the person's alcohol concentration at the time, or
8.25 as measured within two hours of the time, of driving, operating,
8.26 or being in physical control of the motor vehicle is 0.10 or
8.27 more;
8.28 (6) when the vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle and the
8.29 person's alcohol concentration at the time, or as measured
8.30 within two hours of the time, of driving, operating, or being in
8.31 physical control of the commercial motor vehicle is 0.04 or
8.32 more; or
8.33 (7) when the person's body contains any amount of a
8.34 controlled substance listed in schedule I or II other than
8.35 marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols. [169.121, subd. 1; 169.1211,
8.36 subd. 1]
9.1 Subd. 2. [REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO CHEMICAL TEST CRIME.] It is
9.2 a crime for any person to refuse to submit to a chemical test of
9.3 the person's blood, breath, or urine under section 169A.52 (test
9.4 refusal or failure; revocation of license). [169.121, subd. 1a]
9.5 Subd. 3. [SENTENCE.] A person who violates this section
9.6 may be sentenced as provided in section 169A.25 (first-degree
9.7 driving while impaired), 169A.26 (second-degree driving while
9.8 impaired), or 169A.27 (third-degree driving while
9.9 impaired). [new]
9.10 Sec. 8. [169A.25] [FIRST-DEGREE DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED.]
9.11 Subdivision 1. [DEGREE DESCRIBED.] A person who violates
9.12 section 169A.20 (driving while impaired) is guilty of
9.13 first-degree driving while impaired if two or more aggravating
9.14 factors were present when the violation was committed. [new]
9.15 Subd. 2. [CRIMINAL PENALTY.] First-degree driving while
9.16 impaired is a gross misdemeanor. The mandatory penalties
9.17 described in section 169A.275 and the long-term monitoring
9.18 described in section 169A.277 may be applicable. [new]
9.19 Sec. 9. [169A.26] [SECOND-DEGREE DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED.]
9.20 Subdivision 1. [DEGREE DESCRIBED.] A person who violates
9.21 section 169A.20 (driving while impaired) is guilty of
9.22 second-degree driving while impaired if one aggravating factor
9.23 was present when the violation was committed. [new]
9.24 Subd. 2. [CRIMINAL PENALTY.] Second-degree driving while
9.25 impaired is a gross misdemeanor. The mandatory penalties
9.26 described in section 169A.275 and the long-term monitoring
9.27 described in section 169A.277 may be applicable. [new]
9.28 Sec. 10. [169A.27] [THIRD-DEGREE DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED.]
9.29 Subdivision 1. [DEGREE DESCRIBED.] A person who violates
9.30 section 169A.20 (driving while impaired) is guilty of
9.31 third-degree driving while impaired. [new]
9.32 Subd. 2. [CRIMINAL PENALTY.] Third-degree driving while
9.33 impaired is a misdemeanor. [new]
9.34 Sec. 11. [169A.275] [MANDATORY PENALTIES.]
9.35 Subdivision 1. [SECOND OFFENSE.] (a) The court shall
9.36 sentence a person who is convicted of a violation of section
10.1 169A.20 (driving while impaired) within ten years of a qualified
10.2 prior impaired driving incident to either:
10.3 (1) a minimum of 30 days of incarceration, at least 48
10.4 hours of which must be served consecutively in a local
10.5 correctional facility; or
10.6 (2) eight hours of community work service for each day less
10.7 than 30 days that the person is ordered to serve in a local
10.8 correctional facility.
10.9 Notwithstanding section 609.135 (stay of imposition or execution
10.10 of sentence), the penalties in this paragraph must be executed,
10.11 unless the court departs from the mandatory minimum sentence
10.12 under paragraph (b) or (c).
10.13 (b) Prior to sentencing, the prosecutor may file a motion
10.14 to have a defendant described in paragraph (a) sentenced without
10.15 regard to the mandatory minimum sentence established by that
10.16 paragraph. The motion must be accompanied by a statement on the
10.17 record of the reasons for it. When presented with the
10.18 prosecutor's motion and if it finds that substantial mitigating
10.19 factors exist, the court shall sentence the defendant without
10.20 regard to the mandatory minimum sentence established by
10.21 paragraph (a).
10.22 (c) The court may, on its own motion, sentence a defendant
10.23 described in paragraph (a) without regard to the mandatory
10.24 minimum sentence established by that paragraph if it finds that
10.25 substantial mitigating factors exist and if its sentencing
10.26 departure is accompanied by a statement on the record of the
10.27 reasons for it. The court also may sentence the defendant
10.28 without regard to the mandatory minimum sentence established by
10.29 paragraph (a) if the defendant is sentenced to probation and
10.30 ordered to participate in a program established under section
10.31 169A.74 (pilot programs of intensive probation for repeat DWI
10.32 offenders).
10.33 (d) When any portion of the sentence required by paragraph
10.34 (a) is not executed, the court should impose a sentence that is
10.35 proportional to the extent of the offender's prior criminal and
10.36 moving traffic violation record. Any sentence required under
11.1 paragraph (a) must include a mandatory sentence that is not
11.2 subject to suspension or a stay of imposition or execution, and
11.3 that includes incarceration for not less than 48 consecutive
11.4 hours or at least 80 hours of community work service.
11.5 Subd. 2. [THIRD OFFENSE.] (a) The court shall sentence a
11.6 person who is convicted of a violation of section 169A.20
11.7 (driving while impaired) within ten years of the first of two
11.8 qualified prior impaired driving incidents to either:
11.9 (1) a minimum of 90 days of incarceration, at least 30 days
11.10 of which must be served consecutively in a local correctional
11.11 facility; or
11.12 (2) a program of intensive supervision of the type
11.13 described in section 169A.74 (pilot programs of intensive
11.14 probation for repeat DWI offenders) that requires the person to
11.15 consecutively serve at least six days in a local correctional
11.16 facility.
11.17 (b) The court may order that the person serve not more than
11.18 60 days of the minimum penalty under paragraph (a), clause (1),
11.19 on home detention or in an intensive probation program described
11.20 in section 169A.74.
11.21 (c) Notwithstanding section 609.135, the penalties in this
11.22 subdivision must be imposed and executed.
11.23 Subd. 3. [FOURTH OFFENSE.] (a) The court shall sentence a
11.24 person who is convicted of a violation of section 169A.20
11.25 (driving while impaired) within ten years of the first of three
11.26 qualified prior impaired driving incidents to either:
11.27 (1) a minimum of 180 days of incarceration, at least 30
11.28 days of which must be served consecutively in a local
11.29 correctional facility; or
11.30 (2) a program of intensive supervision of the type
11.31 described in section 169A.74 (pilot programs of intensive
11.32 probation for repeat DWI offenders) that requires the person to
11.33 consecutively serve at least six days in a local correctional
11.34 facility.
11.35 (b) The court may order that the person serve not more than
11.36 150 days of the minimum penalty under paragraph (a), clause (1),
12.1 on home detention or in an intensive probation program described
12.2 in section 169A.74. Notwithstanding section 609.135, the
12.3 penalties in this subdivision must be imposed and executed.
12.4 Subd. 4. [FIFTH OFFENSE OR MORE.] (a) The court shall
12.5 sentence a person who is convicted of a violation of section
12.6 169A.20 (driving while impaired) within ten years of the first
12.7 of four or more qualified prior impaired driving incidents to
12.8 either:
12.9 (1) a minimum of one year of incarceration, at least 60
12.10 days of which must be served consecutively in a local
12.11 correctional facility; or
12.12 (2) a program of intensive supervision of the type
12.13 described in section 169A.74 (pilot programs of intensive
12.14 probation for repeat DWI offenders) that requires the person to
12.15 consecutively serve at least six days in a local correctional
12.16 facility.
12.17 (b) The court may order that the person serve the remainder
12.18 of the minimum penalty under paragraph (a), clause (1), on
12.19 intensive probation using an electronic monitoring system or, if
12.20 such a system is unavailable, on home detention.
12.21 Notwithstanding section 609.135, the penalties in this
12.22 subdivision must be imposed and executed.
12.23 Subd. 5. [LEVEL OF CARE RECOMMENDED IN CHEMICAL USE
12.24 ASSESSMENT.] In addition to other penalties required under this
12.25 section, the court shall order a person to submit to the level
12.26 of care recommended in the chemical use assessment conducted
12.27 under section 169A.70 (alcohol safety program; chemical use
12.28 assessments) if the person is convicted of violating section
12.29 169A.20 (driving while impaired) while having an alcohol
12.30 concentration of 0.20 or more as measured at the time, or within
12.31 two hours of the time, of the offense or if the violation occurs
12.32 within ten years of one or more qualified prior impaired driving
12.33 incidents. [169.121, subd. 3d (par. (a) to (g)); 169.121, subd.
12.34 3b (par. (h))]
12.35 Sec. 12. [169A.277] [LONG-TERM MONITORING.]
12.36 Subdivision 1. [APPLICABILITY.] This section applies to a
13.1 person convicted of:
13.2 (1) a violation of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired)
13.3 within ten years of the first of two or more prior impaired
13.4 driving convictions;
13.5 (2) a violation of section 169A.20, if the person is under
13.6 the age of 19 years and has previously been convicted of
13.7 violating section 169A.20 or Minnesota Statutes 1998, section
13.8 169.121 (driver under the influence of alcohol or controlled
13.9 substance); or
13.10 (3) a violation of section 169A.20, while the person's
13.11 driver's license or driving privileges have been canceled under
13.12 section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (9) (persons not eligible
13.13 for drivers' licenses, inimical to public safety).
13.14 Subd. 2. [MONITORING REQUIRED.] When the court sentences a
13.15 person described in subdivision 1 to a stayed sentence and when
13.16 electronic monitoring equipment is available to the court, the
13.17 court shall require that the person participate in a program of
13.18 electronic alcohol monitoring in addition to any other
13.19 conditions of probation or jail time it imposes. During the
13.20 first one-third of the person's probationary term, the
13.21 electronic alcohol monitoring must be continuous and involve
13.22 measurements of the person's alcohol concentration at least
13.23 three times a day. During the remainder of the person's
13.24 probationary term, the electronic alcohol monitoring may be
13.25 intermittent, as determined by the court.
13.26 Subd. 3. [REIMBURSEMENT.] The court shall require partial
13.27 or total reimbursement from the person for the cost of the
13.28 electronic alcohol monitoring, to the extent the person is able
13.29 to pay. [169.121, subd. 3e]
13.30 Sec. 13. [169A.28] [CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES.]
13.31 Subdivision 1. [MANDATORY CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES.] The
13.32 court shall impose consecutive sentences when it sentences a
13.33 person for:
13.34 (1) violations of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired)
13.35 arising out of separate courses of conduct;
13.36 (2) a violation of section 169A.20 when the person, at the
14.1 time of sentencing, is on probation for, or serving, an executed
14.2 sentence for a violation of section 169A.20 or Minnesota
14.3 Statutes 1998, section 169.121 (driver under the influence of
14.4 alcohol or controlled substance) or 169.129 (aggravated
14.5 DWI-related violations; penalty), and the prior sentence
14.6 involved a separate course of conduct; or
14.7 (3) a violation of section 169A.20 and another offense
14.8 arising out of a single course of conduct that is listed in
14.9 subdivision 2, paragraph (f), when the person has five or more
14.10 qualified prior impaired driving incidents within the past ten
14.11 years. [169.121, subd. 3, par. (f) and (i); 609.035, subd. 2,
14.12 par. (g)]
14.13 Subd. 2. [PERMISSIVE CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES; MULTIPLE
14.14 OFFENSES.] (a) When a person is being sentenced for a violation
14.15 of a provision listed in paragraph (e), the court may sentence
14.16 the person to a consecutive term of imprisonment for a violation
14.17 of any other provision listed in paragraph (e), notwithstanding
14.18 the fact that the offenses arose out of the same course of
14.19 conduct, subject to the limitation on consecutive sentences
14.20 contained in section 609.15, subdivision 2, and except as
14.21 provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subdivision.
14.22 (b) When a person is being sentenced for a violation of
14.23 section 171.20 (operation after revocation, suspension,
14.24 cancellation, or disqualification), 171.24 (driving without
14.25 valid license), or 171.30 (violation of condition of limited
14.26 license), the court may not impose a consecutive sentence for
14.27 another violation of a provision in chapter 171 (drivers'
14.28 licenses and training schools).
14.29 (c) When a person is being sentenced for a violation of
14.30 section 169.791 (failure to provide proof of insurance) or
14.31 169.797 (failure to provide vehicle insurance), the court may
14.32 not impose a consecutive sentence for another violation of a
14.33 provision of sections 169.79 to 169.7995.
14.34 (d) This subdivision does not limit the authority of the
14.35 court to impose consecutive sentences for crimes arising on
14.36 different dates or to impose a consecutive sentence when a
15.1 person is being sentenced for a crime and is also in violation
15.2 of the conditions of a stayed or otherwise deferred sentence
15.3 under section 609.135 (stay of imposition or execution of
15.4 sentence).
15.5 (e) This subdivision applies to misdemeanor and gross
15.6 misdemeanor violations of the following if the offender has two
15.7 or more prior impaired driving convictions within the past ten
15.8 years:
15.9 (1) section 169A.20 (driving while impaired);
15.10 (2) section 169.791;
15.11 (3) section 169.797;
15.12 (4) section 171.20, subdivision 2 (operation after
15.13 revocation, suspension, cancellation, or disqualification);
15.14 (5) section 171.24; and
15.15 (6) section 171.30. [169.121, subd. 3, par. (h); 609.035,
15.16 subd. 2]
15.17 Subd. 3. [PERMISSIVE CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES; PREVIOUS
15.18 OFFENSES.] The court may order that the sentence imposed for a
15.19 violation of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired) run
15.20 consecutively to a previously imposed misdemeanor, gross
15.21 misdemeanor, or felony sentence for a violation other than
15.22 section 169A.20. [169.121, subd. 3, par. (f)]
15.23 Sec. 14. [169A.283] [STAY OF EXECUTION OF SENTENCE.]
15.24 Subdivision 1. [STAY AUTHORIZED.] Except as otherwise
15.25 provided in section 169A.275 (mandatory penalties), when a court
15.26 sentences a person convicted of a violation of section 169A.20
15.27 (driving while impaired), the court may stay execution of the
15.28 criminal sentence described in section 169A.25 (first-degree
15.29 driving while impaired), 169A.26 (second-degree driving while
15.30 impaired), or 169A.27 (third-degree driving while impaired), on
15.31 the condition that the convicted person submit to the level of
15.32 care recommended in the chemical use assessment report required
15.33 under section 169A.70 (alcohol safety programs; chemical use
15.34 assessments). If the court does not order a level of care in
15.35 accordance with the assessment report recommendation as a
15.36 condition of a stay of execution, it shall state on the record
16.1 its reasons for not following the assessment report
16.2 recommendation.
16.3 Subd. 2. [MANNER AND LENGTH OF STAY, REQUIRED REPORT.] A
16.4 stay of execution must be in the manner provided in section
16.5 609.135 (stay of imposition or execution of sentence). The
16.6 length of stay is governed by section 609.135, subdivision 2.
16.7 The court shall report to the commissioner any stay of execution
16.8 of sentence granted under this section.
16.9 Subd. 3. [NO STAY OF LICENSE REVOCATION.] The court may
16.10 not stay the execution of the driver's license revocation
16.11 provisions of section 169A.54 (impaired driving convictions and
16.12 adjudications; administrative penalties). [169.121, subd. 3,
16.13 par. (g); 169.121, subd. 5]
16.14 Sec. 15. [169A.284] [CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY ASSESSMENT
16.15 CHARGE; SURCHARGE.]
16.16 Subdivision 1. [WHEN REQUIRED.] (a) When a court sentences
16.17 a person convicted of an offense enumerated in section 169A.70,
16.18 subdivision 2 (chemical use assessment; requirement; form), it
16.19 shall impose a chemical dependency assessment charge of $125. A
16.20 person shall pay an additional surcharge of $5 if the person is
16.21 convicted of a violation of section 169A.20 (driving while
16.22 impaired) within five years of a prior impaired driving
16.23 conviction or a prior conviction for an offense arising out of
16.24 an arrest for a violation of section 169A.20 or Minnesota
16.25 Statutes 1998, section 169.121 (driver under influence of
16.26 alcohol or controlled substance) or 169.129 (aggravated
16.27 DWI-related violations; penalty). This section applies when the
16.28 sentence is executed, stayed, or suspended. The court may not
16.29 waive payment or authorize payment of the assessment charge and
16.30 surcharge in installments unless it makes written findings on
16.31 the record that the convicted person is indigent or that the
16.32 assessment charge and surcharge would create undue hardship for
16.33 the convicted person or that person's immediate family.
16.34 (b) The chemical dependency assessment charge and surcharge
16.35 required under this section are in addition to the surcharge
16.36 required by section 357.021, subdivision 6 (surcharges on
17.1 criminal and traffic offenders). [169.121, subd. 5a]
17.2 Subd. 2. [DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY.] The county shall collect
17.3 and forward to the commissioner of finance $25 of the chemical
17.4 dependency assessment charge and the $5 surcharge, if any,
17.5 within 60 days after sentencing or explain to the commissioner
17.6 in writing why the money was not forwarded within this time
17.7 period. The commissioner shall credit the money to the general
17.8 fund. The county shall collect and keep $100 of the chemical
17.9 dependency assessment charge. [169.121, subd. 5a]
17.10 Sec. 16. [169A.285] [PENALTY ASSESSMENT.]
17.11 Subdivision 1. [AUTHORITY; AMOUNT.] When a court sentences
17.12 a person who violates section 169A.20 (driving while impaired)
17.13 while having an alcohol concentration of 0.20 or more as
17.14 measured at the time, or within two hours of the time, of the
17.15 violation, the court may impose a penalty assessment of up to
17.16 $1,000. The court may impose this assessment in addition to any
17.17 other penalties or charges authorized under law.
17.18 Subd. 2. [ASSESSMENT DISTRIBUTION.] Money collected under
17.19 this section must be distributed as follows:
17.20 (1) if the arresting officer is an employee of a political
17.21 subdivision, the assessment must be forwarded to the treasury of
17.22 the political subdivision for use in enforcement, training, and
17.23 education activities related to driving while impaired; or
17.24 (2) if the arresting officer is an employee of the state,
17.25 the assessment must be forwarded to the state treasury and
17.26 credited to the general fund. [169.121, subd. 5b]
17.27 Sec. 17. [169A.31] [ALCOHOL-RELATED SCHOOL BUS OR HEAD
17.28 START BUS DRIVING.]
17.29 Subdivision 1. [CRIME DESCRIBED.] It is a crime for any
17.30 person to drive, operate, or be in physical control of any class
17.31 of school bus or Head Start bus within this state when there is
17.32 physical evidence present in the person's body of the
17.33 consumption of any alcohol. [169.1211, subd. 1, par. (b)]
17.34 Subd. 2. [GROSS MISDEMEANOR ALCOHOL-RELATED SCHOOL BUS OR
17.35 HEAD START BUS DRIVING.] A person who violates subdivision 1 is
17.36 guilty of gross misdemeanor alcohol-related school bus or Head
18.1 Start bus driving if:
18.2 (1) the violation occurs while a child under the age of 16
18.3 is in the vehicle, if the child is more than 36 months younger
18.4 than the violator; or
18.5 (2) the violation occurs within ten years of a qualified
18.6 prior impaired driving incident. [169.1211, subd. 5, par. (b)]
18.7 Subd. 3. [MISDEMEANOR ALCOHOL-RELATED SCHOOL BUS OR HEAD
18.8 START BUS DRIVING.] Except as provided in subdivision 2, a
18.9 person who violates subdivision 1 is guilty of misdemeanor
18.10 alcohol-related school bus or Head Start bus driving. [169.1211,
18.11 subd. 5, par. (a)]
18.12 Sec. 18. [169A.33] [UNDERAGE DRINKING AND DRIVING.]
18.13 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITION.] As used in this section,
18.14 "motor vehicle" does not include motorboats in operation or
18.15 off-road recreational vehicles. [new]
18.16 Subd. 2. [CRIME DESCRIBED.] It is a crime for a person
18.17 under the age of 21 years to drive, operate, or be in physical
18.18 control of a motor vehicle while consuming alcoholic beverages,
18.19 or after having consumed alcoholic beverages while there is
18.20 physical evidence of the consumption present in the person's
18.21 body. [169.1218, par. (a)]
18.22 Subd. 3. [CRIMINAL PENALTY.] A person who violates
18.23 subdivision 2 is guilty of a misdemeanor. [169.1218, par. (a)]
18.24 Subd. 4. [ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.] When a person is found
18.25 to have committed an offense under subdivision 2, the court
18.26 shall notify the commissioner of its determination. Upon
18.27 receipt of the court's determination, the commissioner shall
18.28 suspend the person's driver's license or operating privileges
18.29 for 30 days, or for 180 days if the person has previously been
18.30 found to have violated subdivision 2 or a statute or ordinance
18.31 in conformity with it. [169.1218, par. (b)]
18.32 Subd. 5. [EXCEPTION.] If the person's conduct violates
18.33 section 169A.20 (driving while impaired) or 169A.31
18.34 (alcohol-related school bus or Head Start bus driving), the
18.35 penalties and license sanctions in those laws or section 169A.54
18.36 (impaired driving convictions and adjudications; administrative
19.1 penalties) apply instead of the license sanction in subdivision
19.2 4. [169.1218, par. (c)]
19.3 Subd. 6. [JURISDICTION.] An offense under subdivision 2
19.4 may be prosecuted either in the jurisdiction where consumption
19.5 occurs or the jurisdiction where evidence of consumption is
19.6 observed. [169.1218, par. (d)]
19.7 Sec. 19. [169A.35] [OPEN BOTTLE LAW.]
19.8 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] As used in this section:
19.9 (1) "motor vehicle" does not include motorboats in
19.10 operation or off-road recreational vehicles; and
19.11 (2) "possession" means either that the person had actual
19.12 possession of the bottle or receptacle or that the person
19.13 consciously exercised dominion and control over the bottle or
19.14 receptacle. [new; 169.122, subd. 2]
19.15 Subd. 2. [DRINKING AND CONSUMPTION; CRIME DESCRIBED.] It
19.16 is a crime for a person to drink or consume intoxicating liquor
19.17 or 3.2 percent malt liquor in a motor vehicle when the vehicle
19.18 is upon a street or highway. [169.122, subd. 1]
19.19 Subd. 3. [POSSESSION; CRIME DESCRIBED.] It is a crime for
19.20 a person to have in possession, while in a private motor vehicle
19.21 upon a street or highway, any bottle or receptacle containing
19.22 intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor which has been
19.23 opened, or the seal broken, or the contents of which have been
19.24 partially removed. [169.122, subd. 2]
19.25 Subd. 4. [LIABILITY OF NONPRESENT OWNER; CRIME DESCRIBED.]
19.26 It is a crime for the owner of any private motor vehicle or the
19.27 driver, if the owner is not present in the motor vehicle, to
19.28 keep or allow to be kept in a motor vehicle when the vehicle is
19.29 upon a street or highway any bottle or receptacle containing
19.30 intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor which has been
19.31 opened, or the seal broken, or the contents of which have been
19.32 partially removed. [169.122, subd. 3]
19.33 Subd. 5. [CRIMINAL PENALTY.] A person who violates
19.34 subdivisions 2 to 4 is guilty of a misdemeanor. [169.122, subd.
19.35 4]
19.36 Subd. 6. [EXCEPTIONS.] (a) This section does not prohibit
20.1 the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by
20.2 passengers in:
20.3 (1) a bus that is operated by a motor carrier of
20.4 passengers, as defined in section 221.011, subdivision 48; or
20.5 (2) a vehicle providing limousine service as defined in
20.6 section 221.84, subdivision 1.
20.7 (b) Subdivisions 3 and 4 do not apply to a bottle or
20.8 receptacle that is in the trunk of the vehicle if it is equipped
20.9 with a trunk, or that is in another area of the vehicle not
20.10 normally occupied by the driver and passengers if the vehicle is
20.11 not equipped with a trunk. However, a utility compartment or
20.12 glove compartment is deemed to be within the area occupied by
20.13 the driver and passengers. [169.122, subds. 2, 3, and 5]
20.14 Sec. 20. [169A.37] [LICENSE PLATE IMPOUNDMENT VIOLATION
20.15 CRIME.]
20.16 Subdivision 1. [CRIME DESCRIBED.] It is a crime for a
20.17 person to:
20.18 (1) fail to comply with an impoundment order under section
20.19 169A.60 (administrative plate impoundment);
20.20 (2) file a false statement under section 169A.60,
20.21 subdivision 7 or 8;
20.22 (3) operate a self-propelled motor vehicle on a street or
20.23 highway when the vehicle is subject to an impoundment order
20.24 issued under section 169A.60; or
20.25 (4) fail to notify the commissioner of the impoundment
20.26 order when requesting new plates. [168.042, subd. 14]
20.27 Subd. 2. [CRIMINAL PENALTY.] A person who violates
20.28 subdivision 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor. [168.042, subd. 14]
20.29 PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS
20.30 Sec. 21. [169A.40] [ARREST FOR DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED OR
20.31 ALCOHOL-RELATED SCHOOL BUS OR HEAD START BUS DRIVING OFFENSE.]
20.32 Subdivision 1. [PROBABLE CAUSE ARREST.] A peace officer
20.33 may lawfully arrest a person for violation of section 169A.20
20.34 (driving while impaired), 169A.31 (alcohol-related school bus or
20.35 Head Start bus driving), or 169A.33 (underage drinking and
20.36 driving), without a warrant upon probable cause, without regard
21.1 to whether the violation was committed in the officer's presence.
21.2 Subd. 2. [FRESH PURSUIT.] When a peace officer has
21.3 probable cause to believe that a person is driving or operating
21.4 a motor vehicle in violation of section 169A.20 (driving while
21.5 impaired), 169A.31 (alcohol-related school bus or Head Start bus
21.6 driving), or 169A.33 (underage drinking and driving) and before
21.7 a stop or arrest can be made the person escapes from the
21.8 geographical limits of the officer's jurisdiction, the officer
21.9 in fresh pursuit of the person may stop or arrest the person in
21.10 another jurisdiction within this state and may exercise the
21.11 powers and perform the duties of a peace officer under this
21.12 chapter. An officer acting in fresh pursuit pursuant to this
21.13 section is serving in the regular line of duty as fully as
21.14 though within the officer's jurisdiction.
21.15 Subd. 3. [FIRST-DEGREE DWI OFFENDERS; CUSTODIAL
21.16 ARREST.] Notwithstanding rule 6.01 of the Rules of Criminal
21.17 Procedure, a peace officer acting without a warrant who has
21.18 decided to proceed with the prosecution of a person for
21.19 violating section 169A.20 (driving while impaired), shall arrest
21.20 and take the person into custody if the officer has reason to
21.21 believe the violation occurred under the circumstances described
21.22 in section 169A.25 (first-degree driving while impaired). The
21.23 person shall be detained until the person's first court
21.24 appearance.
21.25 Subd. 4. [OTHER ARREST POWERS NOT LIMITED.] The express
21.26 grant of arrest powers in this section does not limit the arrest
21.27 powers of peace officers pursuant to sections 626.65 to 626.70
21.28 (uniform law on fresh pursuit) or section 629.40 (allowing
21.29 arrests anywhere in state) in cases of arrests for violation of
21.30 section 169A.20 (driving while impaired), 169A.31
21.31 (alcohol-related school bus or Head Start bus driving), 169A.33
21.32 (underage drinking and driving), or any other provision of
21.33 law. [169.121, subd. 1b]
21.34 Sec. 22. [169A.41] [PRELIMINARY SCREENING TEST.]
21.35 Subdivision 1. [WHEN AUTHORIZED.] When a peace officer has
21.36 reason to believe from the manner in which a person is driving,
22.1 operating, controlling, or acting upon departure from a motor
22.2 vehicle, or has driven, operated, or controlled a motor vehicle,
22.3 that the driver may be violating or has violated section 169A.20
22.4 (driving while impaired), 169A.31 (alcohol-related school bus or
22.5 Head Start bus driving), or 169A.33 (underage drinking and
22.6 driving), the officer may require the driver to provide a sample
22.7 of the driver's breath for a preliminary screening test using a
22.8 device approved by the commissioner for this purpose.
22.9 Subd. 2. [USE OF TEST RESULTS.] The results of this
22.10 preliminary screening test must be used for the purpose of
22.11 deciding whether an arrest should be made and whether to require
22.12 the tests authorized in section 169A.51 (chemical tests for
22.13 intoxication), but must not be used in any court action except
22.14 the following:
22.15 (1) to prove that a test was properly required of a person
22.16 pursuant to section 169A.51, subdivision 1;
22.17 (2) in a civil action arising out of the operation or use
22.18 of the motor vehicle;
22.19 (3) in an action for license reinstatement under section
22.20 171.19;
22.21 (4) in a prosecution or juvenile court proceeding
22.22 concerning a violation of section 169A.33 (underage drinking and
22.23 driving), or 340A.503, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2)
22.24 (underage alcohol consumption);
22.25 (5) in a prosecution under section 169A.31,
22.26 (alcohol-related school or Head Start bus driving); or 171.30
22.27 (limited license); or
22.28 (6) in a prosecution for a violation of a restriction on a
22.29 driver's license under section 171.09, which provides that the
22.30 license holder may not use or consume any amount of alcohol or a
22.31 controlled substance.
22.32 Subd. 3. [ADDITIONAL TESTS.] Following the screening test
22.33 additional tests may be required of the driver pursuant to the
22.34 provisions of section 169A.51 (chemical tests for intoxication).
22.35 Subd. 4. [CONSEQUENCES OF REFUSAL.] The driver who refuses
22.36 to furnish a sample of the driver's breath is subject to the
23.1 provisions of section 169A.51 (chemical tests for intoxication),
23.2 unless the driver submits to a blood, breath, or urine test to
23.3 determine the presence or amount of alcohol, controlled
23.4 substances, or hazardous substances in compliance with section
23.5 169A.51. [169.121, subd. 6]
23.6 Sec. 23. [169A.42] [IMPOUNDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER
23.7 LOCAL ORDINANCE; REDEMPTION.]
23.8 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITION.] As used in this section,
23.9 "impoundment" means the removal of a motor vehicle to a storage
23.10 facility or impound lot as authorized by a local ordinance.
23.11 Subd. 2. [REDEMPTION; PREREQUISITES.] If a motor vehicle
23.12 is impounded by a peace officer following the arrest or taking
23.13 into custody of a driver for a violation of section 169A.20
23.14 (driving while impaired), or an ordinance in conformity with it,
23.15 the impounded vehicle must only be released from impoundment:
23.16 (1) to the registered owner, a person authorized by the
23.17 registered owner, a lienholder of record, or a person who has
23.18 purchased the vehicle from the registered owner, who provides
23.19 proof of ownership of the vehicle, proof of valid Minnesota
23.20 driving privileges, and proof of insurance required by law to
23.21 cover the vehicle;
23.22 (2) if the vehicle is subject to a rental or lease
23.23 agreement, to a renter or lessee with valid Minnesota driving
23.24 privileges who provides a copy of the rental or lease agreement
23.25 and proof of insurance required by law to cover the vehicle; or
23.26 (3) to an agent of a towing company authorized by a
23.27 registered owner if the owner provides proof of ownership of the
23.28 vehicle and proof of insurance required by law to cover the
23.29 vehicle.
23.30 Subd. 3. [TO WHOM INFORMATION PROVIDED.] The proof of
23.31 ownership and insurance or, if applicable, the copy of the
23.32 rental or lease agreement required by subdivision 2 must be
23.33 provided to the law enforcement agency impounding the vehicle or
23.34 to a person or entity designated by the law enforcement agency
23.35 to receive the information.
23.36 Subd. 4. [LIABILITY FOR STORAGE COSTS.] No law enforcement
24.1 agency, local unit of government, or state agency is responsible
24.2 or financially liable for any storage fees incurred due to an
24.3 impoundment under this section. [169.1216]
24.4 Sec. 24. [169A.43] [RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROSECUTION;
24.5 CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION.]
24.6 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITION.] As used in this section,
24.7 "impaired driving offense" includes violations of sections
24.8 169A.20 to 169A.33. [new]
24.9 Subd. 2. [PROSECUTION.] The attorney in the jurisdiction
24.10 in which an impaired driving offense occurred who is responsible
24.11 for prosecution of misdemeanor-level impaired driving offenses
24.12 is also responsible for prosecution of gross misdemeanor-level
24.13 impaired driving offenses. [169.121, subd. 3, par. (f) and
24.14 169.129, subd. 3]
24.15 Subd. 3. [VENUE.] (a) A violation of section 169A.20,
24.16 subdivision 2 (refusal to submit to chemical test) may be
24.17 prosecuted either in the jurisdiction where the arresting
24.18 officer observed the defendant driving, operating, or in control
24.19 of the motor vehicle or in the jurisdiction where the refusal
24.20 occurred. [169.121, subd. 3, par. (k)]
24.21 (b) An underage drinking and driving offense may be
24.22 prosecuted as provided in section 169A.33, subdivision 6
24.23 (underage drinking and driving). [new cross-reference; see also
24.24 169.1218, par. (d)]
24.25 Subd. 4. [CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION.] When an attorney
24.26 responsible for prosecuting impaired driving offenses requests
24.27 criminal history information relating to prior impaired driving
24.28 convictions from a court, the court shall furnish the
24.29 information without charge. [169.121, subd. 3, par. (j)]
24.30 Sec. 25. [169A.44] [CONDITIONAL RELEASE.]
24.31 (a) This section applies to a person charged with:
24.32 (1) a violation of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired)
24.33 within ten years of the first of two or more prior impaired
24.34 driving convictions;
24.35 (2) a violation of section 169A.20, if the person is under
24.36 the age of 19 years and has previously been convicted of
25.1 violating section 169A.20 or Minnesota Statutes 1998, section
25.2 169.121 (driver under the influence of alcohol or controlled
25.3 substance);
25.4 (3) a violation of section 169A.20, while the person's
25.5 driver's license or driving privileges have been canceled under
25.6 section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (9) (persons not eligible
25.7 for drivers' licenses, inimical to public safety); or
25.8 (4) a violation of section 169A.20 by a person having an
25.9 alcohol concentration of 0.20 or more as measured at the time,
25.10 or within two hours of the time, of the offense.
25.11 (b) Unless maximum bail is imposed under section 629.471, a
25.12 person described in paragraph (a) may be released from detention
25.13 only if the person agrees to:
25.14 (1) abstain from alcohol; and
25.15 (2) submit to a program of electronic alcohol monitoring,
25.16 involving at least daily measurements of the person's alcohol
25.17 concentration, pending resolution of the charge.
25.18 Clause (2) applies only when electronic alcohol monitoring
25.19 equipment is available to the court. The court shall require
25.20 partial or total reimbursement from the person for the cost of
25.21 the electronic alcohol monitoring, to the extent the person is
25.22 able to pay.
25.23 (c) Unless maximum bail is imposed under section 629.471,
25.24 subdivision 2, a person charged with violating section 169A.20
25.25 within ten years of the first of three or more prior impaired
25.26 driving convictions may be released from detention only if the
25.27 following conditions are imposed in addition to the condition
25.28 imposed in paragraph (b), if applicable, and any other
25.29 conditions of release ordered by the court:
25.30 (1) the impoundment of the registration plates of the
25.31 vehicle used to commit the violation, unless already impounded;
25.32 (2) if the vehicle used to commit the violation was an
25.33 off-road recreational vehicle or a motorboat, the impoundment of
25.34 the off-road recreational vehicle or motorboat;
25.35 (3) a requirement that the person report weekly to a
25.36 probation agent;
26.1 (4) a requirement that the person abstain from consumption
26.2 of alcohol and controlled substances and submit to random
26.3 alcohol tests or urine analyses at least weekly; and
26.4 (5) a requirement that, if convicted, the person reimburse
26.5 the court or county for the total cost of these
26.6 services. [169.121, subd. 1c]
26.7 Sec. 26. [169A.45] [EVIDENCE.]
26.8 Subdivision 1. [ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION EVIDENCE.] Upon the
26.9 trial of any prosecution arising out of acts alleged to have
26.10 been committed by any person arrested for violating section
26.11 169A.20 (driving while impaired) or 169A.31 (alcohol-related
26.12 school bus or Head Start bus driving), the court may admit
26.13 evidence of the presence or amount of alcohol in the person's
26.14 blood, breath, or urine as shown by an analysis of those items.
26.15 In addition, in a prosecution for a violation of section
26.16 169A.20, the court may admit evidence of the presence or amount
26.17 of controlled substances or hazardous substances in the person's
26.18 blood, breath, or urine as shown by an analysis of those items.
26.19 Subd. 2. [RELEVANT EVIDENCE OF IMPAIRMENT.] For the
26.20 purposes of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired), evidence
26.21 that there was at the time an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or
26.22 more is relevant evidence in indicating whether or not the
26.23 person was under the influence of alcohol.
26.24 Subd. 3. [EVIDENCE OF REFUSAL.] Evidence of the refusal to
26.25 take a test is admissible into evidence in a prosecution under
26.26 section 169A.20 (driving while impaired).
26.27 Subd. 4. [OTHER COMPETENT EVIDENCE ADMISSIBLE.] The
26.28 preceding provisions do not limit the introduction of any other
26.29 competent evidence bearing upon the question of whether the
26.30 person violated section 169A.20 (driving while impaired) or
26.31 169A.31 (alcohol-related school bus or Head Start bus driving),
26.32 including tests obtained more than two hours after the alleged
26.33 violation and results obtained from partial tests on an infrared
26.34 breath-testing instrument. A result from a partial test is the
26.35 measurement obtained by analyzing one adequate breath sample, as
26.36 described in section 169A.51, subdivision 5, paragraph (b)
27.1 (breath test using infrared breath-testing instrument).
27.2 [169.121, subd. 2]
27.3 Sec. 27. [169A.46] [AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES.]
27.4 Subdivision 1. [IMPAIRMENT OCCURRED AFTER DRIVING CEASED.]
27.5 If proven by a preponderance of the evidence, it is an
27.6 affirmative defense to a violation of section 169A.20,
27.7 subdivision 1, clause (5) (driving while impaired, alcohol
27.8 concentration within two hours of driving), or 169A.20 by a
27.9 person having an alcohol concentration of 0.20 or more as
27.10 measured at the time, or within two hours of the time, of the
27.11 offense, that the defendant consumed a sufficient quantity of
27.12 alcohol after the time of the violation and before the
27.13 administration of the evidentiary test to cause the defendant's
27.14 alcohol concentration to exceed the level specified in the
27.15 applicable clause. Evidence that the defendant consumed alcohol
27.16 after the time of the violation may not be admitted in defense
27.17 to any alleged violation of section 169A.20, unless notice is
27.18 given to the prosecution prior to the omnibus or pretrial
27.19 hearing in the matter.
27.20 Subd. 2. [IMPAIRMENT FROM PRESCRIPTION DRUG.] If proven by
27.21 a preponderance of the evidence, it is an affirmative defense to
27.22 a violation of section 169A.20 subdivision 1, clause (7)
27.23 (presence of schedule I or II controlled substance), that the
27.24 defendant used the controlled substance according to the terms
27.25 of a prescription issued for the defendant in accordance with
27.26 sections 152.11 and 152.12. [169.121, subd. 2; 169.1211, subd.
27.27 3]
27.28 Sec. 28. [169A.47] [NOTICE OF ENHANCED PENALTY.]
27.29 When a court sentences a person for a violation of sections
27.30 169A.20 to 169A.31 (impaired driving offenses), it shall inform
27.31 the defendant of the statutory provisions that provide for
27.32 enhancement of criminal penalties for repeat violators, and the
27.33 provisions that provide for administrative plate impoundment and
27.34 forfeiture of motor vehicles used to commit an impaired driving
27.35 offense. The notice must describe the conduct and the time
27.36 periods within which the conduct must occur in order to result
28.1 in increased penalties, plate impoundment, or forfeiture. The
28.2 failure of a court to provide this information to a defendant
28.3 does not affect the future applicability of these enhanced
28.4 penalties to that defendant. [169.121, subd. 3, par. (d), and
28.5 subd. 3c]
28.6 Sec. 29. [169A.48] [IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.]
28.7 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITION.] For purposes of this section,
28.8 "political subdivision" means a county, statutory or home rule
28.9 charter city, or town.
28.10 Subd. 2. [IMMUNITY.] The state or political subdivision by
28.11 which a peace officer making an arrest for violation of sections
28.12 169A.20 to 169A.33 (impaired driving offenses), is employed has
28.13 immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, for the care or
28.14 custody of the motor vehicle being driven by, operated by, or in
28.15 the physical control of the person arrested if the peace officer
28.16 acts in good faith and exercises due care. [169.121, subd. 9]
28.17 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
28.18 Sec. 30. [169A.50] [CITATION.]
28.19 Sections 169A.50 to 169A.53 may be cited as the implied
28.20 consent law. [new]
28.21 Sec. 31. [169A.51] [CHEMICAL TESTS FOR INTOXICATION.]
28.22 Subdivision 1. [IMPLIED CONSENT; CONDITIONS; ELECTION OF
28.23 TEST.] (a) Any person who drives, operates, or is in physical
28.24 control of a motor vehicle within this state or on any boundary
28.25 water of this state consents, subject to the provisions of
28.26 sections 169A.50 to 169A.53 (implied consent law), and section
28.27 169A.20 (driving while impaired), to a chemical test of that
28.28 person's blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining
28.29 the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, or hazardous
28.30 substances. The test must be administered at the direction of a
28.31 peace officer.
28.32 (b) The test may be required of a person when an officer
28.33 has probable cause to believe the person was driving, operating,
28.34 or in physical control of a motor vehicle in violation of
28.35 section 169A.20 (driving while impaired), and one of the
28.36 following conditions exist:
29.1 (1) the person has been lawfully placed under arrest for
29.2 violation of section 169A.20 or an ordinance in conformity with
29.3 it;
29.4 (2) the person has been involved in a motor vehicle
29.5 accident or collision resulting in property damage, personal
29.6 injury, or death;
29.7 (3) the person has refused to take the screening test
29.8 provided for by section 169A.41 (preliminary screening test); or
29.9 (4) the screening test was administered and indicated an
29.10 alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more.
29.11 (c) The test may also be required of a person when an
29.12 officer has probable cause to believe the person was driving,
29.13 operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle
29.14 with the presence of any alcohol. [169.123, subd. 2, par. (a)]
29.15 Subd. 2. [IMPLIED CONSENT ADVISORY.] At the time a test is
29.16 requested, the person must be informed:
29.17 (1) that Minnesota law requires the person to take a test:
29.18 (i) to determine if the person is under the influence of
29.19 alcohol, controlled substances, or hazardous substances;
29.20 (ii) to determine the presence of a controlled substance
29.21 listed in schedule I or II, other than marijuana or
29.22 tetrahydrocannabinols; and
29.23 (iii) if the motor vehicle was a commercial motor vehicle,
29.24 to determine the presence of alcohol;
29.25 (2) that refusal to take a test is a crime;
29.26 (3) if the peace officer has probable cause to believe the
29.27 person has violated the criminal vehicular homicide and injury
29.28 laws, that a test will be taken with or without the person's
29.29 consent; and
29.30 (4) that the person has the right to consult with an
29.31 attorney, but that this right is limited to the extent that it
29.32 cannot unreasonably delay administration of the test. [169.123,
29.33 subd. 2, par. (b)]
29.34 Subd. 3. [TYPE OF TEST.] The peace officer who requires a
29.35 test pursuant to this section may direct whether the test is of
29.36 blood, breath, or urine. Action may be taken against a person
30.1 who refuses to take a blood test only if an alternative test was
30.2 offered and action may be taken against a person who refuses to
30.3 take a urine test only if an alternative test was
30.4 offered. [169.123, subd. 2, par. (c)]
30.5 Subd. 4. [REQUIREMENT OF URINE OR BLOOD
30.6 TEST.] Notwithstanding subdivision 3, a blood or urine test may
30.7 be required even after a breath test has been administered if
30.8 there is probable cause to believe that:
30.9 (1) there is impairment by a controlled substance or
30.10 hazardous substance that is not subject to testing by a breath
30.11 test; or
30.12 (2) a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II,
30.13 other than marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols, is present in the
30.14 person's body.
30.15 Action may be taken against a person who refuses to take a
30.16 blood test under this subdivision only if a urine test was
30.17 offered and action may be taken against a person who refuses to
30.18 take a urine test only if a blood test was offered. [169.123,
30.19 subd. 2a]
30.20 Subd. 5. [BREATH TEST USING INFRARED BREATH-TESTING
30.21 INSTRUMENT.] (a) In the case of a breath test administered using
30.22 an infrared breath-testing instrument, the test must consist of
30.23 analyses in the following sequence: one adequate breath sample
30.24 analysis, one calibration standard analysis, and a second,
30.25 adequate breath sample analysis.
30.26 (b) In the case of a test administered using an infrared
30.27 breath-testing instrument, a sample is adequate if the
30.28 instrument analyzes the sample and does not indicate the sample
30.29 is deficient.
30.30 (c) For purposes of section 169A.52 (revocation of license
30.31 for test failure or refusal), when a test is administered using
30.32 an infrared breath-testing instrument, failure of a person to
30.33 provide two separate, adequate breath samples in the proper
30.34 sequence constitutes a refusal. [169.123, subd. 2b]
30.35 Subd. 6. [CONSENT OF PERSON INCAPABLE OF REFUSAL NOT
30.36 WITHDRAWN.] A person who is unconscious or who is otherwise in a
31.1 condition rendering the person incapable of refusal is deemed
31.2 not to have withdrawn the consent provided by subdivision 1 and
31.3 the test may be given. [169.123, subd. 2c]
31.4 Subd. 7. [REQUIREMENTS FOR CONDUCTING TESTS;
31.5 LIABILITY.] (a) Only a physician, medical technician,
31.6 physician's trained mobile intensive care paramedic, registered
31.7 nurse, medical technologist, or laboratory assistant acting at
31.8 the request of a peace officer may withdraw blood for the
31.9 purpose of determining the presence of alcohol, controlled
31.10 substances, or hazardous substances. This limitation does not
31.11 apply to the taking of a breath or urine sample.
31.12 (b) The person tested has the right to have someone of the
31.13 person's own choosing administer a chemical test or tests in
31.14 addition to any administered at the direction of a peace
31.15 officer; provided, that the additional test sample on behalf of
31.16 the person is obtained at the place where the person is in
31.17 custody, after the test administered at the direction of a peace
31.18 officer, and at no expense to the state. The failure or
31.19 inability to obtain an additional test or tests by a person does
31.20 not preclude the admission in evidence of the test taken at the
31.21 direction of a peace officer unless the additional test was
31.22 prevented or denied by the peace officer.
31.23 (c) The physician, medical technician, physician's trained
31.24 mobile intensive care paramedic, medical technologist,
31.25 laboratory assistant, or registered nurse drawing blood at the
31.26 request of a peace officer for the purpose of determining the
31.27 concentration of alcohol, controlled substances, or hazardous
31.28 substances is in no manner liable in any civil or criminal
31.29 action except for negligence in drawing the blood. The person
31.30 administering a breath test must be fully trained in the
31.31 administration of breath tests pursuant to training given by the
31.32 commissioner of public safety. [169.123, subd. 3]
31.33 Sec. 32. [169A.52] [TEST REFUSAL OR FAILURE; LICENSE
31.34 REVOCATION.]
31.35 Subdivision 1. [TEST REFUSAL.] If a person refuses to
31.36 permit a test, then a test must not be given, but the peace
32.1 officer shall report the refusal to the commissioner and the
32.2 authority having responsibility for prosecution of impaired
32.3 driving offenses for the jurisdiction in which the acts
32.4 occurred. However, if a peace officer has probable cause to
32.5 believe that the person has violated section 609.21 (criminal
32.6 vehicular homicide and injury), a test may be required and
32.7 obtained despite the person's refusal. A refusal to submit to
32.8 an alcohol concentration test does not constitute a violation of
32.9 section 609.50 (obstructing legal process), unless the refusal
32.10 was accompanied by force or violence or the threat of force or
32.11 violence. [169.123, subd. 4, par. (a)]
32.12 Subd. 2. [TEST FAILURE.] If a person submits to a test,
32.13 the results of that test must be reported to the commissioner
32.14 and to the authority having responsibility for prosecution of
32.15 impaired driving offenses for the jurisdiction in which the acts
32.16 occurred, if the test results indicate:
32.17 (1) an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more;
32.18 (2) an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more, if the person
32.19 was driving, operating, or in physical control of a commercial
32.20 motor vehicle at the time of the violation; or
32.21 (3) the presence of a controlled substance listed in
32.22 schedule I or II, other than marijuana or
32.23 tetrahydrocannabinols. [169.123, subd. 4, par. (b)]
32.24 Subd. 3. [TEST REFUSAL; LICENSE REVOCATION.] (a) Upon
32.25 certification by the peace officer that there existed probable
32.26 cause to believe the person had been driving, operating, or in
32.27 physical control of a motor vehicle in violation of section
32.28 169A.20 (driving while impaired), and that the person refused to
32.29 submit to a test, the commissioner shall revoke the person's
32.30 license or permit to drive, or nonresident operating privilege,
32.31 for a period of one year even if a test was obtained pursuant to
32.32 this section after the person refused to submit to testing.
32.33 (b) Upon certification by the peace officer that there
32.34 existed probable cause to believe the person had been driving,
32.35 operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle
32.36 with the presence of any alcohol in violation of section 169A.20
33.1 (driving while impaired), and that the person refused to submit
33.2 to a test, the commissioner shall disqualify the person from
33.3 operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of one year
33.4 under section 171.165 (commercial driver's license
33.5 disqualification) and shall revoke the person's license or
33.6 permit to drive or nonresident operating privilege for a period
33.7 of one year. [169.123, subd. 4, par. (c) and (d)]
33.8 Subd. 4. [TEST FAILURE; LICENSE REVOCATION.] (a) Upon
33.9 certification by the peace officer that there existed probable
33.10 cause to believe the person had been driving, operating, or in
33.11 physical control of a motor vehicle in violation of section
33.12 169A.20 (driving while impaired) and that the person submitted
33.13 to a test and the test results indicate an alcohol concentration
33.14 of 0.10 or more or the presence of a controlled substance listed
33.15 in schedule I or II, other than marijuana or
33.16 tetrahydrocannabinols, then the commissioner shall revoke the
33.17 person's license or permit to drive, or nonresident operating
33.18 privilege:
33.19 (1) for a period of 90 days;
33.20 (2) if the person is under the age of 21 years, for a
33.21 period of six months;
33.22 (3) for a person with a qualified prior impaired driving
33.23 incident within the past ten years, for a period of 180 days; or
33.24 (4) if the test results indicate an alcohol concentration
33.25 of 0.20 or more, for twice the applicable period in clauses (1)
33.26 to (3).
33.27 (b) On certification by the peace officer that there
33.28 existed probable cause to believe the person had been driving,
33.29 operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle
33.30 with any presence of alcohol and that the person submitted to a
33.31 test and the test results indicated an alcohol concentration of
33.32 0.04 or more, the commissioner shall disqualify the person from
33.33 operating a commercial motor vehicle under section 171.165
33.34 (commercial driver's license disqualification). [169.123, subd.
33.35 4, par. (e) and (f)]
33.36 Subd. 5. [UNLICENSED DRIVERS; LICENSE ISSUANCE DENIAL.] If
34.1 the person is a resident without a license or permit to operate
34.2 a motor vehicle in this state, the commissioner shall deny to
34.3 the person the issuance of a license or permit after the date of
34.4 the alleged violation for the same period as provided in this
34.5 section for revocation, subject to review as provided in section
34.6 169A.53 (administrative and judicial review of license
34.7 revocation). [169.123, subd. 4, par. (g)]
34.8 Subd. 6. [NOTICE OF REVOCATION, DISQUALIFICATION, OR
34.9 DETERMINATION TO DENY; REQUEST FOR HEARING.] A revocation under
34.10 this section or a disqualification under section 171.165
34.11 (commercial driver's license disqualification) becomes effective
34.12 at the time the commissioner or a peace officer acting on behalf
34.13 of the commissioner notifies the person of the intention to
34.14 revoke, disqualify, or both, and of revocation or
34.15 disqualification. The notice must advise the person of the
34.16 right to obtain administrative and judicial review as provided
34.17 in section 169A.53 (administrative and judicial review of
34.18 license revocation). If mailed, the notice and order of
34.19 revocation or disqualification is deemed received three days
34.20 after mailing to the last known address of the person.
34.21 [169.123, subd. 5]
34.22 Subd. 7. [TEST REFUSAL; DRIVING PRIVILEGE LOST.] (a) On
34.23 behalf of the commissioner, a peace officer requiring a test or
34.24 directing the administration of a chemical test shall serve
34.25 immediate notice of intention to revoke and of revocation on a
34.26 person who refuses to permit a test or on a person who submits
34.27 to a test the results of which indicate an alcohol concentration
34.28 of 0.10 or more.
34.29 (b) On behalf of the commissioner, a peace officer
34.30 requiring a test or directing the administration of a chemical
34.31 test of a person driving, operating, or in physical control of a
34.32 commercial motor vehicle shall serve immediate notice of
34.33 intention to disqualify and of disqualification on a person who
34.34 refuses to permit a test, or on a person who submits to a test
34.35 the results of which indicate an alcohol concentration of 0.04
34.36 or more.
35.1 (c) The officer shall either:
35.2 (1) take the driver's license or permit, if any, send it to
35.3 the commissioner along with the certificate required by
35.4 subdivision 3 or 4, and issue a temporary license effective only
35.5 for seven days; or
35.6 (2) invalidate the driver's license or permit in such a way
35.7 that no identifying information is destroyed. [169.123, subd.
35.8 5a]
35.9 Subd. 8. [NOTICE OF ACTION TO OTHER STATES.] When a
35.10 nonresident's privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state
35.11 has been revoked or denied, the commissioner shall give
35.12 information in writing of the action taken to the official in
35.13 charge of traffic control or public safety of the state of the
35.14 person's residence and of any state in which the person has a
35.15 license. [169.123, subd. 8]
35.16 Sec. 33. [169A.53] [ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL REVIEW OF
35.17 LICENSE REVOCATION.]
35.18 Subdivision 1. [ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.] (a) At any time
35.19 during a period of revocation imposed under section 169A.52
35.20 (revocation of license for test failure or refusal) or a period
35.21 of disqualification imposed under section 171.165 (commercial
35.22 driver's license disqualification), a person may request in
35.23 writing a review of the order of revocation or disqualification
35.24 by the commissioner, unless the person is entitled to review
35.25 under section 171.166 (review of disqualification). Upon
35.26 receiving a request the commissioner or the commissioner's
35.27 designee shall review the order, the evidence upon which the
35.28 order was based, and any other material information brought to
35.29 the attention of the commissioner, and determine whether
35.30 sufficient cause exists to sustain the order. Within 15 days of
35.31 receiving the request the commissioner shall report in writing
35.32 the results of the review. The review provided in this
35.33 subdivision is not subject to the contested case provisions of
35.34 the Administrative Procedure Act in sections 14.001 to 14.69.
35.35 (b) The availability of administrative review for an order
35.36 of revocation or disqualification has no effect upon the
36.1 availability of judicial review under this section.
36.2 (c) Review under this subdivision must take place, if
36.3 possible, at the same time as any administrative review of the
36.4 person's impoundment order under section 169A.60, subdivision 9.
36.5 [169.123, subd. 5b]
36.6 Subd. 2. [PETITION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW.] (a) Within 30
36.7 days following receipt of a notice and order of revocation or
36.8 disqualification pursuant to section 169A.52 (revocation of
36.9 license for test failure or refusal), a person may petition the
36.10 court for review. The petition must be filed with the district
36.11 court administrator in the county where the alleged offense
36.12 occurred, together with proof of service of a copy on the
36.13 commissioner, and accompanied by the standard filing fee for
36.14 civil actions. Responsive pleading is not required of the
36.15 commissioner, and court fees must not be charged for the
36.16 appearance of the commissioner in the matter.
36.17 (b) The petition must:
36.18 (1) be captioned in the full name of the person making the
36.19 petition as petitioner and the commissioner as respondent;
36.20 (2) include the petitioner's date of birth, driver's
36.21 license number, and date of the offense; and
36.22 (3) state with specificity the grounds upon which the
36.23 petitioner seeks rescission of the order of revocation,
36.24 disqualification, or denial.
36.25 (c) The filing of the petition does not stay the
36.26 revocation, disqualification, or denial. The reviewing court
36.27 may order a stay of the balance of the revocation or
36.28 disqualification if the hearing has not been conducted within 60
36.29 days after filing of the petition upon terms the court deems
36.30 proper.
36.31 (d) Judicial reviews must be conducted according to the
36.32 Rules of Civil Procedure, except that prehearing discovery is
36.33 mandatory and is limited to:
36.34 (1) the notice of revocation;
36.35 (2) the test record or, in the case of blood or urine
36.36 tests, the certificate of analysis;
37.1 (3) the peace officer's certificate and any accompanying
37.2 documentation submitted by the arresting officer to the
37.3 commissioner; and
37.4 (4) disclosure of potential witnesses, including experts,
37.5 and the basis of their testimony.
37.6 Other types of discovery are available only upon order of
37.7 the court. [169.123, subd. 5c]
37.8 Subd. 3. [HEARING.] (a) A judicial review hearing under
37.9 this section must be before a district judge in any county in
37.10 the judicial district where the alleged offense occurred. The
37.11 hearing is to the court and may be conducted at the same time
37.12 and in the same manner as hearings upon pretrial motions in the
37.13 criminal prosecution under section 169A.20 (driving while
37.14 impaired), if any. The hearing must be recorded. The
37.15 commissioner shall appear and be represented by the attorney
37.16 general or through the prosecuting authority for the
37.17 jurisdiction involved. The hearing must be held at the earliest
37.18 practicable date, and in any event no later than 60 days
37.19 following the filing of the petition for review. The judicial
37.20 district administrator shall establish procedures to ensure
37.21 efficient compliance with this subdivision. To accomplish this,
37.22 the administrator may, whenever possible, consolidate and
37.23 transfer review hearings among the locations within the judicial
37.24 district where terms of district court are held.
37.25 (b) The scope of the hearing is limited to the issues in
37.26 clauses (1) to (10):
37.27 (1) Did the peace officer have probable cause to believe
37.28 the person was driving, operating, or in physical control of a
37.29 motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle in violation of
37.30 section 169A.20 (driving while impaired)?
37.31 (2) Was the person lawfully placed under arrest for
37.32 violation of section 169A.20?
37.33 (3) Was the person involved in a motor vehicle accident or
37.34 collision resulting in property damage, personal injury, or
37.35 death?
37.36 (4) Did the person refuse to take a screening test provided
38.1 for by section 169A.41 (preliminary screening test)?
38.2 (5) If the screening test was administered, did the test
38.3 indicate an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more?
38.4 (6) At the time of the request for the test, did the peace
38.5 officer inform the person of the person's rights and the
38.6 consequences of taking or refusing the test as required by
38.7 section 169A.51, subdivision 2?
38.8 (7) Did the person refuse to permit the test?
38.9 (8) If a test was taken by a person driving, operating, or
38.10 in physical control of a motor vehicle, did the test results
38.11 indicate at the time of testing:
38.12 (i) an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more; or
38.13 (ii) the presence of a controlled substance listed in
38.14 schedule I or II, other than marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols?
38.15 (9) If a test was taken by a person driving, operating, or
38.16 in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle, did the test
38.17 results indicate an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more at the
38.18 time of testing?
38.19 (10) Was the testing method used valid and reliable and
38.20 were the test results accurately evaluated?
38.21 (c) It is an affirmative defense for the petitioner to
38.22 prove that, at the time of the refusal, the petitioner's refusal
38.23 to permit the test was based upon reasonable grounds.
38.24 (d) Certified or otherwise authenticated copies of
38.25 laboratory or medical personnel reports, records, documents,
38.26 licenses, and certificates are admissible as substantive
38.27 evidence.
38.28 (e) The court shall order that the revocation or
38.29 disqualification be either rescinded or sustained and forward
38.30 the order to the commissioner. The court shall file its order
38.31 within 14 days following the hearing. If the revocation or
38.32 disqualification is sustained, the court shall also forward the
38.33 person's driver's license or permit to the commissioner for
38.34 further action by the commissioner if the license or permit is
38.35 not already in the commissioner's possession.
38.36 (f) Any party aggrieved by the decision of the reviewing
39.1 court may appeal the decision as provided in the rules of
39.2 appellate procedure. [169.123, subds. 6 and 7]
39.3 Sec. 34. [169A.54] [IMPAIRED DRIVING CONVICTIONS AND
39.4 ADJUDICATIONS; ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES.]
39.5 Subdivision 1. [DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED
39.6 CONVICTIONS.] Except as provided in subdivision 7, the
39.7 commissioner shall revoke the driver's license of a person
39.8 convicted of violating section 169A.20 (driving while impaired)
39.9 or an ordinance in conformity with it, as follows:
39.10 (1) for an offense under section 169A.20, subdivision 1
39.11 (driving while impaired crime): not less than 30 days;
39.12 (2) for an offense under section 169A.20, subdivision 2
39.13 (refusal to submit to chemical test crime): not less than 90
39.14 days;
39.15 (3) for an offense occurring within ten years of a
39.16 qualified prior impaired driving incident:
39.17 (i) if the current conviction is for a violation of section
39.18 169A.20, subdivision 1, not less than 180 days and until the
39.19 court has certified that treatment or rehabilitation has been
39.20 successfully completed where prescribed in accordance with
39.21 section 169A.70 (chemical use assessments); or
39.22 (ii) if the current conviction is for a violation of
39.23 section 169A.20, subdivision 2, not less than one year and until
39.24 the court has certified that treatment or rehabilitation has
39.25 been successfully completed where prescribed in accordance with
39.26 section 169A.70;
39.27 (4) for an offense occurring within ten years of the first
39.28 of two qualified prior impaired driving incidents: not less
39.29 than one year, together with denial under section 171.04,
39.30 subdivision 1, clause (9), until rehabilitation is established
39.31 in accordance with standards established by the commissioner; or
39.32 (5) for an offense occurring within ten years of the first
39.33 of three or more qualified prior impaired driving incidents:
39.34 not less than two years, together with denial under section
39.35 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (9), until rehabilitation is
39.36 established in accordance with standards established by the
40.1 commissioner. [169.121, subd. 4, par. (a)]
40.2 Subd. 2. [DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED BY PERSON UNDER AGE
40.3 21.] If the person convicted of violating section 169A.20
40.4 (driving while impaired) is under the age of 21 years at the
40.5 time of the violation, the commissioner shall revoke the
40.6 offender's driver's license or operating privileges for a period
40.7 of six months or for the appropriate period of time under
40.8 subdivision 1, clauses (1) to (5), for the offense committed,
40.9 whichever is the greatest period. [169.121, subd. 4, par. (b)]
40.10 Subd. 3. [JUVENILE ADJUDICATIONS.] For purposes of this
40.11 section, a juvenile adjudication under section 169A.20 (driving
40.12 while impaired), an ordinance in conformity with it, or a
40.13 statute or ordinance from another state in conformity with it is
40.14 an offense. [169.121, subd. 4, par. (c)]
40.15 Subd. 4. [VIOLATIONS INVOLVING PERSONAL INJURY.] Whenever
40.16 department records show that the violation involved personal
40.17 injury or death to any person, at least 90 additional days must
40.18 be added to the base periods provided in subdivisions 1 to
40.19 3. [169.121, subd. 4, par. (d)]
40.20 Subd. 5. [VIOLATIONS INVOLVING AN ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION OF
40.21 0.20 OR MORE.] If the person is convicted of violating section
40.22 169A.20 (driving while impaired) while having an alcohol
40.23 concentration of 0.20 or more as measured at the time, or within
40.24 two hours of the time, of the offense, the commissioner shall
40.25 revoke the person's driver's license for twice the period of
40.26 time otherwise provided for in this section. [169.121, subd. 4,
40.27 par. (e)]
40.28 Subd. 6. [APPLICABILITY OF IMPLIED CONSENT REVOCATION
40.29 PROVISIONS.] Except for a person whose license has been revoked
40.30 under subdivision 2, and except for a person convicted of a
40.31 violation of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired) while
40.32 having a child under the age of 16 in the vehicle if the child
40.33 is more than 36 months younger than the offender, any person
40.34 whose license has been revoked pursuant to section 169A.52
40.35 (license revocation for test failure or refusal) as the result
40.36 of the same incident, and who does not have a qualified prior
41.1 impaired driving incident, is subject to the mandatory
41.2 revocation provisions of subdivision 1, clause (1) or (2), in
41.3 lieu of the mandatory revocation provisions of section
41.4 169A.52. [169.121, subd. 4, par. (f)]
41.5 Subd. 7. [ALCOHOL-RELATED COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DRIVING
41.6 VIOLATIONS.] (a) The administrative penalties described in
41.7 subdivision 1 do not apply to violations of section 169A.20,
41.8 subdivision 1 (driving while impaired crime), by a person
41.9 operating a commercial motor vehicle unless the person's alcohol
41.10 concentration as measured at the time, or within two hours of
41.11 the time, of the operation was 0.10 or more or the person
41.12 violates section 169A.20, subdivision 1, clauses (1) to (4) or
41.13 (7).
41.14 (b) The commissioner shall disqualify a person from
41.15 operating a commercial motor vehicle as provided under section
41.16 171.165 (commercial driver's license, disqualification), on
41.17 receipt of a record of conviction for a violation of section
41.18 169A.20.
41.19 (c) A person driving, operating, or in physical control of
41.20 a commercial motor vehicle with any presence of alcohol is
41.21 prohibited from operating a commercial motor vehicle for 24
41.22 hours from issuance of an out-of-service order. [169.1211, subd.
41.23 4, and 169.1215]
41.24 Subd. 8. [UNDERAGE DRINKING AND DRIVING VIOLATIONS.] The
41.25 administrative penalties described in section 169A.33,
41.26 subdivision 3, apply to violations of section 169A.33 (underage
41.27 drinking and driving). [new; see also 169.1218, par. (c)]
41.28 Subd. 9. [ALCOHOL-RELATED SCHOOL BUS DRIVING
41.29 VIOLATIONS.] The administrative penalties described in section
41.30 171.3215 (canceling school bus endorsements for certain offenses)
41.31 apply to violations of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired)
41.32 by a person driving, operating, or in physical control of a
41.33 school bus or Head Start bus. [new]
41.34 Subd. 10. [LICENSE REVOCATION; COURT INVALIDATION.] (a)
41.35 Except as provided in subdivision 7, on behalf of the
41.36 commissioner, a court shall serve notice of revocation or
42.1 cancellation on a person convicted of a violation of section
42.2 169A.20 (driving while impaired) unless the commissioner has
42.3 already revoked the person's driving privileges or served the
42.4 person with a notice of revocation for a violation of section
42.5 169A.52 (license revocation for test failure or refusal) arising
42.6 out of the same incident.
42.7 (b) The court shall invalidate the driver's license or
42.8 permit in such a way that no identifying information is
42.9 destroyed. [169.121, subd. 7]
42.10 Subd. 11. [CHEMICAL USE ASSESSMENT.] When the evidentiary
42.11 test shows an alcohol concentration of 0.07 or more, that result
42.12 must be reported to the commissioner. The commissioner shall
42.13 record that fact on the driver's record. When the driver's
42.14 record shows a second or subsequent report of an alcohol
42.15 concentration of 0.07 or more within two years of a recorded
42.16 report, the commissioner may require that the driver have a
42.17 chemical use assessment meeting the commissioner's
42.18 requirements. The assessment must be at the driver's expense.
42.19 In no event shall the commissioner deny the license of a person
42.20 who refuses to take the assessment or to undertake treatment, if
42.21 treatment is indicated by the assessment, for longer than 90
42.22 days. If an assessment is made pursuant to this section, the
42.23 commissioner may waive the assessment required by section
42.24 169A.70. [169.121, subd. 8]
42.25 Sec. 35. [169A.55] [LICENSE REVOCATION TERMINATION;
42.26 LICENSE REINSTATEMENT.]
42.27 Subdivision 1. [TERMINATION OF REVOCATION PERIOD.] If the
42.28 commissioner receives notice of the driver's attendance at a
42.29 driver improvement clinic, attendance at counseling sessions, or
42.30 participation in treatment for an alcohol problem, the
42.31 commissioner may, 30 days prior to the time the revocation
42.32 period would otherwise expire, terminate the revocation period.
42.33 The commissioner shall not terminate the revocation period under
42.34 this subdivision for a driver who has had a license revoked
42.35 under section 169A.52 (license revocation for test failure or
42.36 refusal); 169A.54 (impaired driving convictions and
43.1 adjudications; administrative penalties); or Minnesota Statutes
43.2 1998, section 169.121 (driving under the influence of alcohol or
43.3 controlled substances); or 169.123 (implied consent) for another
43.4 incident during the preceding three-year period. [169.123, subd.
43.5 10]
43.6 Subd. 2. [REINSTATEMENT OF DRIVING PRIVILEGES;
43.7 NOTICE.] Upon expiration of a period of revocation under section
43.8 169A.52 (license revocation for test failure or refusal) or
43.9 169A.54 (impaired driving convictions and adjudications;
43.10 administrative penalties), the commissioner shall notify the
43.11 person of the terms upon which driving privileges can be
43.12 reinstated, and new registration plates issued, which terms are:
43.13 (1) successful completion of an examination and proof of
43.14 compliance with any terms of alcohol treatment or counseling
43.15 previously prescribed, if any; and (2) any other requirements
43.16 imposed by the commissioner and applicable to that particular
43.17 case. The commissioner shall notify the owner of a motor
43.18 vehicle subject to an impoundment order under section 169A.60
43.19 (administrative impoundment of plates) as a result of the
43.20 violation of the procedures for obtaining new registration
43.21 plates, if the owner is not the violator. The commissioner
43.22 shall also notify the person that if driving is resumed without
43.23 reinstatement of driving privileges or without valid
43.24 registration plates and registration certificate, the person
43.25 will be subject to criminal penalties. [169.1261]
43.26 Sec. 36. [169A.60] [ADMINISTRATIVE IMPOUNDMENT OF PLATES.]
43.27 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] (a) As used in this section,
43.28 the following terms have the meanings given in this subdivision.
43.29 (b) "Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled motor vehicle
43.30 other than a motorboat in operation or a recreational vehicle.
43.31 (c) "Plate impoundment violation" includes:
43.32 (1) a violation of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired)
43.33 or 169A.52 (license revocation for test failure or refusal), or
43.34 a conforming ordinance from this state or a conforming statute
43.35 or ordinance from another state, that results in the revocation
43.36 of a person's driver's license or driving privileges, within ten
44.1 years of a qualified prior impaired driving incident;
44.2 (2) a license disqualification under section 171.165
44.3 (commercial driver's license disqualification) resulting from a
44.4 violation of section 169A.52 within ten years of a qualified
44.5 prior impaired driving incident;
44.6 (3) a violation of section 169A.20 while having an alcohol
44.7 concentration of 0.20 or more as measured at the time, or within
44.8 two hours of the time, of the offense;
44.9 (4) a violation of section 169A.20 while having a child
44.10 under the age of 16 in the vehicle if the child is more than 36
44.11 months younger than the offender; and
44.12 (5) a violation of section 171.24 (driving without valid
44.13 license) by a person whose driver's license or driving
44.14 privileges have been canceled under section 171.04, subdivision
44.15 1, clause (9) (persons not eligible for driver's license,
44.16 inimical to public safety).
44.17 (d) "Violator" means a person who was driving, operating,
44.18 or in physical control of the motor vehicle when the plate
44.19 impoundment violation occurred.
44.20 Subd. 2. [PLATE IMPOUNDMENT VIOLATION; ISSUANCE OF
44.21 IMPOUNDMENT ORDER.] (a) The commissioner shall issue a
44.22 registration plate impoundment order when:
44.23 (1) a person's driver's license or driving privileges are
44.24 revoked for a plate impoundment violation; or
44.25 (2) a person is arrested for or charged with a plate
44.26 impoundment violation described in subdivision 1, paragraph (c),
44.27 clause (5).
44.28 (b) The order must require the impoundment of the
44.29 registration plates of the motor vehicle involved in the plate
44.30 impoundment violation and all motor vehicles owned by,
44.31 registered, or leased in the name of the violator, including
44.32 motor vehicles registered jointly or leased in the name of the
44.33 violator and another. The commissioner shall not issue an
44.34 impoundment order for the registration plates of a rental
44.35 vehicle, as defined in section 168.041, subdivision 10, or a
44.36 vehicle registered in another state.
45.1 Subd. 3. [NOTICE OF IMPOUNDMENT.] An impoundment order is
45.2 effective when the commissioner or a peace officer acting on
45.3 behalf of the commissioner notifies the violator or the
45.4 registered owner of the motor vehicle of the intent to impound
45.5 and order of impoundment. The notice must advise the violator
45.6 of the duties and obligations set forth in subdivision 6
45.7 (surrender of plates) and of the right to obtain administrative
45.8 and judicial review. The notice to the registered owner who is
45.9 not the violator must include the procedure to obtain new
45.10 registration plates under subdivision 8. If mailed, the notice
45.11 and order of impoundment is deemed received three days after
45.12 mailing to the last known address of the violator or the
45.13 registered owner.
45.14 Subd. 4. [PEACE OFFICER AS AGENT FOR NOTICE OF
45.15 IMPOUNDMENT.] On behalf of the commissioner, a peace officer
45.16 issuing a notice of intent to revoke and of revocation for a
45.17 plate impoundment violation shall also serve a notice of intent
45.18 to impound and an order of impoundment. On behalf of the
45.19 commissioner, a peace officer who is arresting a person for or
45.20 charging a person with a plate impoundment violation described
45.21 in subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (5), shall also serve a
45.22 notice of intent to impound and an order of impoundment. If the
45.23 vehicle involved in the plate impoundment violation is
45.24 accessible to the officer at the time the impoundment order is
45.25 issued, the officer shall seize the registration plates subject
45.26 to the impoundment order. The officer shall destroy all plates
45.27 seized or impounded under this section. The officer shall send
45.28 to the commissioner copies of the notice of intent to impound
45.29 and the order of impoundment and a notice that registration
45.30 plates impounded and seized under this section have been
45.31 destroyed.
45.32 Subd. 5. [TEMPORARY PERMIT.] If the motor vehicle is
45.33 registered to the violator, the officer shall issue a temporary
45.34 vehicle permit that is valid for seven days when the officer
45.35 issues the notices under subdivision 4. If the motor vehicle is
45.36 registered in the name of another, the officer shall issue a
46.1 temporary vehicle permit that is valid for 45 days when the
46.2 notices are issued under subdivision 3. The permit must be in a
46.3 form determined by the registrar and whenever practicable must
46.4 be posted on the left side of the inside rear window of the
46.5 vehicle. A permit is valid only for the vehicle for which it is
46.6 issued.
46.7 Subd. 6. [SURRENDER OF PLATES.] Within seven days after
46.8 issuance of the impoundment notice, a person who receives a
46.9 notice of impoundment and impoundment order shall surrender all
46.10 registration plates subject to the impoundment order that were
46.11 not seized by a peace officer under subdivision 4. Registration
46.12 plates required to be surrendered under this subdivision must be
46.13 surrendered to a Minnesota police department, sheriff, or the
46.14 state patrol, along with a copy of the impoundment order. A law
46.15 enforcement agency receiving registration plates under this
46.16 subdivision shall destroy the plates and notify the commissioner
46.17 that they have been destroyed. The notification to the
46.18 commissioner shall also include a copy of the impoundment order.
46.19 Subd. 7. [VEHICLE NOT OWNED BY VIOLATOR.] A violator may
46.20 file a sworn statement with the commissioner within seven days
46.21 of the issuance of an impoundment order stating any material
46.22 information relating to the impoundment order, including that
46.23 the vehicle has been sold or destroyed, and supplying the date,
46.24 name, location, and address of the person or entity that
46.25 purchased or destroyed the vehicle. The commissioner shall
46.26 rescind the impoundment order if the violator shows that the
46.27 impoundment order was not properly issued.
46.28 Subd. 8. [REISSUANCE OF REGISTRATION PLATES.] (a) The
46.29 commissioner shall rescind the impoundment order of a person
46.30 subject to an order under this section, other than the violator,
46.31 if:
46.32 (1) the violator had a valid driver's license on the date
46.33 of the plate impoundment violation and the person files with the
46.34 commissioner an acceptable sworn statement containing the
46.35 following information:
46.36 (i) that the person is the registered owner of the vehicle
47.1 from which the plates have been impounded under this section;
47.2 (ii) that the person is the current owner and possessor of
47.3 the vehicle used in the violation;
47.4 (iii) the date on which the violator obtained the vehicle
47.5 from the registered owner;
47.6 (iv) the residence addresses of the registered owner and
47.7 the violator on the date the violator obtained the vehicle from
47.8 the registered owner;
47.9 (v) that the person was not a passenger in the vehicle at
47.10 the time of the plate impoundment violation; and
47.11 (vi) that the person knows that the violator may not drive,
47.12 operate, or be in physical control of a vehicle without a valid
47.13 driver's license; or
47.14 (2) the violator did not have a valid driver's license on
47.15 the date of the plate impoundment violation and the person made
47.16 a report to law enforcement before the violation stating that
47.17 the vehicle had been taken from the person's possession or was
47.18 being used without permission.
47.19 (b) A person who has failed to make a report as provided in
47.20 paragraph (a), clause (2), may be issued special registration
47.21 plates under subdivision 13 for a period of one year from the
47.22 effective date of the impoundment order. At the next
47.23 registration renewal following this period, the person may apply
47.24 for regular registration plates.
47.25 (c) If the order is rescinded, the owner shall receive new
47.26 registration plates at no cost, if the plates were seized and
47.27 destroyed.
47.28 Subd. 9. [ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.] (a) At any time during
47.29 the effective period of an impoundment order, a person may
47.30 request in writing a review of the impoundment order by the
47.31 commissioner. On receiving a request, the commissioner or the
47.32 commissioner's designee shall review the order, the evidence
47.33 upon which the order was based, and any other material
47.34 information brought to the attention of the commissioner, and
47.35 determine whether sufficient cause exists to sustain the order.
47.36 The commissioner shall report in writing the results of the
48.1 review within 15 days of receiving the request. The review
48.2 provided in this subdivision is not subject to the contested
48.3 case provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act in sections
48.4 14.001 to 14.69. As a result of this review, the commissioner
48.5 may authorize the issuance at no cost of new registration plates
48.6 to the registered owner of the vehicle if the registered owner's
48.7 license or driving privileges were not revoked as a result of
48.8 the plate impoundment violation.
48.9 (b) Review under this subdivision must take place, if
48.10 possible, at the same time as any administrative review of the
48.11 person's license revocation under section 169A.53
48.12 (administrative and judicial review of license revocation).
48.13 Subd. 10. [PETITION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW.] (a) Within 30
48.14 days following receipt of a notice and order of impoundment
48.15 under this section, a person may petition the court for review.
48.16 The petition must include the petitioner's date of birth,
48.17 driver's license number, and date of the plate impoundment
48.18 violation. The petition must state with specificity the grounds
48.19 upon which the petitioner seeks rescission of the order for
48.20 impoundment. The petition may be combined with any petition
48.21 filed under section 169A.53 (administrative and judicial review
48.22 of license revocation).
48.23 (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the
48.24 judicial review and hearing are governed by section 169A.53 and
48.25 must take place at the same time as any judicial review of the
48.26 person's license revocation under section 169A.53. The filing
48.27 of the petition does not stay the impoundment order. The
48.28 reviewing court may order a stay of the balance of the
48.29 impoundment period if the hearing has not been conducted within
48.30 60 days after filing of the petition upon terms the court deems
48.31 proper. The court shall order either that the impoundment be
48.32 rescinded or sustained, and forward the order to the
48.33 commissioner. The court shall file its order within 14 days
48.34 following the hearing.
48.35 (c) In addition to the issues described in section 169A.53,
48.36 subdivision 3 (judicial review of license revocation), the scope
49.1 of a hearing under this subdivision is limited to:
49.2 (1) whether the violator owns, is the registered owner of,
49.3 possesses, or has access to the vehicle used in the plate
49.4 impoundment violation;
49.5 (2) whether a member of the violator's household has a
49.6 valid driver's license, the violator or registered owner has a
49.7 limited license issued under section 171.30, the registered
49.8 owner is not the violator, and the registered owner has a valid
49.9 or limited driver's license, or a member of the registered
49.10 owner's household has a valid driver's license; and
49.11 (3) if the impoundment is based on a plate impoundment
49.12 violation described in subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (3)
49.13 or (4), whether the peace officer had probable cause to believe
49.14 the violator committed the plate impoundment violation and
49.15 whether the evidence demonstrates that the plate impoundment
49.16 violation occurred.
49.17 (d) In a hearing under this subdivision, the following
49.18 records are admissible in evidence:
49.19 (1) certified copies of the violator's driving record; and
49.20 (2) certified copies of vehicle registration records
49.21 bearing the violator's name.
49.22 Subd. 11. [RESCISSION OF REVOCATION; DISMISSAL OR
49.23 ACQUITTAL; NEW PLATES.] If:
49.24 (1) the driver's license revocation that is the basis for
49.25 an impoundment order is rescinded;
49.26 (2) the charges for the plate impoundment violation have
49.27 been dismissed with prejudice; or
49.28 (3) the violator has been acquitted of the plate
49.29 impoundment violation;
49.30 then the registrar of motor vehicles shall issue new
49.31 registration plates for the vehicle at no cost, when the
49.32 registrar receives an application that includes a copy of the
49.33 order rescinding the driver's license revocation, the order
49.34 dismissing the charges, or the judgment of acquittal.
49.35 Subd. 12. [CHARGE FOR REINSTATEMENT OF PLATES IN CERTAIN
49.36 SITUATIONS.] When the registrar of motor vehicles reinstates a
50.1 person's registration plates after impoundment for reasons other
50.2 than those described in subdivision 11, the registrar shall
50.3 charge the person $50 for each vehicle for which the
50.4 registration plates are being reinstated.
50.5 Subd. 13. [SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES.] A violator or
50.6 registered owner may apply to the commissioner for new
50.7 registration plates, which must bear a special series of numbers
50.8 or letters so as to be readily identified by traffic law
50.9 enforcement officers. The commissioner may authorize the
50.10 issuance of special plates if:
50.11 (1) the violator has a qualified licensed driver whom the
50.12 violator must identify;
50.13 (2) the violator or registered owner has a limited license
50.14 issued under section 171.30;
50.15 (3) the registered owner is not the violator and the
50.16 registered owner has a valid or limited driver's license; or
50.17 (4) a member of the registered owner's household has a
50.18 valid driver's license.
50.19 The commissioner may issue the special plates on payment of a
50.20 $50 fee for each vehicle for which special plates are requested.
50.21 Subd. 14. [SALE OF VEHICLE SUBJECT TO IMPOUNDMENT
50.22 ORDER.] A registered owner may not sell a motor vehicle during
50.23 the time its registration plates have been ordered impounded or
50.24 during the time its registration plates bear a special series
50.25 number, unless:
50.26 (1) the sale is for a valid consideration;
50.27 (2) the transferee does not reside in the same household as
50.28 the registered owner; and
50.29 (3) all elements of section 168A.10 (transfer of interest
50.30 by owner) are satisfied.
50.31 The registrar may then transfer the title to the new owner
50.32 upon proper application and issue new registration plates.
50.33 Subd. 15. [ACQUIRING ANOTHER VEHICLE.] If the violator
50.34 applies to the commissioner for registration plates for any
50.35 vehicle during the effective period of the plate impoundment,
50.36 the commissioner shall not issue registration plates unless the
51.1 violator qualifies for special registration plates under
51.2 subdivision 13 and unless the plates issued are special plates
51.3 as described in subdivision 13.
51.4 Subd. 16. [FEES CREDITED TO HIGHWAY USER FUND.] Fees
51.5 collected from the sale or reinstatement of license plates under
51.6 this section must be paid into the state treasury and credited
51.7 one-half to the highway user tax distribution fund and one-half
51.8 to the general fund.
51.9 Subd. 17. [PLATE IMPOUNDMENT; PENALTY.] Criminal penalties
51.10 for violating this section are governed by section 169A.37.
51.11 Subd. 18. [STOP OF VEHICLES BEARING SPECIAL PLATES.] The
51.12 authority of a peace officer to stop a vehicle bearing special
51.13 plates is governed by section 168.0422. [168.042]
51.14 Sec. 37. [169A.63] [VEHICLE FORFEITURE FOR DESIGNATED
51.15 OFFENSE OR LICENSE REVOCATION.]
51.16 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] (a) As used in this section,
51.17 the following terms have the meanings given them.
51.18 (b) "Appropriate agency" means a law enforcement agency
51.19 that has the authority to make an arrest for a violation of a
51.20 designated offense or to require a test under section 169A.51
51.21 (chemical tests for intoxication).
51.22 (c) "Designated license revocation" includes a license
51.23 revocation under section 169A.52 (license revocation for test
51.24 failure or refusal) or a license disqualification under section
51.25 171.165 (commercial driver's license disqualification) resulting
51.26 from a violation of section 169A.52; within ten years of the
51.27 first of two or more qualified prior impaired driving incidents.
51.28 (d) "Designated offense" includes:
51.29 (1) a violation of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired)
51.30 under the circumstances described in section 169A.25
51.31 (first-degree driving while impaired); or
51.32 (2) a violation of section 169A.20 or an ordinance in
51.33 conformity with it:
51.34 (i) by a person whose driver's license or driving
51.35 privileges have been canceled as inimical to public safety under
51.36 section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (9); or
52.1 (ii) by a person who is subject to a restriction on the
52.2 person's driver's license under section 171.09 (commissioner's
52.3 license restrictions), which provides that the person may not
52.4 use or consume any amount of alcohol or a controlled substance.
52.5 (e) "Motor vehicle" and "vehicle" do not include a vehicle
52.6 which is stolen or taken in violation of the law.
52.7 (f) "Owner" means the registered owner of the motor vehicle
52.8 according to records of the department of public safety and
52.9 includes a lessee of a motor vehicle if the lease agreement has
52.10 a term of 180 days or more.
52.11 (g) "Prosecuting authority" means the attorney in the
52.12 jurisdiction in which the designated offense occurred who is
52.13 responsible for prosecuting violations of a designated offense.
52.14 Subd. 2. [SEIZURE.] (a) A motor vehicle subject to
52.15 forfeiture under this section may be seized by the appropriate
52.16 agency upon process issued by any court having jurisdiction over
52.17 the vehicle.
52.18 (b) Property may be seized without process if:
52.19 (1) the seizure is incident to a lawful arrest or a lawful
52.20 search;
52.21 (2) the vehicle subject to seizure has been the subject of
52.22 a prior judgment in favor of the state in a criminal injunction
52.23 or forfeiture proceeding under this section; or
52.24 (3) the appropriate agency has probable cause to believe
52.25 that the delay occasioned by the necessity to obtain process
52.26 would result in the removal or destruction of the vehicle. If
52.27 property is seized without process under this clause, the
52.28 prosecuting authority must institute a forfeiture action under
52.29 this section as soon as is reasonably possible.
52.30 Subd. 3. [RIGHT TO POSSESSION VESTS IMMEDIATELY; CUSTODY
52.31 OF SEIZED VEHICLE.] All right, title, and interest in a vehicle
52.32 subject to forfeiture under this section vests in the
52.33 appropriate agency upon commission of the conduct resulting in
52.34 the designated offense or designated license revocation giving
52.35 rise to the forfeiture. Any vehicle seized under this section
52.36 is not subject to replevin, but is deemed to be in the custody
53.1 of the appropriate agency subject to the orders and decrees of
53.2 the court having jurisdiction over the forfeiture proceedings.
53.3 When a vehicle is seized under this section, the appropriate
53.4 agency may:
53.5 (1) place the vehicle under seal;
53.6 (2) remove the vehicle to a place designated by it;
53.7 (3) place a disabling device on the vehicle; and
53.8 (4) take other steps reasonable and necessary to secure the
53.9 vehicle and prevent waste.
53.10 Subd. 4. [BOND BY OWNER FOR POSSESSION.] If the owner of a
53.11 vehicle that has been seized under this section seeks possession
53.12 of the vehicle before the forfeiture action is determined, the
53.13 owner may, subject to the approval of the appropriate agency,
53.14 give security or post bond payable to the appropriate agency in
53.15 an amount equal to the retail value of the seized vehicle. On
53.16 posting the security or bond, the seized vehicle may be returned
53.17 to the owner only if a disabling device is attached to the
53.18 vehicle. The forfeiture action must proceed against the
53.19 security as if it were the seized vehicle.
53.20 Subd. 5. [EVIDENCE.] Certified copies of court records and
53.21 motor vehicle and driver's license records concerning qualified
53.22 prior impaired driving incidents are admissible as substantive
53.23 evidence where necessary to prove the commission of a designated
53.24 offense or the occurrence of a designated license revocation.
53.25 Subd. 6. [MOTOR VEHICLE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE.] A motor
53.26 vehicle is subject to forfeiture under this section if it was
53.27 used in the commission of a designated offense or was used in
53.28 conduct resulting in a designated license revocation.
53.29 Subd. 7. [LIMITATIONS ON FORFEITURE OF MOTOR VEHICLE.] (a)
53.30 A vehicle is subject to forfeiture under this section only if:
53.31 (1) the driver is convicted of the designated offense upon
53.32 which the forfeiture is based;
53.33 (2) the driver fails to appear with respect to the
53.34 designated offense charge in violation of section 609.49
53.35 (release; failure to appear); or
53.36 (3) the driver's conduct results in a designated license
54.1 revocation and the driver either fails to seek administrative or
54.2 judicial review of the revocation in a timely manner as required
54.3 by section 169A.53 (administrative and judicial review of
54.4 license revocation), or the license revocation is sustained
54.5 under section 169A.53.
54.6 (b) A vehicle encumbered by a bona fide security interest,
54.7 or subject to a lease that has a term of 180 days or more, is
54.8 subject to the interest of the secured party or lessor unless
54.9 the party or lessor had knowledge of or consented to the act
54.10 upon which the forfeiture is based. However, when the proceeds
54.11 of the sale of a seized vehicle do not equal or exceed the
54.12 outstanding loan balance, the appropriate agency shall remit all
54.13 proceeds of the sale to the secured party. If the sale of the
54.14 vehicle is conducted in a commercially reasonable manner
54.15 consistent with the provisions of section 336.9-504, clause (3),
54.16 the agency is not liable to the secured party for any amount
54.17 owed on the loan in excess of the sale proceeds if the secured
54.18 party received notification of the time and place of the sale at
54.19 least three days prior to the sale.
54.20 (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (d), the secured
54.21 party's, lessor's, or owner's interest in a vehicle is not
54.22 subject to forfeiture based solely on the secured party's,
54.23 lessor's, or owner's knowledge of the act or omission upon which
54.24 the forfeiture is based if the secured party, lessor, or owner
54.25 took reasonable steps to terminate use of the vehicle by the
54.26 offender.
54.27 (d) A motor vehicle is subject to forfeiture under this
54.28 section only if its owner knew or should have known of the
54.29 unlawful use or intended use.
54.30 (e) A vehicle subject to a security interest, based upon a
54.31 loan or other financing arranged by a financial institution, is
54.32 subject to the interest of the financial institution.
54.33 Subd. 8. [ADMINISTRATIVE FORFEITURE PROCEDURE.] (a) A
54.34 motor vehicle used to commit a designated offense or used in
54.35 conduct resulting in a designated license revocation is subject
54.36 to administrative forfeiture under this subdivision.
55.1 (b) When a motor vehicle is seized under subdivision 2, the
55.2 appropriate agency shall serve the driver or operator of the
55.3 vehicle with a notice of the seizure and intent to forfeit the
55.4 vehicle. Additionally, when a motor vehicle is seized under
55.5 subdivision 2, or within a reasonable time after that, all
55.6 persons known to have an ownership, possessory, or security
55.7 interest in the vehicle must be notified of the seizure and the
55.8 intent to forfeit the vehicle. If the vehicle is required to be
55.9 registered under chapter 168, the notification to a person known
55.10 to have a security interest in the vehicle is required only if
55.11 the vehicle is registered under chapter 168 and the interest is
55.12 listed on the vehicle's title. Notice mailed by certified mail
55.13 to the address shown in department of public safety records is
55.14 sufficient notice to the registered owner of the vehicle.
55.15 Otherwise, notice may be given in the manner provided by law for
55.16 service of a summons in a civil action.
55.17 (c) The notice must be in writing and contain:
55.18 (1) a description of the vehicle seized;
55.19 (2) the date of seizure; and
55.20 (3) notice of the right to obtain judicial review of the
55.21 forfeiture and of the procedure for obtaining that judicial
55.22 review, printed in English, Hmong, and Spanish. Substantially
55.23 the following language must appear conspicuously: "IF YOU DO
55.24 NOT DEMAND JUDICIAL REVIEW EXACTLY AS PRESCRIBED IN MINNESOTA
55.25 STATUTES, SECTION 169A.63, SUBDIVISION 8, YOU LOSE THE RIGHT TO
55.26 A JUDICIAL DETERMINATION OF THIS FORFEITURE AND YOU LOSE ANY
55.27 RIGHT YOU MAY HAVE TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY. YOU MAY NOT
55.28 HAVE TO PAY THE FILING FEE FOR THE DEMAND IF DETERMINED YOU ARE
55.29 UNABLE TO AFFORD THE FEE. IF THE PROPERTY IS WORTH $7,500 OR
55.30 LESS, YOU MAY FILE YOUR CLAIM IN CONCILIATION COURT. YOU DO NOT
55.31 HAVE TO PAY THE CONCILIATION COURT FILING FEE IF THE PROPERTY IS
55.32 WORTH LESS THAN $500."
55.33 (d) Within 30 days following service of a notice of seizure
55.34 and forfeiture under this subdivision, a claimant may file a
55.35 demand for a judicial determination of the forfeiture. The
55.36 demand must be in the form of a civil complaint and must be
56.1 filed with the court administrator in the county in which the
56.2 seizure occurred, together with proof of service of a copy of
56.3 the complaint on the prosecuting authority having jurisdiction
56.4 over the forfeiture, and the standard filing fee for civil
56.5 actions unless the petitioner has the right to sue in forma
56.6 pauperis under section 563.01. If the value of the seized
56.7 property is $7,500 or less, the claimant may file an action in
56.8 conciliation court for recovery of the seized vehicle. If the
56.9 value of the seized property is less than $500, the claimant
56.10 does not have to pay the conciliation court filing fee. No
56.11 responsive pleading is required of the prosecuting authority and
56.12 no court fees may be charged for the prosecuting authority's
56.13 appearance in the matter. Except as provided in this section,
56.14 judicial reviews and hearings are governed by section 169A.53,
56.15 subdivisions 2 and 3, and shall take place at the same time as
56.16 any judicial review of the person's license revocation under
56.17 section 169A.53. The proceedings may be combined with any
56.18 hearing on a petition filed under section 169A.53, subdivision
56.19 2, and are governed by the Rules of Civil Procedure.
56.20 (e) The complaint must be captioned in the name of the
56.21 claimant as plaintiff and the seized vehicle as defendant, and
56.22 must state with specificity the grounds on which the claimant
56.23 alleges the vehicle was improperly seized and the plaintiff's
56.24 interest in the vehicle seized. Notwithstanding any law to the
56.25 contrary, an action for the return of a vehicle seized under
56.26 this section may not be maintained by or on behalf of any person
56.27 who has been served with a notice of seizure and forfeiture
56.28 unless the person has complied with this subdivision.
56.29 (f) If the claimant makes a timely demand for a judicial
56.30 determination under this subdivision, the appropriate agency
56.31 must conduct the forfeiture under subdivision 9.
56.32 (g) If a demand for judicial determination of an
56.33 administrative forfeiture is filed under this subdivision and
56.34 the court orders the return of the seized vehicle, the court
56.35 shall order that filing fees be reimbursed to the person who
56.36 filed the demand. In addition, the court may order sanctions
57.1 under section 549.211 (sanctions in civil actions).
57.2 Subd. 9. [JUDICIAL FORFEITURE PROCEDURE.] (a) This
57.3 subdivision governs judicial determinations of the forfeiture of
57.4 a motor vehicle used to commit a designated offense or used in
57.5 conduct resulting in a designated license revocation.
57.6 (b) A separate complaint must be filed against the vehicle,
57.7 describing it, specifying that it was used in the commission of
57.8 a designated offense or was used in conduct resulting in a
57.9 designated license revocation, and specifying the time and place
57.10 of its unlawful use. If the forfeiture is based on the
57.11 commission of a designated offense and the person charged with
57.12 the designated offense appears in court as required and is not
57.13 convicted of the offense, the court shall dismiss the complaint
57.14 against the vehicle and order the property returned to the
57.15 person legally entitled to it. If the forfeiture is based on a
57.16 designated license revocation, and the license revocation is
57.17 rescinded under section 169A.53 (administrative and judicial
57.18 review of license revocation), the court shall dismiss the
57.19 complaint against the vehicle and order the property returned to
57.20 the person legally entitled to it. If the lawful ownership of
57.21 the vehicle used in the commission of a designated offense or
57.22 used in conduct resulting in a designated license revocation can
57.23 be determined and it is found the owner was not privy to
57.24 commission of a designated offense or was not privy to the
57.25 conduct resulting in the designated license revocation, the
57.26 vehicle must be returned immediately.
57.27 Subd. 10. [DISPOSITION OF FORFEITED VEHICLE.] (a) If the
57.28 vehicle is administratively forfeited under subdivision 8, or if
57.29 the court finds under subdivision 9 that the vehicle is subject
57.30 to forfeiture under subdivisions 6 and 7, the appropriate agency
57.31 shall:
57.32 (1) sell the vehicle and distribute the proceeds under
57.33 paragraph (b); or
57.34 (2) keep the vehicle for official use. If the agency keeps
57.35 a forfeited motor vehicle for official use, it shall make
57.36 reasonable efforts to ensure that the motor vehicle is available
58.1 for use by the agency's officers who participate in the drug
58.2 abuse resistance education program.
58.3 (b) The proceeds from the sale of forfeited vehicles, after
58.4 payment of seizure, storage, forfeiture, and sale expenses, and
58.5 satisfaction of valid liens against the property, must be
58.6 forwarded to the treasury of the political subdivision that
58.7 employs the appropriate agency responsible for the forfeiture
58.8 for use in DWI-related enforcement, training, and education. If
58.9 the appropriate agency is an agency of state government, the net
58.10 proceeds must be forwarded to the state treasury and credited to
58.11 the following funds:
58.12 (1) if the forfeited vehicle is a motorboat, the net
58.13 proceeds must be credited to the water recreation account in the
58.14 natural resources fund;
58.15 (2) if the forfeited vehicle is a snowmobile, the net
58.16 proceeds must be credited to the snowmobile trails and
58.17 enforcement account in the natural resources fund;
58.18 (3) if the forfeited vehicle is an all-terrain vehicle, the
58.19 net proceeds must be credited to the all-terrain vehicle account
58.20 in the natural resources fund;
58.21 (4) if the forfeited vehicle is an off-highway motorcycle,
58.22 the net proceeds must be credited to the off-highway motorcycle
58.23 account in the natural resources fund;
58.24 (5) if the forfeited vehicle is an off-road vehicle, the
58.25 net proceeds must be credited to the off-road vehicle account in
58.26 the natural resources fund; and
58.27 (6) if otherwise, the net proceeds must be credited to the
58.28 general fund. [169.1217]
58.29 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
58.30 Sec. 38. [169A.70] [ALCOHOL SAFETY PROGRAMS; CHEMICAL USE
58.31 ASSESSMENTS.]
58.32 Subdivision 1. [ALCOHOL SAFETY PROGRAMS;
58.33 ESTABLISHMENT.] (a) The county board of every county shall
58.34 establish an alcohol safety program designed to provide chemical
58.35 use assessments of persons convicted of an offense enumerated in
58.36 subdivision 2. [169.124]
59.1 (b) County boards may enter into an agreement to establish
59.2 a regional alcohol safety program. County boards may contract
59.3 with other counties and agencies for alcohol problem screening
59.4 and chemical use assessment services. [169.125]
59.5 Subd. 2. [CHEMICAL USE ASSESSMENT; REQUIREMENT; FORM.] A
59.6 chemical use assessment must be conducted and an assessment
59.7 report submitted to the court and to the department of public
59.8 safety by the county agency administering the alcohol safety
59.9 program when:
59.10 (1) the defendant is convicted of an offense described in
59.11 section 169A.20 (driving while impaired), 169A.31
59.12 (alcohol-related school bus and Head Start bus driving), or
59.13 360.0752 (impaired aircraft operation); or
59.14 (2) the defendant is arrested for committing an offense
59.15 described in clause (1) but is convicted of another offense
59.16 arising out of the circumstances surrounding the arrest.
59.17 Subd. 3. [ASSESSMENT REPORT.] (a) The assessment report
59.18 must be on a form prescribed by the commissioner and shall
59.19 contain an evaluation of the convicted defendant concerning the
59.20 defendant's prior traffic record, characteristics and history of
59.21 alcohol and chemical use problems, and amenability to
59.22 rehabilitation through the alcohol safety program. The report
59.23 is classified as private data on individuals as defined in
59.24 section 13.02, subdivision 12.
59.25 (b) The assessment report must include:
59.26 (1) a recommended level of care for the offender in
59.27 accordance with the criteria contained in rules adopted by the
59.28 commissioner of human services under section 254A.03,
59.29 subdivision 3 (chemical dependency treatment rules);
59.30 (2) recommendations for other appropriate remedial action
59.31 or care that may consist of educational programs, one-on-one
59.32 counseling, a program or type of treatment that addresses mental
59.33 health concerns, or a combination of them; or
59.34 (3) a specific explanation why no level of care or action
59.35 was recommended.
59.36 Subd. 4. [ASSESSOR STANDARDS; RULES; ASSESSMENT TIME
60.1 LIMITS.] A chemical use assessment required by this section must
60.2 be conducted by an assessor appointed by the court. The
60.3 assessor must meet the training and qualification requirements
60.4 of rules adopted by the commissioner of human services under
60.5 section 254A.03, subdivision 3 (chemical dependency treatment
60.6 rules). Notwithstanding section 13.82 (law enforcement data),
60.7 the assessor shall have access to any police reports, laboratory
60.8 test results, and other law enforcement data relating to the
60.9 current offense or previous offenses that are necessary to
60.10 complete the evaluation. An assessor providing an assessment
60.11 under this section may not have any direct or shared financial
60.12 interest or referral relationship resulting in shared financial
60.13 gain with a treatment provider. If an independent assessor is
60.14 not available, the court may use the services of an assessor
60.15 authorized to perform assessments for the county social services
60.16 agency under a variance granted under rules adopted by the
60.17 commissioner of human services under section 254A.03,
60.18 subdivision 3. An appointment for the defendant to undergo the
60.19 assessment must be made by the court, a court services probation
60.20 officer, or the court administrator as soon as possible but in
60.21 no case more than one week after the defendant's court
60.22 appearance. The assessment must be completed no later than
60.23 three weeks after the defendant's court appearance. If the
60.24 assessment is not performed within this time limit, the county
60.25 where the defendant is to be sentenced shall perform the
60.26 assessment. The county of financial responsibility must be
60.27 determined under chapter 256G.
60.28 Subd. 5. [APPLICABILITY TO NONRESIDENT.] This section does
60.29 not apply to a person who is not a resident of the state of
60.30 Minnesota at the time of the offense and at the time of the
60.31 assessment. [169.126]
60.32 Sec. 39. [169A.71] [RESEARCH PROGRAMS.]
60.33 No person is guilty of a violation of section 169A.20
60.34 (driving while impaired) committed while participating in a
60.35 research or demonstration project conducted by the Minnesota
60.36 highway safety center. This section applies only to conduct
61.1 occurring while operating a state-owned vehicle under the
61.2 supervision of personnel of the center on the grounds of the
61.3 center. [169.121, subd. 10]
61.4 Sec. 40. [169A.72] [DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAMS.]
61.5 Driver training courses offered through the public schools
61.6 and driver training courses offered by private or commercial
61.7 schools or institutes shall include instruction which must
61.8 encompass at least:
61.9 (1) information on the effects of consumption of beverage
61.10 alcohol products and the use of illegal drugs, prescription
61.11 drugs, and nonprescription drugs on the ability of a person to
61.12 operate a motor vehicle;
61.13 (2) the hazards of driving while under the influence of
61.14 alcohol or drugs; and
61.15 (3) the legal penalties and financial consequences
61.16 resulting from violations of laws prohibiting the operation of a
61.17 motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
61.18 [169.121, subd. 12]
61.19 Sec. 41. [169A.73] [REMOTE ELECTRONIC ALCOHOL MONITORING
61.20 PROGRAM.]
61.21 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] As used in this section:
61.22 (1) "breath analyzer unit" means a device that performs
61.23 breath alcohol testing and is connected to a remote electronic
61.24 alcohol monitoring system; and
61.25 (2) "remote electronic alcohol monitoring system" means a
61.26 system that electronically monitors the alcohol concentration of
61.27 individuals in their homes or other locations to ensure
61.28 compliance with conditions of pretrial release, supervised
61.29 release, or probation.
61.30 Subd. 2. [PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.] In cooperation with the
61.31 conference of chief judges, the state court administrator, and
61.32 the commissioner of public safety, the commissioner of
61.33 corrections shall establish a program to use breath analyzer
61.34 units to monitor impaired driving offenders who are ordered to
61.35 abstain from alcohol use as a condition of pretrial release,
61.36 supervised release, or probation. The program must include
62.1 procedures to ensure that violators of this condition of release
62.2 receive swift consequences for the violation.
62.3 Subd. 3. [COST OF PROGRAM.] Offenders who are ordered to
62.4 participate in the program shall also be ordered to pay the per
62.5 diem cost of the monitoring unless the offender is indigent.
62.6 The commissioner of corrections shall reimburse the judicial
62.7 districts in a manner proportional to their use of remote
62.8 electronic alcohol monitoring for any costs the districts incur
62.9 in participating in the program.
62.10 Subd. 4. [REPORT REQUIRED.] By January 1, 2004, the
62.11 commissioner of corrections shall evaluate the effectiveness of
62.12 the program and report the results of this evaluation to the
62.13 conference of chief judges, the state court administrator, the
62.14 commissioner of public safety, and the chairs and ranking
62.15 minority members of the house and senate committees and
62.16 divisions having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy and
62.17 funding. [169.1219]
62.18 Sec. 42. [169A.74] [PILOT PROGRAMS OF INTENSIVE PROBATION
62.19 FOR REPEAT IMPAIRED DRIVING OFFENDERS.]
62.20 Subdivision 1. [GRANT APPLICATION.] The commissioners of
62.21 corrections and public safety, in cooperation with the
62.22 commissioner of human services, shall jointly administer a
62.23 program to provide grants to counties to establish and operate
62.24 programs of intensive probation for repeat violators of the
62.25 driving while impaired laws. The commissioners shall adopt an
62.26 application form on which a county or a group of counties may
62.27 apply for a grant to establish and operate an impaired driving
62.28 repeat offender program.
62.29 Subd. 2. [GOALS.] The goals of the impaired driving repeat
62.30 offender program are to protect public safety and provide an
62.31 appropriate sentencing alternative for persons convicted of
62.32 repeat violations of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired),
62.33 who are considered to be of high risk to the community.
62.34 Subd. 3. [PROGRAM ELEMENTS.] To be considered for a grant
62.35 under this section, a county program must contain the following
62.36 elements:
63.1 (1) an initial assessment of the offender's chemical
63.2 dependency, based on the results of a chemical use assessment
63.3 conducted under section 169A.70, with recommended treatment and
63.4 aftercare, and a requirement that the offender follow the
63.5 recommended treatment and aftercare;
63.6 (2) several stages of probation supervision, including:
63.7 (i) a period of incarceration in a local or regional
63.8 detention facility;
63.9 (ii) a period during which an offender is, at all times,
63.10 either working, on home detention, being supervised at a program
63.11 facility, or traveling between two of these locations;
63.12 (iii) a period of home detention; and
63.13 (iv) a period of gradually decreasing involvement with the
63.14 program;
63.15 (3) decreasing levels of intensity and contact with
63.16 probation officials based on the offender's successful
63.17 participation in the program and compliance with its rules;
63.18 (4) a provision for increasing the severity of the
63.19 program's requirements when an offender offends again or
63.20 violates the program's rules;
63.21 (5) a provision for offenders to continue or seek
63.22 employment during their period of intensive probation;
63.23 (6) a requirement that offenders abstain from alcohol and
63.24 controlled substances during the probation period and be tested
63.25 for such use on a routine basis; and
63.26 (7) a requirement that all or a substantial part of the
63.27 costs of the program be paid by the offenders.
63.28 Subd. 4. [TRAINING.] Counties participating in the program
63.29 shall provide relevant training in intensive probation programs
63.30 to affected officials. [169.1265]
63.31 Sec. 43. [169A.75] [IMPAIRED DRIVING-RELATED RULES.]
63.32 The commissioner may promulgate rules to carry out the
63.33 provisions of this chapter. The rules may include forms for
63.34 notice of intention to revoke that describe clearly the right to
63.35 a hearing, the procedure for requesting a hearing, and the
63.36 consequences of failure to request a hearing; forms for
64.1 revocation and notice of reinstatement of driving privileges as
64.2 provided in section 169A.55; and forms for temporary licenses.
64.3 Rules promulgated pursuant to this section are subject to
64.4 sections 14.01 to 14.20 and 14.365 to 14.69 (Administrative
64.5 Procedure Act). [169.128]
64.6 Sec. 44. [169A.76] [CIVIL ACTION; PUNITIVE DAMAGES.]
64.7 In a civil action involving a motor vehicle accident, it is
64.8 sufficient for the trier of fact to consider an award of
64.9 punitive damages if there is evidence that the accident was
64.10 caused by a driver:
64.11 (1) with an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more;
64.12 (2) who was under the influence of a controlled substance;
64.13 (3) who was under the influence of alcohol and refused to
64.14 take a test required under section 169A.51 (chemical tests for
64.15 intoxication); or
64.16 (4) who was knowingly under the influence of a hazardous
64.17 substance that substantially affects the person's nervous
64.18 system, brain, or muscles so as to impair the person's ability
64.19 to drive or operate a motor vehicle.
64.20 A criminal charge or conviction is not a prerequisite to
64.21 consideration of punitive damages under this section. At the
64.22 trial in an action where the trier of fact will consider an
64.23 award of punitive damages, evidence that the driver has been
64.24 convicted of violating section 169A.20 (driving while impaired)
64.25 or 609.21 (criminal vehicular homicide and injury) is admissible
64.26 into evidence. [169.121, subd. 10a]
64.27 ARTICLE 2
64.28 CONFORMING AMENDMENTS;
64.29 IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT
64.30 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 171.305, as
64.31 amended by Laws 1999, chapter 238, article 2, section 91, is
64.32 amended to read:
64.33 171.305 [IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE; PILOT PROGRAM; LICENSE
64.34 CONDITION.]
64.35 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITION.] "Ignition interlock device"
64.36 or "device" means breath alcohol ignition equipment designed to
65.1 prevent a motor vehicle's ignition from being started by a
65.2 person whose alcohol concentration exceeds the calibrated
65.3 setting on the device.
65.4 Subd. 2. [PILOT PROGRAM.] The commissioner of public
65.5 safety shall establish a statewide pilot program for the use of
65.6 an ignition interlock device by a person whose driver's license
65.7 or driving privilege has been canceled and denied by the
65.8 commissioner for an alcohol or controlled substance-related
65.9 incident. The commissioner shall conduct the program from
65.10 October 1, 2000, until December 31, 1995 December 31, 2001. The
65.11 commissioner shall evaluate the program and shall report to the
65.12 legislature by February 1, 1995 2002, on whether changes in the
65.13 program are necessary and whether the program should be
65.14 permanent. No limited license shall be issued under this
65.15 program after August 1, 1995 October 1, 2001. For purposes of a
65.16 pilot program established by this subdivision, the department is
65.17 exempt from rulemaking requirements found in Minnesota Statutes,
65.18 chapter 14.
65.19 Subd. 3. [PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.] The commissioner shall
65.20 specify performance standards for ignition interlock devices,
65.21 including standards relating to accuracy, safe operation of the
65.22 vehicle, and degree of difficulty rendering the device
65.23 inoperative. The interlock ignition device must be designed to
65.24 operate from a 12-volt DC vehicle battery and be capable of
65.25 locking a motor vehicle's ignition when a minimum alcohol
65.26 concentration of 0.020 grams of ethyl alcohol per 210 liters of
65.27 breath is introduced into the device. The device must also
65.28 require a breath sample to determine alcohol concentration at
65.29 variable time intervals ranging from five to 30 minutes while
65.30 the engine is running. The device must also be capable of
65.31 recording information for later review that includes the date
65.32 and time of any use of the vehicle or any attempt to use the
65.33 vehicle, including all times that the vehicle engine was started
65.34 or stopped and the alcohol concentration of each breath sample
65.35 provided.
65.36 Subd. 4. [CERTIFICATION.] The commissioner shall certify
66.1 ignition interlock devices that meet the performance standards
66.2 and may charge the manufacturer of the ignition interlock device
66.3 a certification fee. A manufacturer who submits a device for
66.4 certification must provide an application for certification on a
66.5 form prescribed by the department.
66.6 Subd. 5. [ISSUANCE OF LIMITED LICENSE.] The commissioner
66.7 may issue a limited license to a person whose driver's license
66.8 has been canceled and denied due to an alcohol or controlled
66.9 substance-related incident under section 171.04, subdivision 1,
66.10 clause (10), under the following conditions:
66.11 (1) at least one-half of the person's required abstinence
66.12 period has expired;
66.13 (2) the person has successfully completed all
66.14 rehabilitation requirements chemical dependency treatment and is
66.15 currently participating in a generally recognized support group
66.16 based on ongoing abstinence; and
66.17 (3) the person agrees to drive only a motor vehicle
66.18 equipped with a functioning and certified ignition interlock
66.19 device.
66.20 Subd. 6. [MONITORING.] The ignition interlock device must
66.21 be monitored for proper use and accuracy by an entity approved
66.22 by the commissioner.
66.23 Subd. 7. [PAYMENT.] The commissioner shall require that
66.24 the person issued a limited license under subdivision 5 pay all
66.25 costs associated with use of the device.
66.26 Subd. 8. [PROOF OF INSTALLATION.] A person approved for a
66.27 limited license must provide proof of installation prior to
66.28 issuance of the limited license.
66.29 Subd. 9. [MISDEMEANOR.] (a) A person who knowingly lends,
66.30 rents, or leases a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a
66.31 functioning ignition interlock device to a person with a limited
66.32 license issued under subdivision 5 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
66.33 (b) A person who tampers with, circumvents, or bypasses the
66.34 ignition interlock device, or assists another to tamper with,
66.35 circumvent, or bypass the device, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
66.36 (c) The penalties of this subdivision do not apply if the
67.1 action was taken for emergency purposes or for mechanical
67.2 repair, and the person limited to the use of an ignition
67.3 interlock device does not operate the motor vehicle while the
67.4 device is disengaged.
67.5 Subd. 10. [CANCELLATION OF LIMITED LICENSE.] The
67.6 commissioner shall cancel a limited license issued under this
67.7 section if the device registers a positive reading for use of
67.8 alcohol or the person violates any conditions of the limited
67.9 license.
67.10 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section
67.11 260B.171, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
67.12 Subd. 7. [COURT RECORD RELEASED TO PROSECUTOR.] If a
67.13 prosecutor has probable cause to believe that a person has
67.14 committed a gross misdemeanor violation of section 169.121 or
67.15 has violated section 169.129 169A.20, and that a prior juvenile
67.16 court adjudication forms, in part, the basis for the current
67.17 violation, the prosecutor may file an application with the court
67.18 having jurisdiction over the criminal matter attesting to this
67.19 probable cause determination and seeking the relevant juvenile
67.20 court records. The court shall transfer the application to the
67.21 juvenile court where the requested records are maintained, and
67.22 the juvenile court shall release to the prosecutor any records
67.23 relating to the person's prior juvenile traffic adjudication,
67.24 including a transcript, if any, of the court's advisory of the
67.25 right to counsel and the person's exercise or waiver of that
67.26 right.
67.27 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section
67.28 260B.225, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
67.29 Subd. 4. [ORIGINAL JURISDICTION; JUVENILE COURT.] The
67.30 juvenile court shall have has original jurisdiction over:
67.31 (1) all juveniles age 15 and under alleged to have
67.32 committed any traffic offense; and
67.33 (2) 16- and 17-year-olds alleged to have committed any
67.34 major traffic offense, except that the adult court has original
67.35 jurisdiction over:
67.36 (i) petty traffic misdemeanors not a part of the same
68.1 behavioral incident of a misdemeanor being handled in juvenile
68.2 court; and
68.3 (ii) violations of sections 169.121 (drivers under the
68.4 influence of alcohol or controlled substance) and 169.129
68.5 (aggravated driving while intoxicated) section 169A.20 (driving
68.6 while impaired), and any other misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor
68.7 level traffic violations committed as part of the same
68.8 behavioral incident as a violation of section 169.121 or 169.129
68.9 169A.20.
68.10 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section
68.11 609.035, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
68.12 Subd. 2. (a) When a person is being sentenced for a
68.13 violation of a provision listed in paragraph (f) (e), the court
68.14 may sentence the person to a consecutive term of imprisonment
68.15 for a violation of any other provision listed in
68.16 paragraph (f) (e), notwithstanding the fact that the offenses
68.17 arose out of the same course of conduct, subject to the
68.18 limitation on consecutive sentences contained in section 609.15,
68.19 subdivision 2, and except as provided in paragraphs (b),
68.20 (c), (d), and (g) (f) of this subdivision.
68.21 (b) When a person is being sentenced for a violation of
68.22 section 169.129 the court may not impose a consecutive sentence
68.23 for a violation of a provision of section 169.121, subdivision
68.24 1, or for a violation of a provision of section 171.20, 171.24,
68.25 or 171.30.
68.26 (c) When a person is being sentenced for a violation of
68.27 section 171.20, 171.24, or 171.30, the court may not impose a
68.28 consecutive sentence for another violation of a provision in
68.29 chapter 171.
68.30 (d) (c) When a person is being sentenced for a violation of
68.31 section 169.791 or 169.797, the court may not impose a
68.32 consecutive sentence for another violation of a provision of
68.33 sections 169.79 to 169.7995.
68.34 (e) (d) This subdivision does not limit the authority of
68.35 the court to impose consecutive sentences for crimes arising on
68.36 different dates or to impose a consecutive sentence when a
69.1 person is being sentenced for a crime and is also in violation
69.2 of the conditions of a stayed or otherwise deferred sentence
69.3 under section 609.135.
69.4 (f) (e) This subdivision applies to misdemeanor and gross
69.5 misdemeanor violations of the following if the offender has two
69.6 or more prior impaired driving convictions as defined in section
69.7 169.121, subdivision 3 169A.03 within the past ten years:
69.8 (1) section 169.121, subdivision 1, driving while
69.9 intoxicated 169A.20, driving while impaired;
69.10 (2) section 169.121, subdivision 1a, testing refusal;
69.11 (3) section 169.129, aggravated driving while intoxicated;
69.12 (4) section 169.791, failure to provide proof of insurance;
69.13 (5) (3) section 169.797, failure to provide vehicle
69.14 insurance;
69.15 (6) (4) section 171.20, subdivision 2, operation after
69.16 revocation, suspension, cancellation, or disqualification;
69.17 (7) (5) section 171.24, driving without valid license; and
69.18 (8) (6) section 171.30, violation of condition of limited
69.19 license.
69.20 (g) (f) When a court is sentencing an offender for a
69.21 violation of section 169.121 or 169.129 169A.20 and a violation
69.22 of an offense listed in paragraph (f) (e), and the offender has
69.23 five or more qualified prior impaired driving convictions, five
69.24 or more prior license revocations, or a combination of the two
69.25 based on separate instances, incidents, as defined in section
69.26 169A.03, within the person's lifetime past ten years, the court
69.27 shall sentence the offender to serve consecutive sentences for
69.28 the offenses, notwithstanding the fact that the offenses arose
69.29 out of the same course of conduct.
69.30 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 629.471, is
69.31 amended to read:
69.32 629.471 [MAXIMUM BAIL ON MISDEMEANORS; GROSS MISDEMEANORS.]
69.33 Subdivision 1. [DOUBLE THE FINE.] Except as provided in
69.34 subdivision 2 or 3, the maximum cash bail that may be required
69.35 for a person charged with a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor
69.36 offense is double the highest cash fine that may be imposed for
70.1 that offense.
70.2 Subd. 2. [QUADRUPLE THE FINE.] (a) For offenses under
70.3 sections 169.09, 169.121, 169.129, 169A.20, 171.24, paragraph
70.4 (c), 609.2231, subdivision 2, 609.487, and 609.525, the maximum
70.5 cash bail that may be required for a person charged with a
70.6 misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor violation is quadruple the
70.7 highest cash fine that may be imposed for the offense.
70.8 (b) Unless the court imposes the conditions of release
70.9 specified in section 169.121, subdivision 1c, 169A.44, the court
70.10 must impose maximum bail when releasing a person from detention
70.11 who has been charged with violating section 169.121, subdivision
70.12 1, 169A.20 if the person has three or more prior impaired
70.13 driving convictions within the previous ten years or four or
70.14 more prior impaired driving convictions in the person's
70.15 lifetime. As used in this subdivision, "prior impaired driving
70.16 conviction" has the meaning given in section 169.121,
70.17 subdivision 3 169A.03.
70.18 Subd. 3. [SIX TIMES THE FINE.] For offenses under sections
70.19 518B.01, 609.224, and 609.2242, the maximum cash bail that may
70.20 be required for a person charged with a misdemeanor or gross
70.21 misdemeanor violation is six times the highest cash fine that
70.22 may be imposed for the offense.
70.23 Sec. 6. [WORKING GROUP ON DWI FELONY.]
70.24 Subdivision 1. [MEMBERSHIP.] (a) A driving while impaired
70.25 working group is created consisting of the following individuals
70.26 or their designees:
70.27 (1) two members of the senate, one from the majority caucus
70.28 and one from the minority caucus, chosen by the subcommittee on
70.29 committees of the senate committee on rules and administration;
70.30 (2) two members of the house of representatives, one from
70.31 the majority caucus and one from the minority caucus, chosen by
70.32 the speaker of the house;
70.33 (3) the commissioner of corrections;
70.34 (4) the commissioner of public safety;
70.35 (5) the commissioner of finance;
70.36 (6) the attorney general;
71.1 (7) the chief justice of the Minnesota supreme court;
71.2 (8) the executive director of the sentencing guidelines
71.3 commission;
71.4 (9) two county attorneys, one from a metropolitan county
71.5 and one from a nonmetropolitan county, chosen by the Minnesota
71.6 county attorney's association;
71.7 (10) one city attorney, chosen by the league of Minnesota
71.8 cities;
71.9 (11) two public defenders, one from a metropolitan county
71.10 and one from a nonmetropolitan county, chosen by the state
71.11 public defender;
71.12 (12) one sheriff, chosen by the Minnesota sheriff's
71.13 association;
71.14 (13) two county commissioners, one from a metropolitan
71.15 county and one from a nonmetropolitan county, chosen by the
71.16 association of Minnesota counties;
71.17 (14) one head of a community corrections agency, chosen by
71.18 the chairs of the senate crime prevention and judiciary budget
71.19 division and the house judiciary finance committee;
71.20 (15) one probation officer, chosen by the Minnesota
71.21 association of community corrections act counties; and
71.22 (16) one representative of a chemical dependency treatment
71.23 program, chosen by the commissioner of human services.
71.24 (b) The working group may choose a chair from among its
71.25 members.
71.26 Subd. 2. [STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRED.] (a) The
71.27 working group shall study and make recommendations on the
71.28 implementation of a felony-level impaired driving penalty,
71.29 including but not limited to:
71.30 (1) the number of prior offenses within a ten-year time
71.31 period that should occur before a felony-level impaired driving
71.32 penalty is appropriate;
71.33 (2) the most cost-effective manner for dealing with
71.34 treatment, probation, and incarceration issues;
71.35 (3) the circumstances under which stayed sentences for
71.36 felony-level impaired driving offenses are appropriate;
72.1 (4) the degree to which, if at all, felony-level impaired
72.2 driving offenses should be part of the sentencing guidelines
72.3 grid;
72.4 (5) the circumstances under which, if at all, mandatory
72.5 prison sentences for felony-level impaired driving offenses are
72.6 appropriate and, if so, recommended sentence lengths;
72.7 (6) appropriate incarceration, treatment, and supervision
72.8 options for felony-level impaired driving offenders;
72.9 (7) the statutory maximum sentence appropriate for
72.10 felony-level impaired driving offenses; and
72.11 (8) the impact on prisons, jails, and community corrections
72.12 agencies of the recommended alternatives.
72.13 (b) The working group shall study how other states address
72.14 repeat impaired driving offenders, including how the crimes and
72.15 penalties are statutorily defined, how these offenders are
72.16 incarcerated and supervised, how their chemical dependency
72.17 treatment needs are addressed, and any research on the
72.18 effectiveness of these measures.
72.19 Subd. 3. [REPORT.] By September 1, 2000, the working group
72.20 shall forward its final report to the chairs and ranking
72.21 minority members of the senate and house of representatives
72.22 committees and divisions having jurisdiction over criminal
72.23 justice policy and funding.
72.24 Subd. 4. [PLAN FOR PLACEMENT AND SUPERVISION OF FELONY DWI
72.25 OFFENDERS.] (a) The commissioner of corrections, in consultation
72.26 with the commissioner of human services, shall develop a
72.27 correctional plan to respond to the recommendations submitted by
72.28 the working group under subdivision 3. The plan shall address
72.29 the following matters and shall outline the fiscal implications
72.30 of each:
72.31 (1) the placement and management of felony-level impaired
72.32 driving offenders who would be committed to the commissioner's
72.33 custody, including an identification of the facilities in which
72.34 these offenders would be confined, such as state prisons, other
72.35 state-owned or state-operated residential facilities, and
72.36 private facilities that currently are not part of the state
73.1 correctional system;
73.2 (2) the specific measures the commissioner would undertake
73.3 to respond to the chemical dependency treatment needs of
73.4 offenders committed to the commissioner's custody, including how
73.5 these measures would comply with the treatment standards used in
73.6 other public or private treatment programs;
73.7 (3) the placement and management in local correctional
73.8 facilities of felony-level impaired driving offenders whose
73.9 sentences would be stayed, including an analysis of current jail
73.10 resources, the need for expanded capacity, and the availability
73.11 of private facilities; and
73.12 (4) the supervision of felony-level impaired driving
73.13 offenders in the community, including the provision of private
73.14 treatment and other services.
73.15 (b) By December 1, 2000, the commissioner shall forward the
73.16 plan to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate
73.17 and house of representatives committees and divisions having
73.18 jurisdiction over criminal justice policy and funding.
73.19 Sec. 7. [INSTRUCTION TO REVISOR.]
73.20 (a) In each section of Minnesota Statutes referred to in
73.21 column A, the revisor of statutes shall delete the reference in
73.22 column B and insert the reference in column C.
73.23 Column A Column B Column C
73.24 3.736, subd. 3 169.121, subd. 9 169A.48
73.25 13.99, subd. 54a 169.126, subd. 2 169A.70
73.26 65B.133, subd. 5 169.123 169A.52
73.27 65B.15, subd. 1 169.121, subd. 1, 169A.20
73.28 para. (a)
73.29 84.795, subd. 2 chapter 169 chapters 169 and
73.30 169A
73.31 84.795, subd. 5 169.121 169A.20
73.32 84.795, subd. 5 169.123 169A.50 to 169A.53
73.33 84.804, subd. 2 169.121 to 169.129 chapter 169A
73.34 84.83, subd. 2 169.1217 169A.63
73.35 84.83, subd. 5 169.121 169A.20
73.36 84.83, subd. 5 169.01, subd. 86 169A.03, subd. 16
74.1 84.87, subd. 1 chapter 169 chapters 169 and
74.2 169A
74.3 84.91, subd. 1 169.121 to 169.1218 chapter 169A
74.4 and 169.123 to
74.5 169.129
74.6 84.91, subd. 1 169.123 169A.50 to 169A.53
74.7 84.91, subd. 1 169.121, subd. 3 169A.03
74.8 84.91, subd. 1 169.123 169A.53
74.9 84.911, subd. 7 169.01, subd. 86 169A.03, subd. 16
74.10 84.927, subd. 1 169.1217 169A.63
74.11 84.928, subd. 1a chapter 169 chapters 169 and
74.12 169A
74.13 86B.305, subd. 1 169.121 169A.20
74.14 86B.305, subd. 2 169.121 169A.20
74.15 86B.331, subd. 1 169.121 to 169.1218 chapter 169A
74.16 and 169.123 to
74.17 169.129
74.18 86B.331, subd. 1 chapter 169 chapter 169A
74.19 86B.331, subd. 1 169.121 169A.20
74.20 86B.331, subd. 1 169.123 169A.50 to 169A.53
74.21 86B.331, subd. 1 169.121, subd. 3 169A.03
74.22 86B.331, subd. 1 169.123 169A.53
74.23 86B.705, subd. 2 169.121 169A.20
74.24 86B.811, subd. 2 169.121 169A.20
74.25 89.71, subd. 4 chapter 169 chapters 169 and
74.26 169A
74.27 97A.065, subd. 2 169.121 169A.20
74.28 97A.065, subd. 2 169.01, subd. 86 169A.03, subd. 16
74.29 97B.065, subd. 4 169.121, subd. 2 169A.45
74.30 97B.066, subd. 5 169.123, subds. 2b, 169A.51
74.31 2c, and 3
74.32 168.041, subd. 3 168.042 169A.60
74.33 168.041, subd. 8 168.042 169A.60
74.34 168.0422 168.042 169A.60
74.35 169.01, subd. 75 169.1211, 169.1215, chapter 169A
74.36 and 169.123, subds. 2
75.1 and 4
75.2 169.03, subd. 6 169.121 to 169.129 chapter 169A
75.3 169.965, subd. 5 chapter 169 chapters 169 and
75.4 169A
75.5 171.04, subd. 1 169.121, 169.1218, 169A.20, 169A.33,
75.6 169.122, or 169.123 169A.35, or
75.7 169A.50 to
75.8 169A.53
75.9 171.05, subd. 2b 169.121, 169.1218, 169A.20, 169A.33,
75.10 169.122, or 169.123 169A.35, or
75.11 169A.50
75.12 to 169A.53
75.13 171.055, subd. 1 169.121, 169.1218, 169A.20, 169A.33,
75.14 169.122, or 169.123 169A.35, or
75.15 169A.50 to
75.16 169A.53
75.17 171.055, subd. 2 169.121, 169.1218, 169A.20, 169A.33,
75.18 169.122, or 169.123 169A.35, or
75.19 169A.50 to
75.20 169A.53
75.21 171.06, subd. 2 169.121, 169.1218, 169A.20, 169A.33,
75.22 169.122, or 169.123 169A.35, or
75.23 169A.50 to
75.24 169A.53
75.25 171.12, subd. 2a 169.121, 169.1218 169A.20, 169A.33,
75.26 169.122, or 169.123 169A.35, or
75.27 169A.50
75.28 to 169A.53
75.29 171.12, subd. 3 169.121, subd. 3 169A.03, subds. 20
75.30 and 21
75.31 171.12, subd. 3 169.1211 169A.31
75.32 171.16, subd. 5 169.121 169A.20
75.33 171.165, subd. 1 169.121 169A.20
75.34 171.165, subd. 1 169.1211 169A.31
75.35 171.165, subd. 2 169.123 169A.52
75.36 171.166, subd. 1 169.121, 169.1211, or 169A.20, 169A.31,
76.1 169.123 160A.50 to
76.2 169A.53
76.3 171.17, subd. 1 169.121 169A.20
76.4 171.18, subd. 1 169.1218, para. (a) 169A.33
76.5 171.19 169.123 169A.52
76.6 171.29, subd. 1 169.123 169A.52
76.7 171.29, subd. 2 169.121 or 169.123 169A.52 or
76.8 169A.54
76.9 171.29, subd. 3 169.121 or 169.123 169A.52 or
76.10 160A.54
76.11 171.29, subd. 3 168.042 169A.60
76.12 171.30, subd. 1 169.121 169A.52
76.13 171.30, subd. 1 169.123 169A.54
76.14 171.30, subd. 2a 169.121 169A.20
76.15 171.30, subd. 2a 169.123 169A.50 to
76.16 169A.53
76.17 171.30, subd. 2c 169.121 or 169.123 169A.20 or
76.18 169A.50
76.19 to 169A.53
76.20 171.30, subd. 3 169.121 or 169.123 169A.20 or
76.21 169A.50 to
76.22 169A.53
76.23 171.3215, subd. 1 169.121, 169.129 169A.20
76.24 171.3215, subd. 2 169.121 169A.20
76.25 171.3215, subd. 2 169.123 169A.52
76.26 171.3215, subd. 2 169.121, 169.123, 169A.20 or
76.27 169.129 169A.50 to
76.28 169A.53
76.29 171.3215, subd. 3 169.121, 169.129 169A.20
76.30 171.3215, subd. 3 169.123 169A.52
76.31 260B.171, subd. 5 169.121 or 169.129 169A.20
76.32 260B.225, subd. 1 169.121, 169.129 169A.20
76.33 260B.225, subd. 9 169.121 169A.20
76.34 260B.225, subd. 9 169.126 169A.70
76.35 260B.225, subd. 9 169.126, subd. 4c 169A.284
76.36 268.095, subd. 4 169.121, 169.1211, 169A.20, 169A.31,
77.1 or 169.123 or 169.50A to
77.2 169A.53
77.3 299C.10, subd. 1 169.121 (driving while 169A.20 (driving
77.4 intoxicated) while impaired)
77.5 299F.831, subd. 1 169.121, subd. 1 169A.20
77.6 357.021, subd. 1a 169.1217 169A.63
77.7 364.09 chapter 169 chapter 169
77.8 or 169A
77.9 387.213 chapter 169 chapter 169A
77.10 466.03, subd. 6a 169.121, subd. 9 169A.48
77.11 466.03, subd. 14 169.121, subd. 9 169A.48
77.12 604A.30, subd. 3 169.121 to 169.123, chapter 169A
77.13 169.129
77.14 609.131, subd. 2 169.121 169A.20
77.15 609.135, subd. 1 169.121 169A.20
77.16 609.135, subd. 2 169.121 or 169.129 169A.20
77.17 609.135, subd. 2 169.121 169A.20
77.18 609.487, subd. 2a 169.01, subd. 86 169A.03, subd. 16
77.19 609.487, subd. 2a 169.01, subd. 87 169A.03, subd. 13
77.20 611A.52, subd. 6 169.121 169A.20
77.21 631.40, subd. 1a 169.121 or 169.129 169A.20
77.22 634.15, subd. 1 169.123 169A.53
77.23 634.15, subd. 1 169.123, subd. 3 169A.51, subd. 7
77.24 634.15, subd. 2 169.123 169A.53
77.25 634.16 169.01, subd. 68 169A.03, subd. 11
77.26 634.30 169.123 169A.53
77.27 (b) The revisor shall publish the statutory derivations of
77.28 the laws that are repealed and recodified in this act in Laws of
77.29 Minnesota.
77.30 (c) The revisor shall correct cross-references in Minnesota
77.31 Statutes and Minnesota Rules to sections that are repealed and
77.32 recodified by this act, as necessary, and if Minnesota Statutes,
77.33 chapter 169, is further amended in the 2000 legislative session,
77.34 shall codify the amendments in a manner consistent with this act.
77.35 Sec. 8. [REPEALER.]
77.36 (a) Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 168.042; 169.01,
78.1 subdivisions 61, 68, 82, 83, 86, 87, 88, and 89; 169.121,
78.2 subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1d, 2, 3b, 3c, 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, 9,
78.3 10, 10a, 11, and 12; 169.1211; 169.1215; 169.1216; 169.1217,
78.4 subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8; 169.1218; 169.1219; 169.122,
78.5 subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 4; 169.123, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2b,
78.6 2c, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, and 10; 169.124; 169.125; 169.126;
78.7 169.1261; 169.1265; 169.128; and 169.129, subdivision 3; and
78.8 Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, sections 169.121,
78.9 subdivisions 1c, 3, 3f, 3d, and 4; 169.1217, subdivisions 1, 7,
78.10 7a, and 9; 169.122, subdivision 5; 169.123, subdivisions 1 and
78.11 5c; and 169.129, subdivision 1, are repealed.
78.12 (b) Minnesota Rules, parts 7409.3700; 7409.3710; 7409.3720;
78.13 7409.3730; 7409.3740; 7409.3750; 7409.3760; and 7409.3770, are
78.14 repealed.
78.15 Sec. 9. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]
78.16 (a) Sections 1 and 8, paragraph (b), are effective July 1,
78.17 2000. Section 6 is effective the day following final enactment.
78.18 (b) The remaining provisions of this act are effective
78.19 January 1, 2001, for crimes committed and conduct occurring on
78.20 or after that date. However, violations occurring before
78.21 January 1, 2001, which are listed in Minnesota Statutes, section
78.22 169A.03, subdivisions 20 and 21, are considered qualified prior
78.23 impaired driving incidents for all purposes under this act.