Minn. Stat. § 169A.26

THIRD-DEGREE DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED.

Known as the Minnesota Impaired Driving Code

The act spans §§ 169–169 (39 sections).

Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case State v. Netland (2009)

Most recently applied in State v. Rosenbush (July 2019)

2000 c 478 art 1 s 9; 1Sp2001 c 8 art 11 s 5; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 19 s 6; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 9 s 5; 2009 c 83 art 2 s 14; 2023 c 25 s 85

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Subdivision 1. Degree described.

(a) A person who violates section 169A.20, subdivision 1 (driving while impaired crime), is guilty of third-degree driving while impaired if one aggravating factor was present when the violation was committed.

(b) A person who violates section 169A.20, subdivision 2 (refusal to submit to chemical test crime), is guilty of third-degree driving while impaired.

Subd. 2. Criminal penalty.

Third-degree driving while impaired is a gross misdemeanor. The mandatory penalties described in section 169A.275 and the long-term monitoring described in section 169A.277 may be applicable.

Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.