The new Minnesota law on criminal expungement has taken effect as of January 1, 2015. Known as the Second Chance Expungement Bill, the law gives the court the power to expunge more criminal records, including a number of convictions. It also enables the judge to order certain government agencies to expunge their records. The Second Chance Expungement Bill was signed by Governor Market Dayton last May 2014. Read More...

For a long time, breathalyzers have been the main device used by law enforcement to detect drunk drivers. Unfortunately, there few options available on the market to physically prevent someone from getting behind the wheel while drunk other than an Ignition Interlock Device. Read More...

It isn’t always easy to determine when you’ve had too much to drink. After all, people who have a BAC of over .08 percent may not exhibit the mental or physical signs of drunken behavior. Read More...

Have you been arrested and charged with DWI and are deciding whether or not to tell your employer about it? This concern is a common one, since others like you are understandably concerned about losing their job because of a DWI. Read More...

Minnesota’s Supreme Court released its long-awaited decision today regarding the state’s implied consent law. Implied consent laws across the country have been under attack since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a Missouri case based on a warrantless blood draw back in 2013. Many hoped that the Minnesota Supreme Court would follow suit, tossing the state’s implied consent law as unconstitutional. Read More...

A series of reports released by federal transportation officials indicate that the number of drunk drivers has dropped dramatically over the last several years. While this is good news for everyone, the bad news is that drunk drivers appear to have been replaced by drugged drivers; those under the influence of illegal or prescription drugs which can lead to dangerous behavior. Read More...

As state legislatures across the country are preparing to gear up for the start of their new sessions, citizens should prepare for a round of fresh regulations. The legislators in Oklahoma have been on a notable run, proposing bans on talking on cell phones while driving and even banning wearing hoodies in public. Now, word is that that another group of legislators want to ban those convicted of drunk driving from being able to consume alcohol. Read More...

A DWI conviction is serious criminal offense… even with harsh penalties such as license suspension, jail time, and hefty fines, however, DWI arrests continue to be a common occurrence throughout Minnesota and the rest of the country. In 2012 alone, over 28,000 drivers in the state were arrested for driving while impaired. Read More...

While a DUI or DWI conviction is a matter that everyone should take seriously, it carries potentially unforeseen consequences for a college student. Read More...

The 2015 legislative session is in business, and the Minnesota DWI task force is asking lawmakers to consider an extensive list of measures, all primarily aimed at reducing the number of drunk driving incidents in the state. The task force is comprised of a group of 29 law enforcement officials, defense attorneys, prosecutors, private citizens, and other advocates of safe driving. Read More...