Minnesota · Minnesota Statutes — Traffic Regulations & DWI

Minn. Stat. (Motor Vehicles) § 169A.25: SECOND-DEGREE DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED

Gross Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Second-degree driving while impaired occurs when a person violates impaired driving or chemical test refusal laws with two or more aggravating factors present (or one aggravating factor for refusal). This offense is classified as a gross misdemeanor.

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