The Minnesota Court of Appeals held today that the DWI forfeiture statute is unconstitutional because the statute does not provide for a prompt hearing! The Minnesota DWI Forfeiture Statute § 169A.63, subd. 9(d) states: “A judicial determination under this subdivision must be held at the earliest practicable date, and in any event no later than… Read more »
St. Patrick’s Day DWI Arrests in Minnesota Double Over Last Year!
Minnesota Star Tribune reports today law enforcement made 370 Minnesota DWI arrests over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The Minnesota DWI arrests were made between 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Sunday. The number of Minnesota DWI arrests for this year’s holiday were more than double the arrests made last year when 175 Minnesota drivers… Read more »
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules That Insurance Proceeds From A Seized Vehicle Are Not Subject To Forfeiture!
On February 14, 2018, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that the insurance proceeds from a wrecked vehicle are not subject to forfeiture even if the vehicle itself is subject to forfeiture. In the case of Briles v. One 2003 GMC, the son of Mr. Briles was operating the 2003 GMC vehicle when he was involved… Read more »