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DWI Criminal Charge | “Degree”

While many of my clients' initial concerns involves their license revocation, the severity ("Degree") of the DWI criminal charge they are facing is not far behind (if not ahead of), especially in those cases with the highest charged DWI Degree.

Of course, the criminal case of a DWI involves the potential for loss of freedom (jail | prison time) and/or financial penalties (fines | court costs) and other conditions associated with the exact Degree charged and the level of the offense, i.e., Misdemeanor, Gross Misdemeanor or Felony.

Current Minnesota DWI law criminalizes a DWI into Degrees:

v First Degree DWI (a felony, which is subject up to 7 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $14,000.00);

v Second Degree DWI (a gross misdemeanor, which is subject up to 1 year in jail and/or a $3,000.00 fine);

v Third Degree DWI (a gross misdemeanor, which is subject up to 1 year in jail and/or a $3,000.00 fine); and

v Fourth Degree DWI (a misdemeanor, which is subject up to 90 days in jail and/or $1,000.00)).

As with the length of the license revocation, the exact Degree of the criminal DWI charge depends on a number of factors, including your driving/criminal history and the specific facts of your case.

Keep in mind that certain DWI convictions carry mandatory penalties, which could include a minimum amount of a fine and/or jail/prison time.

As an experienced MN DWI lawyer, I will fight for you and protect your rights.

MN DWI Lawyer | Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorneys

Call Me, Matthew L. Thornton, Esq.: (651) 699-2007