What Happens If You Get a DWI While Driving an ATV in Minnesota Taking your ATV for a spin during a beautiful Minnesota summer can be a great time, but there’s one thing that doesn’t mix well with ATVs: alcohol. It's essential to understand the potential consequences...
How Expired Insurance Affects Your Driver’s License and Vehicle Registration Every driver in Minnesota must maintain valid car insurance coverage. Driving without insurance is not only illegal, but it can also lead to serious financial consequences in the event of an...
How Much Does It Cost To Restore Gun Rights In America, we’re all afforded many inalienable rights by the United States Constitution. One such right is the right to bear arms. Despite gun control being a hotly debated issue, most Americans accept that the Second...
How Minnesota Defines Statutory Rape Most U.S. states, including Minnesota, have statutory rape laws in place to protect minors from sexual abuse and exploitation. These laws make it illegal for anyone to engage in sexual activity with a minor who is below a certain...
How Construction Zones Affect Driving Rules in Minnesota Work zones are an essential part of road maintenance and improvement projects. However, they can also be a source of frustration for drunk drivers. In Minnesota, we aren’t strangers to road construction. Our...
Defending Yourself Against False Child Sex Abuse Charges Being falsely accused of child sex abuse can be a devastating experience that can have a permanent impact on your personal and professional life. The court of public opinion doesn’t always wait until you’re...
No contact orders can come about in many ways, but the sad truth is that some of the allegations that lead to no contact orders are false. By being granted a no contact order, the accuser may be making life difficult on the accused as a revenge tactic or so that they...
Minnesota state legislators just released their proposal to legalize marijuana in the State of Minnesota. With DFL control of the House, Senate and Governor’s office, legalized marijuana is likely to become the law in some form. It still has hurdles to get through,...
Understanding Minnesota’s New Property Seizure and Forfeiture Laws Recent changes to Minnesota’s property seizure laws aim to make it easier for defendants who are found not guilty to regain possession of property seized at the time of their arrest or during a lawful...
Challenging a DWI Arrest Based on Suspicious Driving Here’s a situation our Minnesota DWI lawyers frequently encounter: a driver is stopped on suspicion of DWI. When they ask the law enforcement officer why they were pulled over, they learn that they have been accused...
With so much recent talk about gun laws, it’s important for Minnesotans to remain informed about their rights and responsibilities. We sat down with Dea Cortney, one of Sieben Edmunds Miller’s criminal defense attorneys, to discuss the laws pertaining to those who...
Certain THC products made from hemp recently became legal in Minnesota. In this post, we answer some of your most commonly asked questions. Which types of products has the new law legalized? The recently-passed health and human services policy-only omnibus bill...
How a DWI Record Affects Employment, Housing, and Travel A DWI conviction can make life very difficult. It may affect your ability to get a new job, rent a house or apartment, or travel to countries with strict DWI laws. Understandably, many people who have been...
How To Protect Yourself Legally After Receiving a Traffic Ticket You should always do your best to protect your rights during an interaction with law enforcement – just because a police officer asks you to do something, it doesn’t mean you are required by law to...
What Are the Three Main Forgery Charges in Minnesota? Were you recently arrested for forgery? You may be wondering how seriously to take this charge. After all, using a fake ID or selling a pair of knockoff Nikes may not seem like a big deal. But you should know that...
If you’re on the mend from a big night out drinking, you may be experiencing the unpleasant effects of a hangover: headache, fatigue, nausea, and general unease. We usually assume that a hangover means we’ve slept off the alcohol and we’re ready to start our day. But...
Understanding Minnesota’s Implied Consent Law Implied consent means that when a driver chooses to get behind the wheel, they are consenting to a sobriety test. Minnesota’s implied consent laws are meant to encourage drivers to comply with testing, and they impose...
Understanding Minnesota’s Zero-Tolerance Policy for Teens DWIs are one of the most common criminal charges. Some estimates show that one out of every seven drivers in Minnesota has a DWI on their record. Since prosecutors see this charge often, it can be difficult to...