Recent Minnesota DWI Law Changes
What changed, when it took effect, and who it affects.
August 1, 2025
Longer lookback for revocation and interlock
License revocation and interlock periods now count prior impaired-driving incidents within 20 years instead of 10. Interlock lasts 2 years with one prior, 6 years with two, and 10 years with three or more, and program participants must complete substance use disorder treatment.
Official sources
- Minnesota Statutes chapter 169A (2025)
- Minn. Stat. §169A.26 — Third-degree DWI
- Minn. Stat. §169A.27 — Fourth-degree DWI
- Minn. Stat. §169A.275 — Mandatory penalties
- Minn. Stat. §169A.33 — Underage drinking and driving
- Minn. Stat. §169A.52 — Test refusal or failure; revocation
- Minn. Stat. §169A.53 — Administrative and judicial review
- Minn. Stat. §609A.015 — Automatic expungement
- Laws of Minnesota 2025, chapter 29
- MN House Research — An Overview of Minnesota’s DWI Laws
- MN House — New Laws 2025: DWI revocation and interlock changes
- MN House Research — Expungement of Criminal Records
- MN DPS DVS — Ignition Interlock Device Program
- MN DPS DVS — Driver compliance
- Minnesota Judicial Branch — Implied consent petition instructions (CIV110)
- Minn. Stat. §171.30 — Limited license
- Minn. R. Crim. P. 5 — First appearance
- Minn. R. Crim. P. 11 — Omnibus hearing
- Minn. R. Crim. P. 12 — Misdemeanor pretrial conference
- Minnesota House Research — Ignition interlock for DWI offenders
- Minnesota DPS — Driver compliance limited license
Educational information, not legal advice. Minnesota law changes and every case is different. Confirm deadlines with Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) and talk to a licensed Minnesota attorney about your situation.
Some details on this page are still being verified against official sources. Check the linked sources before relying on a specific number or deadline.
Last reviewed October 1, 2026.