Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 169A — Driving While Impaired
Section 169A.44 — Conditional Release.

Subdivision 1. Nonfelony violations. (a) This subdivision applies to a person charged with a nonfelony violation of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired) under circumstances described in section 169A.40, subdivision 3 (certain DWI offenders; custodial arrest).
(b) Unless maximum bail is imposed under section 629.471, a person described in paragraph (a) may be released from detention only if the person agrees to:
(1) abstain from alcohol; and
(2) submit to a program of electronic alcohol monitoring, involving at least daily measurements of the person's alcohol concentration, pending resolution of the charge.
Clause (2) applies only when electronic alcohol-monitoring equipment is available to the court. The court shall require partial or total reimbursement from the person for the cost of the electronic alcohol monitoring, to the extent the person is able to pay.
Subd. 2. Felony violations. (a) A person charged with violating section 169A.20 within ten years of the first of three or more qualified prior impaired driving incidents may be released from detention only if the following conditions are imposed:
(1) the conditions described in subdivision 1, paragraph (b), if applicable;
(2) the impoundment of the registration plates of the vehicle used to commit the violation, unless already impounded;
(3) if the vehicle used to commit the violation was an off-road recreational vehicle or a motorboat, the impoundment of the off-road recreational vehicle or motorboat;
(4) a requirement that the person report weekly to a probation agent;
(5) a requirement that the person abstain from consumption of alcohol and controlled substances and submit to random alcohol tests or urine analyses at least weekly;
(6) a requirement that, if convicted, the person reimburse the court or county for the total cost of these services; and
(7) any other conditions of release ordered by the court.
(b) In addition to setting forth conditions of release under paragraph (a), if required by court rule, the court shall also fix the amount of money bail without other conditions upon which the defendant may obtain release.
2000 c 478 art 1 s 25; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 9 s 11

Structure Minnesota Statutes

Minnesota Statutes

Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation

Chapter 169A — Driving While Impaired

Section 169A.01 — Citation; Application.

Section 169A.03 — Definitions.

Section 169A.05 — Parenthetical References.

Section 169A.09 — Determining Qualified Prior Dwi Incidents.

Section 169A.095 — Determining Number Of Aggravating Factors.

Section 169A.20 — Driving While Impaired.

Section 169A.24 — First-degree Driving While Impaired.

Section 169A.25 — Second-degree Driving While Impaired.

Section 169A.26 — Third-degree Driving While Impaired.

Section 169A.27 — Fourth-degree Driving While Impaired.

Section 169A.275 — Mandatory Penalties; Nonfelony Violations.

Section 169A.276 — Mandatory Penalties; Felony Violations.

Section 169A.277 — Long-term Monitoring.

Section 169A.28 — Consecutive Sentences.

Section 169A.283 — Stay Of Execution Of Sentence.

Section 169A.284 — Chemical Dependency Assessment Charge; Surcharge.

Section 169A.285 — Penalty Assessment.

Section 169A.31 — Alcohol-related School Bus Or Head Start Bus Driving.

Section 169A.33 — Underage Drinking And Driving.

Section 169A.35 — Open Bottle Law.

Section 169A.37 — License Plate Impoundment Violation Crimes.

Section 169A.40 — Arrest Powers.

Section 169A.41 — Preliminary Screening Test.

Section 169A.42 — Vehicle Impoundment Under Ordinance; Redemption.

Section 169A.43 — Prosecutorial Responsibility; Venue; Criminal History.

Section 169A.44 — Conditional Release.

Section 169A.45 — Evidence.

Section 169A.46 — Affirmative Defenses.

Section 169A.47 — Notice Of Enhanced Penalty.

Section 169A.48 — Immunity From Liability.

Section 169A.50 — Citation.

Section 169A.51 — Chemical Tests For Intoxication.

Section 169A.52 — Test Refusal Or Failure; License Revocation.

Section 169A.53 — Administrative And Judicial Review Of License Revocation.

Section 169A.54 — Dwi Convictions, Adjudications; Administrative Penalties.

Section 169A.55 — License Revocation Termination; License Reinstatement.

Section 169A.60 — Administrative Impoundment Of Plates.

Section 169A.63 — Vehicle Forfeiture.

Section 169A.70 — Alcohol Safety Programs; Chemical Use Assessments.

Section 169A.71 — Research Programs.

Section 169A.72 — Driver Education Programs.

Section 169A.73 — Remote Electronic Alcohol-monitoring Program.

Section 169A.74 — Pilot Programs Of Intensive Probation.

Section 169A.75 — Impaired Driving-related Rules.

Section 169A.76 — Civil Action; Punitive Damages.

Section 169A.78 — Aiding And Abetting.