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169.475.2(a)(1)
Statute ID:
19450
Statute Function ID:
39128
Wireless Communications Device - Hold wireless communications device with one or both hands
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Classifications
Offense Level:
Misdemeanor (M)
General Offense Code:
DWI/Traffic/Vehicle Regulation (4)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Traffic/Accidents(exclude DWI) (J) (Rank 28)
Detailed Offense Code:
Traffic/Transportation (499)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
UCR Code
Description
999
NIBRS Non-Reportable
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
No
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
Yes
Report to DNR:
No
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
No
Payable:
Yes
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
No
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
169.475.2(a)(1)
Enactment Date:
May 24, 2023
Effective Date:
Aug 1, 2023
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Wireless Communications Device - Hold wireless communications device with one or both hands
Statute ID:
19450
Created:
Jul 19, 2023 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Aug 3, 2023 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
Summary Text:
Wireless Communications Device - Hold wireless communications device with one or both hands
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/169/475.html
Legislative Session:
2023 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jul 19, 2023
(a) Except as provided in subdivision 3, when a motor vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic, the person operating the vehicle upon a street or highway is prohibited from: (1) holding a wireless communications device with one or both hands; or (2) using a wireless communications device to: (i) initiate, compose, send, retrieve, or read an electronic message; (ii) engage in a cellular phone call, including initiating a call, talking or listening, and participating in video calling; and (iii) access the following types of content stored on the device: video content, audio content, images, games, or software applications. (b) A person who violates paragraph (a) a second or subsequent time must pay a fine of $275.
