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169A.35.3
Statute ID:
20013
Statute Function ID:
39959
Traffic - Open bottle law; Possession; crime described
In Effect
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Classifications
Offense Level:
Petty Misdemeanor (PM)
General Offense Code:
DWI/Traffic/Vehicle Regulation (4)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
DWI (JD) (Rank 13)
Detailed Offense Code:
DWI/Alcohol (409)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
Court required no longer payable 01/01/2025
UCR Code
Description
90G
Liquor Law Violations
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
No
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
No
Report to DNR:
No
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
No
Payable:
No
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
Yes
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
169A.35.3
Enactment Date:
Jan 1, 2025
Effective Date:
Jan 1, 2025
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Traffic - Open bottle law; Possession; crime described
Statute ID:
20013
Created:
Dec 17, 2024 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Dec 17, 2024 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
Will now be court required; Coming off payables list 01/01/2025
Summary Text:
Traffic - Open bottle law; Possession; crime described
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/169A/35.html
Legislative Session:
2024 - NA
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Dec 17, 2024
It is a crime for a person to have in possession, while in a private motor vehicle upon a street or highway, any bottle or receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage, distilled spirit, or 3.2 percent malt liquor that has been opened, or the seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed.
