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171.306.6(b)
Statute ID:
20302
Statute Function ID:
40393
Ignition Interlock - Tampers, circumvents or bypasses device or assists another
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Text
Penalty
Classifications
Offense Level:
Misdemeanor (M)
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:
UCR Code
Description
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:
No
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:
171.306.6(b)
Enactment Date:
May 22, 2025
Effective Date:
Aug 1, 2025
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Ignition Interlock - Tampers, circumvents or bypasses device or assists another
Statute ID:
20302
Created:
Jul 14, 2025 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jul 14, 2025 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
Amended 2025 c29 sect21; Adds new (c); Effective 08/01/2025
Summary Text:
Ignition Interlock - Tampers, circumvents or bypasses device or assists another
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/171/306.html
Legislative Session:
2025 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jul 14, 2025
(a) A person who lends, rents, or leases a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device certified by the commissioner to a person with a license issued under this section knowing that the person is subject to the ignition interlock restriction is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) A person who tampers with, circumvents, or bypasses the ignition interlock device, or assists another to tamper with, circumvent, or bypass the device, is guilty of a misdemeanor except when the action was taken for emergency purposes or for mechanical repair, and the person limited to the use of an ignition interlock device does not operate the motor vehicle while the device is disengaged. (c) A person with a license issued under this section who operates a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device certified by the commissioner is subject to the penalty described in section 171.09, subdivision 1, paragraph (g).
