Minnesota

Minnesota Legislation

Year of last legislative change: Awaiting data

Year of last revision to administrative code: Awaiting data

Most challenging aspects associated with introducing and passing interlock legislation:
Often a tragic situation is needed in order to make impaired driving legislation a priority.

Changes for program improvement being pursued:
Would like all-offender legislation and working on keeping cancelled IPS drivers in the program instead of removing them when they violate.

Who is eligible for an interlock in your state according to legislation (Data provided by CIIM):
Repeat impaired drivers, High BAC (.10-.18) impaired drivers

Can impaired drivers 'wait out' their interlock requirement:
Yes

Is an interlock required on test refusal:
No

Program Authority

Type of program: Administrative

Agency/agencies with authority over the interlock program:
Department of Motor Vehicles

Agency/agencies with authority over participant monitoring:
Department of Motor Vehicles

Agency/agencies with authority over sanctioning interlock program participants:
Department of Motor Vehicles

Agency/agencies with authority to approve devices:
Department of Motor Vehicles

Training available for judges, law enforcement, and lawyers:
Training is primarily conducted at conferences

Program Features

Hardship license available to first offenders: No

Hardship license available to repeat offenders: No

Hardship license (First offenders, Repeat offenders, All): No

Lookback period: 10 years

Source of funding: Awaiting data

Indigent funding is available to participants: Yes

Qualification requirements for indigent funding: Receipt of food stamps or social assistance

Frequency of interlock device service: 60 days

Participation

Participation Rate: Awaiting data

Number of interlock program participants in 2019: >2,000

Indicator used to determine the number of participants in the interlock program (e.g., certificate of device installation, certificate of device removal):
All outstanding requirements complied and device installed

Indicator(s) used in state as the best measure(s) of the eligible population of offenders for the interlock program to determine the program participation rate:
Number of affidavit receipts for impaired driving, number of impaired driving arrests, number of impaired driving convictions, abstinence violation.

Penalties for non-compliance: Awaiting data

Program Length

Length of Hard Suspension

1st offenders: 3-12 months

2nd offenders: 12 months

3rd offenders: 36-60 months

4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data

Interlock Program Length

1st offenders: 3-12 months

2nd offenders: 12 months

3rd offenders: 12 months

4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data

Compliance/Non-Compliance

Program length is extended for non-compliance: Yes

Length of extension for non-compliance: 90 days - 18 months

Program length is reduced for compliance: No

Length of reduction for compliance: Awaiting data

Frequency of sanctions imposed for non-compliance: Often

Program exit requirements: Compliance-based removal

Treatment

Treatment is required for the interlock program: Yes

Components applied to treatment: Yes

Data Collection & Management

Agency responsible for collecting data: Driver Vehicle Services

Overview of Data Management: DVS maintains data and reports are submitted quarterly.

Barriers to data collection: Awaiting data

Vendors in State

Vendor Oversight

Number of Vendors in State: 6

Agency responsible for vendor oversight: Awaiting data

Approval process for new vendors: Awaiting data

Vendor recertification: Annually

Interlock technology features (Data provided by CIIM): Camera, Real-time reporting

Radius requirement for service centers: Yes

Radius requirement: 50-miles

Jurisdiction: