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What Is Maltreatment Of A Minor? Maltreatment is a civil finding that a caregiver committed acts that meet the definition in the “maltreatment” in the Minnesota state law known as the Maltreatment of Minors Act.  Maltreatment can take many forms including physical abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse.  While the stated purpose of the law is…

In Minnesota, driving while intoxicated (DWI) is considered a felony on the fourth offense within a 10 year period (a first degree DWI) and for subsequent DWI offenses. This is because any crime is considered a felony in the state of Minnesota if it may be punishable by more than one year of incarceration. A…

Minnesota state law enables the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) to place certain restrictions on a driver’s license in order to ensure the safe operation of motor vehicles. The motivation behind this law is to protect both the driver and the public at large. A restricted driver’s license in Minnesota is called a “B-card.”…

The laws concerning driving while intoxicated (DWI) are quite strict in Minnesota compared to other places in the nation. If you are convicted of a DWI in the state of Minnesota, the judge has a great deal of discretion as to what your punishment will be. However, if you are a repeat DWI offender within…

If you are convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI) in the state of Minnesota, the law allows for the judge to impose stiff criminal penalties. The criminal penalties imposed are tiered depending on whether it is your first, second, third, or fourth offense within a 10 year period. In other words, the penalty will be…

Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes so it makes sense that there are a lot of boaters. In fact, there is about one boat for every six people in the state according to the Minnesota DNR. With that many boats there is a pretty good chance that some people will be drinking…

Minnesota summers have lots of opportunities for people to be out on the lakes. If you get caught boating while intoxicated you might not want to react the way this man did:

If you’re going to be out boating this summer be careful – for the first time in Minnesota history Conservation officers are conducting random roadside checks.  It is supposed to be for prevention of Minnesota boaters will get random road stops this week – Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota boaters will get random road stops this…

Mr. Arneson’s client was pulled over for a traffic violation and was arrested for DWI.  However, the officer made a mistake and issued a citation to the client for open bottle in a motor vehicle and then sent the blood test to the BCA to be tested.  The mistake was the officer forgot to include…

Mark Arneson’s client was found not guilty of Assault, Obstructing Legal Process and Disorderly conduct on Wednesday April 7, 2010 after a two day trial.  The facts were as follows: Client was involved in a motor vehicle accident in St. Paul.  The driver of the other vehicle attempted to leave the scene and was restrained…