If you are arrested for DWI/DUI, the police officer will revoke your driver's license by giving you a Notice and Order of Revocation. The Department of Public Safety will receive a copy of the notice, and the revocation will go into effect automatically. You have 30 days from the date of this notice to request an implied consent hearing.

The implied consent hearing is separate from your criminal DWI/DUI case.   If you are facing driver's license revocation in Minnesota, you run the risk of having your driving privileges withheld for a significant time period. For a first-time DWI, if your blood alcohol content (BAC) was between .08 and .15, you will face a 90-day revocation. For a first time DWI, if your BAC was more than .16, you will face a one-year revocation. For priors or other aggravating factors, the revocation time period can increase significantly.

A defense attorney can represent you at the implied consent hearing as well as explore several options for limited driving privileges. You may be eligible for a limited driver's license, or work permit, to get to work. Or, you may be restored full driving privileges, provided you have an ignition interlock device installed in your vehicle.