§ 171.174 — Revocation; Fleeing Peace Officer Offense
Plain-Language Summary
Fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle results in automatic license revocation. A first offense means revocation for the greater of one year or the court-imposed revocation period. A second offense within 10 years can result in revocation for up to the statutory maximum prison sentence.
171.174 REVOCATION; FLEEING PEACE OFFICER OFFENSE.
The commissioner of public safety shall revoke the license of a person upon receipt of a certificate of conviction showing that the person has in a motor vehicle violated section 609.487, subdivision 3 or 4, or an ordinance in conformity with those subdivisions. The commissioner shall revoke the license as follows:
(1) for the first offense under section 609.487, subdivision 3, for not less than one year;
(2) for the second offense or subsequent offenses under section 609.487, subdivision 3, for not less than three years;
(3) for an offense under section 609.487, subdivision 4, clause (a), for not less than ten years;
(4) for an offense under section 609.487, subdivision 4, clause (b), for not less than seven years; and
(5) for an offense under section 609.487, subdivision 4, clause (c), for not less than five years.
A limited license under section 171.30 may not be issued for one-half of the revocation period specified in clauses (1) to (5) and after that period is over only upon and as recommended by the adjudicating court.
History:
1996 c 408 art 3 s 10; 1998 c 388 s 26
History: History: 1996 c 408 art 3 s 10; 1998 c 388 s 26