Minnesota § 171.174 - REVOCATION; FLEEING PEACE OFFICER OFFENSE
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 171.174 — REVOCATION; FLEEING PEACE OFFICER OFFENSE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 171.174 cover?
Section 171.174 ("REVOCATION; FLEEING PEACE OFFICER OFFENSE") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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