I have an outstanding DUI in Minnesota and an outstanding DUS in North Dakota from three years ago. I currently live in North Dakota and want to take care of this and get my licnese back what should I do?
3 Answers from Attorneys
If there is an active warrant in MN, you would need to make arrangements to either turn yourself in (not always recommended), or go through an attorney and try to post bond to quash the warrant and schedule a court date. Then, depending on the severity level and facts and circumstances of your case, you and your attorney could begin discussing how best to resolve your DWI.
As far as the DUS in ND, you may need to go through the same type of process. If you contact an attorney and give him/her your full name and date of birth, he/she can find out if there is an active warrant and can then discuss with you how to take care of it.
I am licensed in both MN and ND and have handled a number of DWI cases in both states. Please feel free to contact me if you'd like to discuss this further.
Depending on the severity level of the MN DUI and the jurisdiction where it occurred (Clay County???) It may be resolved with paperwork without appearing in court.
The DUS in ND is a bit troublesome. It is going to make a huge difference in what court you are charged? Municipal Court, or District Court? But again this maybe resolved with paperwork and no personal appearance. Feel free to call me for a free consultation.
If you have a warrant for your arrest, depending on the severity of the underlying offense, often an attorney may be able to quash the warrant and set the matter on for hearing. In some cases the case can be resolved without an appearance in Minnesota, but that generally means entering a plea which would likely occur before all of the discovery evidence is provided to the defense attorney. In other words, your defenses could not be adequately addressed.
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