Q: My friend got his license taken because of a alcohol related offence but he never got charged with the offence
He was charged with a offence but it was not alcohol related it was one of the initial charges but they dropped the one charge an it had nothing to do with alcohol but they still took his licence
A: In Minnesota we have a law commonly called the "implied consent law." It allows the government to administratively revoke a person's drivers license if a police officer claims to have arrested the person on probable cause DUI and then the person either refused a chemical test for alcohol or their sample was read at 0.08 or more within 2 hours of driving, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle. Later, the person might or might not get charged with a DUI crime but the "implied consent" license revocation will normally take effect soon after the refusal or over 0.08 chemical test; and will become permanent unless the driver files a court action to request a judge review it. This normally requires a lawyer's help. For more information about this check out my website and-or give me a phone call.
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