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Q: Stopped after OAR 4+times refusal for drug / alch test. Missed court date, warrant issued . How much jail time?

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Jonathan Matthew Holson
Jonathan Matthew Holson
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  • DUI & DWI Lawyer
  • Saint Cloud, MN
  • Licensed in Minnesota

A: I'm not sure what OAR 4+ times means. A DWI test refusal and the punishment is dependent upon how many DWIs you might have. There is no mandatory minimum on a first time test refusal (if you do not have prior DWIs). The mandatory minimum if you have a priors within 10 years is as follows:

one prior - 30 days with 2 days in jail / 28 days of electronic house arrest

two priors - 90 days with 30 days in jail / 60 days of electronic house arrest

three priors - 180 days in jail

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