Overview
Ignition Interlock Program Background
In 2013, The Fifth Judicial District has received a grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS), Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to pilot an Integrated Judicial and Administrative Ignition Interlock Program that coordinates with the current state administered program. First-time Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) offenders with an alcohol concentration level of 0.16 or above and all repeat offenders are required to install an ignition interlock device for a minimum of one year – or not drive. An Ignition Interlock Device (IID) won’t allow the vehicle to be started if it detects alcohol on your breath. The device may also require additional “rolling retests” while the vehicle is being driven. There are costs of installing, leasing, calibrating and removing an IID.
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