Statute of limitations for DUI in Minnesota

Rule or statute summary

Run this scenario in DocketMath using the Statute Of Limitations calculator.

In Minnesota, the statute of limitations (SOL) for DUI is generally 3 years under the state’s general/default criminal SOL rule. DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations calculator uses this general/default period because no DUI-specific SOL sub-rule was identified in the materials provided for this jurisdiction.

Practical takeaway

• Default SOL period: 3 years
• Statutory source: Minnesota Statutes § 628.26
• What it means: If the state files DUI charges after the SOL deadline has passed, the defense may have a basis to raise an SOL challenge. (This is not legal advice—procedural outcomes can depend on case-specific facts and how the limitations period is computed.)

Important limitation of this article (read this first):
“No claim-type-specific sub-rule was found” means this write-up applies the general rule (Minn. Stat. § 628.26), not a DUI-tailored timing rule. If your case involves a unique charging classification or a procedural event that changes when the clock starts or stops, the actual computation could differ.

In other words: treat DocketMath as a timing estimator that helps you organize dates, not as a guarantee about how a court will rule.

Citations

Minnesota Statutes § 628.26 provides the general criminal statute of limitations framework in Minnesota, including the 3-year limitations period reflected in the provided jurisdiction data.

For purposes of the DUI SOL question in this article, DocketMath uses the general/default 3-year SOL referenced in your jurisdiction data.

Provided context from the supplied reference material (not a controlling citation for the statute itself):

• https://minnesotacourtrecords.us/criminal-court-records/gross-misdemeanor/

Use the calculator

To estimate the deadline with DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations calculator, use:
/tools/statute-of-limitations

The calculator is most helpful when you know the key dates. Typical inputs you’ll use include:

• Start date (event date): the date that starts the limitations clock for your situation. In many cases this is the date of the alleged offense, but the controlling “start” point can vary with procedural posture and case-specific facts.
• Jurisdiction: US-MN
• SOL rule selection: General/default
• SOL period: 3 years (as reflected by Minn. Stat. § 628.26)

How outputs change with your inputs

Use this checklist to understand what changes the calculated deadline:

• Later start date → later SOL deadline
• Earlier start date → earlier SOL deadline
• Switching away from “general/default” (if you later confirm a specific rule) → different deadline
• Date format matters: if the calculator expects a format like YYYY-MM-DD, make sure your input matches the intended day (to avoid off-by-one-day errors)

Worked example (illustrative)

Assume (for illustration only):

• Start date: January 10, 2026
• SOL period: 3 years under the general/default rule (Minn. Stat. § 628.26)

The SOL deadline would land around:

• January 10, 2029

Reality check: courts can account for tolling, interruptions, or procedural events depending on facts. Because these details are highly case-dependent, treat the calculator output as a planning estimate unless and until reviewed against the specific record.

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Primary CTA

To run your own dates, open: /tools/statute-of-limitations

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