Washington County Criminal Defense and DWI Lawyers

Washington County courts at a glance

Criminal and DWI cases from Washington County are heard at the Washington County Courthouse, 14949 62nd St N in Stillwater, part of Minnesota’s Tenth Judicial District. People arrested in the county are booked into the Washington County Jail next door at 15015 62nd St N. Martine Law’s Lake Elmo office is at 8530 Eagle Point Blvd.

Call (612) 979-1305. Phones and chat are answered 24/7, with AI covering when no staff is free. Criminal consultations are free.

Where your Washington County case will be heard

• Washington County Courthouse, 14949 62nd St N, Stillwater, MN 55082.
• Washington County Jail, 15015 62nd St N, Stillwater, MN 55082.
• License revocation petitions for offenses in Washington County are filed in Washington County District Court.
• Cities include Woodbury, Cottage Grove, Oakdale, Stillwater, Forest Lake, Hugo, Lake Elmo and Mahtomedi. Part of White Bear Lake is also in Washington County.

Treatment-focused options in Washington County

Washington County cases can still be resolved with treatment-focused sentences such as a chemical health assessment, treatment and monitoring. We build that plan before sentencing so the judge has a concrete alternative to jail.

DWI in Washington County: the first 60 days

• Two cases start at once: the criminal DWI case in district court and the civil license revocation by the Department of Public Safety.
• After a breath test failure or refusal, the officer’s notice serves as a temporary license for 14 days (Minn. Stat. 169A.52, subd. 7). After a blood or urine test taken under a search warrant, the temporary license lasts 7 days (Minn. Stat. 171.177).
• To challenge the revocation in court, you must file a petition for judicial review within 60 days of receiving the notice and order of revocation, in the district court of the county where the offense happened (Minn. Stat. 169A.53, subd. 2; 171.177, subd. 11).
• With no prior impaired driving incident in the past 20 years, the revocation is at least 90 days for a test failure, at least one year for a test result of twice the legal limit (0.16) or more, and at least one year for a refusal (Minn. Stat. 171.178, subds. 3 and 4).
• Vehicle forfeiture applies to a first-degree DWI or to a DWI or license revocation within ten years of the first of two prior impaired driving incidents (Minn. Stat. 169A.63). License plate impoundment applies to a revocation within ten years of a prior incident or a test result of 0.16 or more, among other triggers (Minn. Stat. 169A.60).

Learn more on our license revocation page and our Minnesota DWI defense page.

Charges we defend in Washington County

• DWI, from a first offense to felony DWI
• Assault and domestic assault
• Orders for protection and no contact orders
• Drug charges
• Theft and shoplifting
• Sex crimes
• Felonies, gross misdemeanors and misdemeanors
• Probation violations
• Expungement (sealing an old record)

Our Washington County office

• Lake Elmo: 8530 Eagle Point Blvd, Suite 131, Lake Elmo, MN 55042

Meetings are by appointment, in person, by phone or by video. Call (612) 979-1305. Phones and chat are answered 24/7, with AI covering when no staff is free. Criminal consultations are free.

Talk to us today

Call (612) 979-1305 or request a case review below. Phones and chat are answered 24/7, with AI covering when no staff is free. Criminal consultations are free.

This page is general information, not legal advice for your situation. Contacting Martine Law does not create an attorney-client relationship. Laws, court locations and procedures can change; check your hearing notice.