MN SF610

Amends Minnesota Statutes section 169A.53, subdivision 3, to add a necessity defense in implied consent proceedings related to driving while impaired.

Adds "Did the person prove the defense of necessity?" as an eleventh issue within the scope of judicial review hearings, expanding from ten to eleven reviewable issues.

Establishes that it is an affirmative defense for a petitioner to prove necessity at the time of refusing an alcohol or drug test.

Applies to judicial hearings before district judges conducted within 60 days of filing a petition for review of driver's license revocation or disqualification.