Although misdemeanors may be minor offenses, they are of major importance to defendants, victims, and the courts. Many of these crimes are hardly trivial, and the penalties imposed are often severe.

Thats why Minnesota Misdemeanors and Moving Traffic Violations is so important. For almost twenty years, Minnesota Misdemeanors and Moving Traffic Violations has been the authoritative text for practicing attorneys involved in this swiftly changing area of the law. Now updated and expanded for its third edition, Minnesota Misdemeanors and Moving Traffic Violations reaffirms its place as the preeminent work of its kind.

Minnesota Misdemeanors and Moving Traffic Violations, Third Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of the procedural issues involved in pretrial, trial, and appellate practice for offenses ranging from enhanced gross misdemeanors to traffic violations.

Since the admission of evidence is critical to the outcome of these trials, Minnesota Misdemeanors and Moving Traffic Violations provides extensive background on the complex body of law limiting the gathering and use of evidence in criminal cases, emphasizing the constitutional requirements for arrest, search and seizure, stop and frisk, confessions and admissions, and other issues.

From reckless driving and disorderly conduct to credit card fraud and check cashing, you can turn to Minnesota Misdemeanors and Moving Traffic Violations for relevant statutory and case law.