Pennington County: Kortnee Wittwer Faces Drug DWI Charge

PENNINGTON COUNTY, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Kortnee Rae Wittwer, 33, appears in a recent inmate listing with a drug-related driving while impaired charge.

The listed offense involves allegedly operating a motor vehicle with certain controlled substances or their metabolites in the body.

The charge falls under Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(7).

The available listing does not identify the substance allegedly involved or describe the circumstances surrounding the case.

Drug-Related DWI Allegation Listed

According to the supplied inmate record, Wittwer faces one listed driving while impaired charge.

The offense involves the alleged presence of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance.

Minnesota law also covers certain metabolites, which are substances produced when the body processes drugs.

The applicable provision excludes specified cannabis and hemp products.

The listing does not identify any specific drug, laboratory result, or alleged level of impairment.

It also does not explain what prompted authorities to investigate Wittwer.

What Minnesota Law Says About Drug-Related DWI

Minnesota Statute 169A.20 outlines the state’s impaired driving offenses.

Subdivision 1(7) addresses driving with any amount of certain Schedule I or II substances or their metabolites.

This provision differs from charges requiring proof that a substance impaired a driver’s ability to operate a vehicle.

The law includes specific exclusions for cannabis and hemp-related substances.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 169A.20 for the complete legal requirements.

Inmate Listing Information

The supplied inmate information identifies Wittwer as 33 years old.

Her listed height is 5 feet, 5 inches, and her weight is 125 pounds.

The record lists brown hair and brown eyes.

The inmate-type field contains the code BELTR, but the listing does not explain that designation.

No booking date, bail amount, court date, or criminal case number was provided.

The information also does not identify the arresting agency or location of the alleged offense.

Case Status and Court Proceedings

The supplied listing does not establish whether Wittwer has entered a plea or received a court ruling.

It also does not confirm her current custody or release status.

More information may become available through official court filings and scheduled hearings.

Readers can search the Minnesota Court Records Online portal for publicly available case information.

The listed allegation does not establish guilt.

Wittwer is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.