Whiskey Plates – or Not? When charged with a DUI in Minnesota, you face “collateral” consequences even before you are convicted – during that time of being presumed innocent until proven guilty. Your driver’s license will be revoked. In certain first-time situations or subsequent offenses, your license plates may be impounded or your vehicle forfeited to the State. If your plates are impounded, you may need to get “special registration plates,” often called “whiskey plates,” on any car registered under your name during the period of impoundment. These plates...