Benjamin Law Firm - Call (816) 846-2219 Visit https://www.dwicriminallawcenter.com/Benjamin Law Firm - DWI & Criminal Defense Lawyers 124 Cunningham Pkwy Suite 102 Belton, MO 64012 (816) 846-2219DWIs in Missouri can be misdemeanors, or if a city police officer pulls you over and it's your first or second offense, it's a municipal ordinance violation. If you are pulled over by highway patrol, it is a state charge. If the county sheriff pulls you over, it's a state or county charge. But it's going to be city versus you, county versus you, or state versus you. The other way to determine if it's a misdemeanor or a felony is if there's serious injury or death; those are always felonies in state court. If there are priors on your record and you pled guilty, that will be used against you. Furthermore, your third DWI arrest in Missouri is a felony. Unless the Benjamin Law Firm can win the case or convince the prosecutor to reduce it to a misdemeanor, you are a convicted felon for the rest of your life without the possibility of expungement