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Wisconsin Drunk Driving - OWI DWI DUI Law
Wisconsin Zero Tolerance Law
If you are stopped for drunk driving in the state of Wisconsin, you will be arrested, regardless of whether it is a first offense or a fifth offense - that is Wisconsin's zero tolerance law.
Drinking Age
Wisconsin law provides that a person must be of at least 21 years of age to legally drink in a public place.
Under The Influence
Under Wisconsin law, a person is prohibited from drinking and driving when he or she is "under the influence". "Under the influence" simply means that his or her ability to operate a motorized vehicle is impaired. Most OWI tickets are issued for alcohol, but they can also be issued for being under the influence of drugs, even prescription drugs.
Blood Alcohol Level
A driver who is over the age of 21 years, with no prior OWI (Operating While Intoxicated) convictions, is prohibited from driving when he or his BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) level is at 0.08 or greater.
First Drunk Driving - 1st OWI
A first OWI conviction may result in fines between $150 and $300, plus a $355 surcharge. For a first OWI, the driver's license may be suspended or revoked for a period of six to nine months, although an occupational license may be available immediately.
Second, Third, and Fourth OWI's
As the number of OWI convictions increase, the fines increase (ranging from $600 up to $10,000 plus surcharges), the allowable jail term increases (ranging from 6 months to 6 years), and the length of time that the person's driver's license is revoked increases (6 months to permanent revocation).
Fifth Offense OWI or Great Bodily Harm or Vehicular Homicide
For a fifth offense OWI, which is a felony in the state of Wisconsin, or if an accident or death result and one of the drivers is intoxicated, the penalties increase and can reach upwards of $100,000, with a possible jail term of 25 years.
Prior Drunk Driving Convictions
If a driver has previously been arrested and convicted of drunk driving, then the allowable limit for a BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) level will be lower. For example, a person with three prior convictions is prohibited by law to operate a vehicle with a BAC of 0.02 or above.
If you are facing drunk driving charges, contact the lawyers at Van Wagner & Wood right away for a confidential and discreet consultation.
OWI? Call Right Away - Free Consultation
If you have been arrested for drunk driving, call (608-284-1200) the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood right away for a free no-obligation "first-impression" analysis of the case against you and how the laws of the state of Wisconsin can affect you and your future.
Van Wagner & Wood (608) 284-1200
You may also want to read:
Drunk Driving Introduction | Save
Your Driver's License |
Arrested for DUI - Now What
| Felony Drunk Driving |
Information about the office location of Van Wagner &
Wood, the areas of law in which they most frequently represent people,
and the cities and counties where Attorney Chris Van Wagner & Attorney
Tracey Wood most frequently appear are listed below. If you reside outside
of these areas, you may want to call the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood
to ask if they can help you through representing you or referring you
to a lawyer they know. 
Van Wagner & Wood's office is located at Martin Luther
King, Jr. Blvd. and Doty Street. 10 East Doty is located on the outside
of the first circle surrounding the capitol building. You can park under
the building by entering the parking lot from Doty Street. If you park
under 10 East Doty, the offices of Van Wagner & Wood will validate
your parking ticket so that you do not have to pay to park. If the parking
ramp is full, there are numerous parking places surrounding 10 East Doty,
as well as a public parking ramp on State street.
Appeals & Serious Crimes - Homicide - Murder
Van Wagner & Wood's criminal defense lawyers handle
appeals to both the Appellate Court and the Supreme Court, as well as
both state and Federal court systems for people convicted of a crime who
believe their conviction or sentence were wrong. Most often, the appeals
that they handle are to federal court because very few attorneys handle
these types of appeals; Attorney Chris Van Wagner was a US Attorney in
Wisconsin before entering private practice. Often times, people from across
the United States hire Attorney Van Wagner for a Federal or a state appeal
for serious crimes including homicide, RICO (Racketeering), felony murder,
negligent homicide, vehicular homicide, or sexual assault. Attorney Tracey
Wood handles appeals to Wisconsin State Court of Appeals and Wisconsin
Supreme Court for charges or convictions stemming from a Wisconsin trial.
Federal Crimes
Former Federal prosecutor, Attorney Chris Van Wagner,
handles Federal cases, which includes Federal drug crimes and other Federal
criminal charges.
Drug Crimes
The criminal defense attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood
handle cases involving drug offenses in which the accusation is made by
either a state or a Federal prosecutor, arrests by state officials or
Federal agents, and other drug cases such as those handled by the DEA.
Van Wagner & Wood's criminal defense lawyers represent
people located across the state of Wisconsin in matters involving state
drug charges including the following counties and cities.
Drunk Driving (OWI, DUI, DWI)
Madison (Dane County), Richland Center (Richland County),
La Crosse (La Crosse County), Jefferson (Jefferson County), Wisconsin
Dells (Columbia County and Sauk County), Stevens Point (Portage County),
Dodgeville and Mineral Point (Iowa County), Portage (Columbia County)
and Montello (Marquette County).
Sexual Assault & Sex Crimes
Dane (Madison, Middleton, Monona, Fitchburg), Green (Monroe),
Lafayette (Darlington), Dodge (Beaver Dam, Waupun), Portage (Stevens Point),
Wood (Wisconsin Rapids), Sauk (Wisconsin Dells), Columbia (Columbus),
Richland (Richland Center) and Juneau (Mauston) area.
