DUI Drunk Driving: An Overview The crime of drunk driving is also known as "driving under the influence," or DUI, and "driving while intoxicated," or DWI. In some states, the crime may be known as "operating while intoxicated, or OWI, or "operating under the...
Blood Alcohol Calculator
Drunk Driving: Blood Alcohol Calculator The Blood Alcohol Calculator below estimates percent of alcohol in the blood by number of drinks in relation to body weight. *** . does not promote drinking and driving in any form. Alcohol may affect...
Auto Insurance after OWI
Auto Insurance after OWI After serving a sentence and paying a fine, a person convicted of drunk driving (DUI, DWI, or OWI) in Wisconsin is eager to return to life as it was before the charges. In most parts of the U.S., normal living (school, work, other activities)...
Parole and Probation – Drunk Driving
Drunk Driving: Parole and Probation Drunk driving parole and probation are both supervisory-type mechanisms employed in the punishment phase of the criminal justice process in Wisconsin. Parole comes into play after a person has been imprisoned and is released....
Challenge the Breathalyzer
Have you been charged with drunk driving? Drunk Driving: Challenge the Breathalyzer? In most drunk driving cases, the prosecution must prove that the defendant's blood alcohol concentration at the time of the offense was at or above a statutory limit. In many states,...
Penalties – OWI Conviction
The Penalties for OWI Conviction First OWI Conviction: In addition to facing a high monetary forfeiture and other associated court costs, your driving privileges will be revoked for 6 to 9 months following your first OWI conviction in Wisconsin. You will also be...
Looking at OWI penalties? – There is help!
Criminal Penalties in Wisconsin Wisconsin law provides criminal penalties, including fines, jail time, license revocation, and sometimes probation, for an OWI conviction. If convicted, the state prescribes minimum penalties for first and subsequent offenses, which...
