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| May 04, 2010 |
| Implied Consent |
| Posted By Graham P. Wiemer |
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When requested to do so by a law enforcement officer, under current Wisconsin law, any person who operates a motor vehicle on a public highway in the State of Wisconsin is deemed to have given consent to one or more tests of her breath, blood or urine, for the purpose of determining the presence or quantity of alcohol in her system.
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| March 03, 2010 |
| BAC |
| Posted By Graham P. Wiemer |
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| Blood alcohol content, or BAC, is how we refer to the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood. BAC is the most commonly used determination for intoxication, and most of our drunk driving laws are directly tied to drivers' BAC levels. |
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| March 02, 2010 |
| Wisconsin Implied Consent Law |
| Posted By Graham P. Wiemer |
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By state statute, any driver on Wisconsin highways is deemed to have given consent to one or more tests of his/her blood, breath or urine. This test is used to determine whether there is a prohibited amount of alcohol, controlled substances, controlled substance analogs or other drugs, or any combination of alcohol, controlled substances, controlled substance analogs and other drugs. The law enforcement officer must request this test, and must read the Informing the Accused form to the person arrested for OWI. |
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| December 28, 2009 |
| Tougher drunk driving laws |
| Posted By Graham P. Wiemer |
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On Tuesday, December 22, 2009, Governor Jim Doyle signed a law making Wisconsin's drunk driving laws tougher. The costs associated with the changes to our current laws are to be offset by increased fees and penalties for drunk drivers. The three biggest changes are:
-Fourth offense OWI will be a felony if it occurs within five years of an earlier offense
-Ignition interlocks will be required for repeat offenders and first-time offenders with at or above a 0.15 blood alcohol level
-Increases first offense OWI to a misdemeanor if a child under 16 is in the vehicle |
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| December 01, 2009 |
| OWI - first offense |
| Posted By Graham P. Wiemer |
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| Potential clients often ask whether a first offense OWI is a criminal offense. It is not. The penalty for a first offense OWI is a several month license suspension and fine. There will be no jail time. |
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| November 30, 2009 |
| Drunk Driving |
| Posted By Graham P. Wiemer |
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| Drunk driving in Wisconsin is charged as an OWI - Operating While under the Influence. An OWI in Wisconsin is likely the same as a DUI charge in a different state. Basically, the allegation is that a person was driving a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant, which includes alcohol, illegal drugs such as cocaine or marijuana, or legal drugs that potentially impair driving. |
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