Wisconsin Drunk Driving - OWI DUI DWI

Attorney Tracey Wood of Van Wagner & Wood is Wisconsin's foremost authority on drunk driving law, the lawyer that lawyers consult when they have questions about Wisconsin OWI Law, and the first Wisconsin attorney named to the National College for DUI Defense Board of Regents and certified as a Wisconsin Standardized Field Sobriety Test Instructor. The drunk driving attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood stand ready to investigate and challenge your pending charges. For a free and confidential evaluation of the merits of your case, call ( or local) or email today.

VAN WAGNER & WOOD CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS

Within 24 hours (48 hours if over the weekend) of receipt of your e-mail, an attorney will respond to your e-mail (or call you if you provide your telephone number and ask to be called) to examine the merits of your particular case. When they have sufficient information, they will give you a very honest straightforward opinion of the outcome you may expect and the strategy they recommend to challenge and perhaps prevent forthcoming charges against you. No criminal defense attorney can or should guarantee a particular outcome, but with Van Wagner & Wood you have the assurance of knowing that you were able to obtain the best result under the circumstances of your own individual case.

Test Refusal

WARNING! If you refuse to submit to a breath or blood test after being arrested for OWI in Wisconsin, you have ten days, not counting Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays from the date in the upper right corner of the form (usually the date you were stopped, but sometimes the next day if you were stopped shortly before midnight) in which to demand a "refusal hearing." If you don't file the "refusal hearing demand" within this short time period, you'll lose your license for at least one year, and potentially as many as three years (depending on whether you've had drunk driving or refusal convictions in past years anywhere in the United States). Click here for more information about saving your driver's license NOW before it's too late.

Wisconsin Drunk Driving Law

Wisconsin Drunk Driving Law prohibits and defines it as an illegal activity in Wisconsin for a driver over the age of 21, with no OWI (Operating While Intoxicated) convictions to operate a motor vehicle, with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or greater, while under the influence of an intoxicant, or while under the influence of a controlled substance or any other drug. According to Wisconsin Drunk Driving Law, a driver is "under the influence" when his or her ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired.

On first OWI conviction there may be a fine ranging between $150-$300 plus $355 surcharge with a suspension or revocation ranging between 6-9 months while occupational license can be availed immediately. As the number in OWI conviction increases, the penalties will be accordingly increased, having a fine ranging $600 - $10,000 with $355 surcharge with a possible jail term ranging between 6 months to 6 years. OWI (commonly known as DUI or DWI) charges can be much more severe if the person is found and proved guilty of causing injury, causing great bodily harm, or committing vehicular homicide with which those fines can reach up to $100,000 and a possible jail term of 25 years. For drivers with three previous OWI convictions, the limit is lower: they are not allowed to operate a motor vehicle if their blood alcohol content is greater than 0.02.

If you are facing drunk driving charges, contact the lawyers at Van Wagner & Wood right away for a confidential and discreet consultation.

Van Wagner & Wood Will Represent You

The lawyers at Van Wagner & Wood defend clients in the areas of OWI (Operating While Intoxicated, also known as DUI (Driving Under the Influence) and DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) and against any other criminal or non-criminal charge. The law firm is located at 10 East Doty Street in Madison, Wisconsin. The lawyers represent people throughout the state of Wisconsin (click here for a list of the Wisconsin courts where an attorney from Van Wagner has appeared recently). Van Wagner & Woo also represents out-of-state residents who have been charged with an OWI in the state of Wisconsin.

The Van Wagner & Wood criminal defense lawyers will tell you what you need to know before you make a decision that can have a profound effect on your driver's license, your automobile insurance, your job and financial security, and your freedom. If your OWI case is pending in Wisconsin you need to speak with an experienced and skilled drunk driving lawyer who will successfully reduce or eliminate your OWI charges and help you avoid heavy fines or serious jail time. Many attorneys are familiar with drunk driving law in other states (also called DUI (Driving Under the Influence) and DWI (Driving While Intoxicated)), but very few are familiar with Wisconsin's OWI Law. Even attorneys in Wisconsin consult with Attorney Tracey Wood when they have questions about Wisconsin's OWI Law. Whether you are a resident of Wisconsin or an out-of-state visitor, Attorney Wood and the criminal defense team at Van Wagner & Wood stand ready to aggressively defend you against your OWI charges.

What To Do First

If you are under investigation for a drunk driving offense, if you have already been charged with a drunk driving violation, or if you have already been convicted but believe your conviction or your sentence were wrong, please call or e-mail the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood right away. (Also see: What To Expect ).

Free Initial Consultation

Your first consultation with a lawyer at Van Wagner & Wood is free, and Van Wagner & Wood's attorneys will always give you a very straight forward honest brief professional "first impression" analysis of your situation and the charges against you. That consultation will allow you to take a very important first step in defending yourself and help you to make a much more informed decision about the case against you. Call or email the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood for your free consultation.

24-Hour Availability

Whenever you need a criminal defense lawyer, call or email the . One of the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood is always available. During regular business hours (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) an experienced criminal defense lawyer will either take your call immediately, or call you back as soon as he or she is available. During any other time, an independent service will answer your call, and then immediately contact one of the Van Wagner & Wood lawyers.

Submit Your Case For A Free Initial Consultation

Are you under investigation for a crime? Were you arrested for drunk driving? Have you been arrested on criminal charges? Were you wrongfully convicted of a crime? Were you sentenced for an excessive periof of time or believe the sentence was wrong? If so, please submit your case to the criminal defense lawyers at Van Wagner & Wood, call or email the right away for a brief but professional first-impression analysis of your case.

Van Wagner & Wood's lawyers can really help you through this difficult time.

Contact Van Wagner & Wood

If you are under investigation for a crime or drunk driving offense, if you have already been charged with a crime or drunk driving violation, or if you have already been convicted but believe your conviction or your sentence were wrong, call ( locally in Madison, Wisconsin, through Wisconsin) or e-mail ( ) the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood right away. They will give you a brief but professional first-impression analysis of your case and your situation, which will allow you to take an important first step in defending the case against you. You can also submit information about a criminal offense investigation or charge or a drunk driving OWI investigation or charge for a free case review.