Wisconsin OWI
DUI lawyer in Wisconsin: your notice sets the license deadline
The license case moves first, and the paper notice you were given prints your hearing deadline.
Answered day and night. A professional reviews your Wisconsin case for free and connects you with a Wisconsin OWI lawyer.
Arrested for OWI in Wisconsin? Your notice sets the date.
The notice the officer gave you prints the deadline. Read its date today.
The two clocks: court and WisDOT
Your Wisconsin OWI arrest opened a criminal case and a separate license case with the WisDOT. If that date passes, your license can be suspended before you ever see a judge.
Malformed monetary extraction in the penalty chart was not used. Injury and other circumstances can change first-offense consequences. (WisDOT rule)
A first offense in Wisconsin
The standard first-offender prohibited alcohol concentration is 0.08 or greater; commercial and repeat-offender rules differ (Wisconsin law).
| What | The rule |
|---|---|
| License (court) | The agency describes first-offense consequences as forfeiture and license revocation |
| Agency steps | The guide describes an occupational license for qualified travel between home and work or school |
The judge picks a number inside each range. So ask where cases like yours land in Wisconsin (Wisconsin penalty rules).
Second and later offenses
A prior raises the penalty in every state, and Wisconsin is no exception. Tell the lawyer about any earlier case on the first call. Second offense DUI rules lists the states with published ranges.
Add-on fines and the newest change
Interlock orders and add-on fines in Wisconsin depend on the charge and the BAC. Ask the lawyer which ones apply to yours.
See how the interlock works and the DUI penalties table.
What a lawyer costs in Wisconsin
Lawyers in Wisconsin set their own fees. Ask what a quote covers: the court case, the WisDOT hearing, a trial. DUI lawyer cost lists the questions to ask.
Check a lawyer's license
The lawyer who takes your case handles OWI cases in Wisconsin and holds an active Wisconsin license. Ask for the bar number on the call and it is yours to keep.
What to do now
The date on your license notice is the one that can take your license first. Once it passes, the WisDOT can suspend you without a hearing. Call us now, and a Wisconsin DUI defense lawyer can file the hearing request before that date and start on your defense.
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Send your case details
Send the date of your Wisconsin arrest and the date printed on your WisDOT notice. Those two dates set your deadline, so the lawyer who calls you starts there.