Wisconsin DUI Attorney

In Wisconsin, you do not have to be caught by an officer while actually drunk driving to be charged with driving under the influence (DUI). If you are just turning the ignition on while in a drunken stupor, you can be asked to submit yourself to field sobriety tests and be arrested for further testing. You have been caught with the intention to operate a vehicle while in an intoxicated condition. The arresting officer should read you the Informing the Accused form on the implied consent law that is present in Wisconsin and other states. The implied consent law simply means that you should readily submit yourself to breathing and chemical testing. Chemical testing refers to providing blood and urine samples to be tested for blood alcohol content (BAC).

Wisconsin DUI laws

If your job requires driving, it is especially best to submit yourself to BAC testings. If you refuse, your license could be revoked for as long as a year. With a conviction, you will have a 30-day occupational license waiting period. If you cooperate, on the other hand, your driver's license will only be suspended for six to nine months while you do not have to go through a waiting period for your occupational license. Of course, these periods of license suspension are only good for first time offenders. Repeat offenders have to suffer greater penalties. They will also have a lowered BAC limit: from 0.08 to 0.02. Heavier penalties are given to drivers who have passengers younger than 16 years of age.

The characteristics of a good Wisconsin DUI attorneyIf you have a DUI case in Wisconsin, find an attorney who knows the updated laws of the state. He or she knows how to justify your refusal to submit to BAC testings. One defense is illness. Taking certain medications can alter the testing results so refusal is understandable.