Stiffer Penalties for OWI Offenses in Appleton and Oshkosh

By PD Blogger | January 12, 2017

Stiffer penalties are now coming in 2017 for people convicted of Operating While Intoxicated in Appleton, Oshkosh, and throughout Wisconsin.  The new law becomes effective, kicks in, on Jan. 1, 2017.  The new law makes a fourth OWI offense a felony and will also increases the maximum sentence for fifth and sixth offenses from three years imprisonment to…

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OWI (DUI/DWI) and Your Driver's License

By PD Blogger | January 6, 2015

1) Arrest and Sample In Northeast Wisconsin, nearly all law enforcement agencies prefer to test your blood upon arrest for OWI. In most cases, the blood sample is sent to the State Hygiene Lab. 2) Notice of Suspension Usually, the arresting officer will receive the results of that blood test within a few weeks. If…

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