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New Policy on Waukesha OWI related OAR’s
Be advised that the Waukesha District Attorney has changed his policy on OWI related Operating After Revocation cases. In the past they had generally refused to amend these charges, even if the defendant had reinstated his or her operator’s license. The typical offer has been to take no position on penalties for a plea to the charge. Penalties could include significant jail time, fines and further loss of license. The Waukesha DA has taken the position that their office will recommend jail on all of these offenses. Defendants may want to litigate these cases more vigorously.
New Location
As some of you know by now, we have moved and are up and running in our new location. The new office is in the Avenue Square Mall at:
175 E. Wisconsin Ave, Ste J
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Please stop by and see the new space.
Something DOT is not supposed to tell you!
It is fairly common knowledge that if you have two suspension or revocations of your operating privilege within a twelve month period not arising out of the same incident, you will not be eligible for an occupational license on the second revocation or suspension. What is not commonly known is that by delaying reinstatement on the first revocation or suspension you may be eligible. This results in a longer period without a regular license, but allows for less time without any privilege at all.
Changes to Report-in date policy
Many of the Judges in Waukesha County have changed their policy regarding allowing convicted repeat OMVWI offenders to report to jail sometime after their sentencing date. (Wisconsin law allows up to 60 days) This is largely in response to recent tragic crashes involving impaired drivers. One such homicide in Oconomowoc took place while the defendant was awaiting his report in date for a recent conviction.
While a few of the judges are making this determination on a case by case basis, I am advising my clients to be prepared to report in on their sentencing date. This will require making arrangements for verification of employment prior to the sentencing hearing.
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