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Should I get into an alcohol treatment program while my current operating under the influence case is pending?

treatment in your owi case

If you are convicted for an OWI (operating while under the influence) in Wisconsin, the court will order you to undergo an assessment to determine if you have an alcohol or drug abuse problem. If it is determined that you have an abuse problem, then the assessment will also attempt to identify to what degree.

required alcohol or drug abuse programs

If you are convicted of a drunk driving offense, and the subsequent assessment indicates that an abuse problem may exist, you will be ordered into a treatment program.

treatment in negotiations

Treatment undergone voluntarily can be a positive negotiation point preliminary to taking the case to trial. Conversely, if the results are positive, they can play very favorably in the pre-trial negotiations.

negative treatment reports

If the results are negative, they need not be mentioned to the prosecuting attorney. 

the bottom line

If you need treatment, the bottom line is that you should get treatment.  To need treatment and voluntarily obtain it is much better for you than to need treatment and refuse to get it or deny that it is needed. A good defense will always create a strategy that will put you in the best light.

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voluntary treatment

If you considering alcohol abuse treatment, the words of wisdom above shed some light on why you likely would want to undergo treatment for the benefit it can offer, meanwhile keeping it confidential so that you can chose whether your attorney will use that information during your case.

For a list of treatment facilities to which these attorneys most frequently refer clients for alcohol or drug abuse treatment, please refer to Alcohol & Drug Abuse Treatment Facilities.

mandatory treatment

If you are convicted of operating while under the influence of an intoxicant, the court will order you to undergo an assessment to determine if you have an abuse problem, and if so to what degree.

For information about the mandatory Intoxicated Driver Programs in each county, you can click on the county name to the right, or refer to Intoxicated Driver Programs for a complete list of all county programs.

contact an attorney today

If you were arrested on any drunk driving charge (refusals included), you must act quickly to protect your rights and your driver's license. A failure to demand an administrative hearing, or make the proper motions in a timely manner can have very negative consequences.

Please call (1-877-749-7858) or use the online form to contact an attorney today.