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Wisconsin OWI Statutes

Section Number links refer to The Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations Searchable Folio Infobase


Section NumberSection Title
967.055Prosecution of offenses; operation of a motor vehicle or motorboat; alcohol, intoxicant or drug

Offenses and Penalties for OWI
WI/DOT LinkSection Title
OWIOWI and related drug and alcohol penalties
UnderageUnderage alcohol offenses and related penalties
CommercialCommercial driver licenses alcohol and other drug offenses and related penalties

Definitions
Section Number Section Title
340.01 VEHICLES; Relevant Words and phrases defined
450.01 PHARMACY EXAMINING BOARD; Definitions: i.e. Drug
125.02 ALCOHOL BEVERAGES; Definitions: i.e. Underage Person, Alcohol Bev.
Ch. 961 UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT; Definitions: i.e. Controlled Substance

Crimes Against Life and Bodily Security
Section Number Section Title
940.09 Homicide by intoxicated use of vehicle or firearm
940.25 Injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle

Test for Intoxication [ see also specific sections under each vehicle type ]
Section Number Section Title
885.235 Chemical test for intoxication
895.53 Liability Exception; tests for intoxication
905.04 Physician-patient privilege exceptions
125.14(6)(b)
Neither party is entitled to pretrial discovery in a refusal hearing, though the defendant may inspect limited documents with a showing of cause.

Operation of a Motor Vehicle






Section Number Section Title
346.61 Applicability of sections relating to reckless and drunken driving
346.63 Operating under influence of intoxicant or other drug[OWI]
343.303 Preliminary breath screening test
343.305 Tests for intoxication; admin. suspension and court-ordered revocation
345.24 Officer’s actions after arrest for driving under influence of intoxicant
346.65 Penalty for violating sections 346.62 to 346.64
343.30 Suspension and revocation by the courts
343.307 Prior convictions, suspensions or revocations to be counted as offenses
343.31 Revocation or suspension of licenses after certain convictions
343.301 Installation of ignition interlock device
346.89Inattentive Driving

Possession in a Motor Vehicle
Section Number Section Title
346.935 Intoxicants in motor vehicles
346.93 Intoxicants in vehicle; underage persons

Snowmobiling
Section Number Section Title
350.101 Intoxicated snowmobiling
350.102 Preliminary breath screening test
350.103 Implied Consent
350.104 Chemical tests
350.107 Officer’s action after arrest for operating a snowmobile while under influence of intoxicant
350.11 Penalties

Boating
Section Number Section Title
30.681 Intoxicated boating
30.682 Preliminary breath screening test
30.683 Implied consent
30.684 Chemical tests
30.687 Officer’s action after arrest for violating intoxicated boating law
30.80 Penalties

All-Terrain Vehicles [ATV] and Utility Terrain Vehicles [UTV]
Section Number Section Title
23.33 All-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles         

Flying
Section Number Section Title
114.09 Reckless flying; Penalty

Liability of 3rd Persons
Section Number Section Title
346.64 Employment of drunken operators
125.035 Civil liability exemption: furnishing alcohol beverages
125.075 Injury or death by providing alcohol beverages to a minor

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