The First 72 Hours After an OWI Arrest in Wisconsin
What to do (and not do) in the three days after a Wisconsin OWI arrest: the 10-day refusal clock, the paperwork, and the mistakes that sink cases before they start.
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Plain-English writing on Wisconsin criminal law: what the process looks like, where the leverage is, and how to avoid the early mistakes.
Can Wisconsin Police Search Your Phone? Riley, Consent, and What to Say at the Stop
A plain-English Wisconsin guide to phone searches: the Riley warrant rule, consent traps, and how to protect digital evidence before it's copied.
Read the guide →First-Offense OWI Isn't “Just a Ticket”: 5 Collateral Consequences Nobody Warns You About
Wisconsin's first-offense OWI is civil, but the ripple effects reach insurance, CDLs, job licensing, travel, and future sentencing in ways most people don't see coming.
Read the guide →Accused But Not Charged Yet? Why the Pre-Charge Phase Is the Most Important One
The window between the police report and the prosecutor's charging decision is the cheapest, highest-leverage phase of a criminal case. Most people never use it.
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