Month: January 2019

Don’t Let Celebration Lead To Regret

On behalf of Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C.

Jan 22, 2019
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Alcohol is a common part of celebration in Wisconsin, but the celebrating can get you in trouble if you choose to get behind the wheel after drinking. Driving when you’re drunk is not only illegal but dangerous. Each year in Wisconsin, drunk driving kills hundreds and injures thousands more. According to the US Department of […]

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Wisconsin Bill Would Make A First Time OWI A Crime

On behalf of Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C.

Jan 14, 2019
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Wisconsin is the only state in the country where a first-time drunk driving charge is a civil violation and not a criminal offense, but two Wisconsin lawmakers are proposing to change this. In early January, Representative Jim Ott and Senator Alberta Darling introduced a bill to the Wisconsin legislature to make a first time OWI […]

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