Being charged with an OWI when you hold a Commercial Driver's License can have a devastating impact on your life. Wisconsin complies with federal guidelines when imposing administrative suspensions and revocations. An Administrative Suspension of your operating privleges, triggered by the issuing of a Notice of Intent to Suspend Operating Privileges, will immediately impact your commercial privileges. Wisconsin will disqualify your CDL during the administrative suspension and only a qualified attorney familiar with the administrative suspension process and procedures can work with you to minimize the impact. Knowing when and what to communicate to your employer regarding your license can sometimes be the key to keeping your employment for those employers willing to presume your innocence as you fight the charges against you.
Refusing a request to provide a chemical test of your breath or blood quickly triggers a 10 day deadline to demand a Refusal Hearing with the Court. If you recevied a Notice of Intent to Revoke, demanding that hearing will be critcial to beginning your defense. Again, a quaified attorney familiar with OWI laws and CDL operators can be the difference between staying on the road or changing jobs immediately.
At Piel Law Office, we have represented dozens of clients that hold a commercial driver's license. We work with you to review you your employee handbook so you undertand your reporting requirements, help you navigate employer questions as we defend your case and strive to keep you driving and working while your case is pending. While there may be a disruption of your operating privileges, Piel Law Office has the experience you need to know when your suspension can be released and what to plan for if you could be revoked.
