Category Archives: OWI
What is the Connection Between OWI and Specialized Driving Privileges?
If you have been charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) in Indiana, you may have already realized that you are at risk of losing your driving privileges. Indeed, conviction for an OWI under IC 9-30-5-1, even a first-time offense conviction, can result in your driver’s license being suspended for anywhere from 90… Read More »
What Are Common Defense Strategies for OWI Charges in Indiana?
If you are facing charges for operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) under IC 9-30-5, you should begin working with an OWI defense lawyer in Indiana as soon as possible to start considering options for your defense. Defense strategies are never one-size-fits-all. Rather, defense strategies, including for first-time and subsequent OWI charges, should always… Read More »
What is an OWI Per Se in Indiana?
What is involved in charges for operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) in the Indianapolis area when you are facing charges for an OWI “per se”? While some states expressly include the language “per se” in their intoxicated driving laws, Indiana is not actually one of these states. As such, you will not find… Read More »
Commercial Driver’s Licenses and OWI Charges: What to Know
Anyone driving in Indiana with a commercial driver’s license (CDL) should know that there are additional considerations related to operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) beyond those for a driver with only a standard driver’s license. In short, the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) threshold for an OWI is lower for a driver in a… Read More »
OWI Offenses Involving Minors
The Indiana Code recognizes a wide range of criminal offenses that can arise out of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI). Under Indiana law, an OWI can involve alcohol intoxication, drug or controlled substance intoxication, or a combination of the two. Depending on various factors, an OWI offense can be charged as a misdemeanor… Read More »
What is an OWI for Drugs?
If you are stopped for driving a vehicle while you are intoxicated, then you can face charges for an offense under IC 9-30-5 known as operating a vehicle while intoxicated (or OWI). This is a type of offense that is commonly known in other states as driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while… Read More »
Impaired Driving and Legal Medications in Indiana
Indiana has strict laws concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI). Under IC 9-30-5, a person can face misdemeanor or felony charges, depending on the specific circumstances, if they are intoxicated while driving a car or truck regardless of whether anyone gets hurt or any kind of crash occurs. When collisions are linked to… Read More »
Understanding Charging Levels for OWIs in Indiana
When a person is charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) in Indiana, they can face charges that range from a Class C misdemeanor up to a serious felony offense. The way in which OWI cases are charged depends on the individual facts of the case, including the details surrounding the motorist’s intoxication,… Read More »
What is an Ignition Interlock Device?
After a person is convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) in Indiana, they may be required to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicle in order to be permitted to operate the vehicle — either as a result of special driving privileges or after the jail portion of a sentence has… Read More »
Underage OWI/DUI and Other Alcohol Charges
Minors, as well as adults under the age of 21, can face serious charges if they are stopped for driving with any alcohol in their systems at all, and they can even face charges simply for the possession or consumption of an alcoholic beverage. Anybody under the age of 21 who is facing OWI… Read More »