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How much would bail be if I am charged for OAR And will getting my license reinstated help me avoid jail time ?
Jay’s Answer (Jay Nixon, Criminal Lawyer with 41 years’ experience and offices in Kenosha and Janesville, WI)
Yes, coming to court with your license reinstated is likely to help you, but possibly less so while you are in your original period of revocation ordered by a court due to your OWI related conviction or refusal to take tests. Many judges regard that sort of OAR as akin to escaping from jail or scoffing at any other part of your sentence. As a result, many judges believe in jailing people for alcohol related driving after revocation, and yours certainly appears to be one of those. You are also correct that you face a one year maximum for such a ticket most of the time. Since the judge has huge discretion in whether to give you zero jail, as opposed to one year, however, there is a huge need for a lawyer in order to present yourself in the most favorable possible light to the judge. Your next step is therefore to retain seasoned criminal counsel to assist you further. And, answering your last question, "yes," there is a chance that you could totally avoid jail if you play all your cards right, since there is usually no minimum mandatory jail for this offense.
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