343.30(1q)(a)(a) If a person is convicted under
s. 346.63 (1) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith, the court shall proceed under this subsection. If a person is convicted under
s. 346.63 (2) or
940.25, or
s. 940.09 where the offense involved the use of a vehicle, the court shall proceed under
pars. (c) and
(d). If a person is referred by the department acting under
s. 343.16 (5) (a), the department shall proceed under
pars. (c) and
(d) without the order of the court.
343.30(1q)(b)1.
1. The court shall suspend or revoke the person's operating privilege under this paragraph according to the number of previous suspensions, revocations or convictions that would be counted under
s. 343.307 (1). Suspensions, revocations and convictions arising out of the same incident shall be counted as one. If a person has a conviction, suspension or revocation for any offense that is counted under
s. 343.307 (1), that conviction, suspension or revocation shall count as a prior conviction, suspension or revocation under this subdivision.
Effective date note
NOTE: Subd. 1. is amended eff. 5-1-2000 or the date stated in the notice published by the secretary of transportation in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 85.515, whichever is earlier, by
1997 Wis. Act 84 to read:
Effective date text
1. The court shall revoke the person's operating privilege under this paragraph according to the number of previous suspensions, revocations or convictions that would be counted under s. 343.307 (1). Suspensions, revocations and convictions arising out of the same incident shall be counted as one. If a person has a conviction, suspension or revocation for any offense that is counted under s. 343.307 (1), that conviction, suspension or revocation shall count as a prior conviction, suspension or revocation under this subdivision.
343.30(1q)(b)2.
2. Except as provided in
subd. 3.,
4. or
4m., for the first conviction, the court shall suspend the person's operating privilege for not less than 6 months nor more than 9 months. The person is eligible for an occupational license under
s. 343.10 at any time.
Effective date note
NOTE: Subd. 2. is amended eff. 5-1-2000 or the date stated in the notice published by the secretary of transportation in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 85.515, whichever is earlier, by
1997 Wis. Act 84 to read:
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2. Except as provided in subd. 3., 4. or 4m., for the first conviction, the court shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than 6 months nor more than 9 months. The person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 at any time.
343.30(1q)(b)3.
3. Except as provided in
subd. 4m., if the number of convictions, suspensions and revocations within a 10-year period equals 2, the court shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than one year nor more than 18 months. After the first 60 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under
s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety plan ordered under
par. (c).
343.30(1q)(b)4.
4. Except as provided in
subd. 4m., if the number of convictions, suspensions and revocations equals 3 or more, the court shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than 2 years nor more than 3 years. After the first 90 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under
s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety plan ordered under
par. (c).
343.30(1q)(b)4m.
4m. If there was a minor passenger under 16 years of age in the motor vehicle at the time of the violation that gave rise to the conviction under
s. 346.63 (1) or a local ordinance in conformity with
s. 346.63 (1), the applicable minimum and maximum suspension or revocation periods under
subd. 2.,
3. or
4. for the conviction are doubled.
Effective date note
NOTE: Subd. 4m. is amended eff. 5-1-2000 or the date stated in the notice published by the secretary of transportation in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 85.515, whichever is earlier, by
1997 Wis. Act 84 to read:
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4m. If there was a minor passenger under 16 years of age in the motor vehicle at the time of the violation that gave rise to the conviction under s. 346.63 (1) or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63 (1), the applicable minimum and maximum revocation periods under subd. 2., 3. or 4. for the conviction are doubled.
343.30(1q)(b)5.
5. The time period under this paragraph shall be measured from the dates of the refusals or violations which resulted in the suspensions, revocations or convictions.
343.30(1q)(c)1.1. Except as provided in
subd. 1. a. or
b., the court shall order the person to submit to and comply with an assessment by an approved public treatment facility as defined in
s. 51.45 (2) (c) for examination of the person's use of alcohol, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs and development of a driver safety plan for the person. The court shall notify the department of transportation of the assessment order. The court shall notify the person that noncompliance with assessment or the driver safety plan will result in license suspension until the person is in compliance. The assessment order shall:
Effective date note
NOTE: Subd. 1. (intro.) is amended eff. 5-1-2000 or the date stated in the notice published by the secretary of transportation in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 85.515, whichever is earlier, by
1997 Wis. Act 84 to read:
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1. Except as provided in subd. 1. a. or b., the court shall order the person to submit to and comply with an assessment by an approved public treatment facility as defined in s. 51.45 (2) (c) for examination of the person's use of alcohol, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs and development of a driver safety plan for the person. The court shall notify the department of transportation of the assessment order. The court shall notify the person that noncompliance with assessment or the driver safety plan will result in revocation of the person's operating privilege until the person is in compliance. The assessment order shall:
343.30(1q)(c)1.a.
a. If the person is a resident, refer the person to an approved public treatment facility in the county in which the person resides. The facility named in the order may provide for assessment of the person in another approved public treatment facility. The order shall provide that if the person is temporarily residing in another state, the facility named in the order may refer the person to an appropriate treatment facility in that state for assessment and development of a driver safety plan for the person satisfying the requirements of that state.
343.30(1q)(c)1.b.
b. If the person is a nonresident, refer the person to an approved public treatment facility in this state. The order shall provide that the facility named in the order may refer the person to an appropriate treatment facility in the state in which the person resides for assessment and development of a driver safety plan for the person satisfying the requirements of that state.
343.30(1q)(c)1.c.
c. Require a person who is referred to a treatment facility in another state under
subd. 1. a. or
b. to furnish the department written verification of his or her compliance from the agency which administers the assessment and driver safety plan program. The person shall provide initial verification of compliance within 60 days after the date of his or her conviction. The requirement to furnish verification of compliance may be satisfied by receipt by the department of such verification from the agency which administers the assessment and driver safety plan program.
343.30(1q)(c)1m.
1m. The person may voluntarily submit to an assessment by an approved public treatment facility, as defined in
s. 51.45 (2) (c), and driver safety plan under this paragraph before the conviction. A prosecutor may not use that voluntary submission to justify a reduction in the charge made against the person. Upon notification of the person's submission to the voluntary assessment and driver safety plan, the court may take that voluntary submission into account when determining the person's sentence, and shall suspend the order to submit to assessment pending the person's completion of the voluntary assessment and driver safety plan.
343.30(1q)(c)2.
2. The department of health and family services shall establish standards for assessment procedures and the driver safety plan programs by rule. The department of health and family services shall establish by rule conflict of interest guidelines for providers.
343.30(1q)(c)3.
3. Prior to developing a plan which specifies treatment, the facility shall make a finding that treatment is necessary and appropriate services are available. The facility shall submit a report of the assessment and the driver safety plan within 14 days to the county department under
s. 51.42, the plan provider, the department of transportation and the person, except that upon request by the facility and the person, the county department may extend the period for assessment for not more than 20 additional workdays. The county department shall notify the department of transportation regarding any such extension.
343.30(1q)(d)
(d) The assessment report shall order compliance with a driver safety plan. The report shall inform the person of the fee provisions under
s. 46.03 (18) (f). The driver safety plan may include a component that makes the person aware of the effect of his or her offense on a victim and a victim's family. The driver safety plan may include treatment for the person's misuse, abuse or dependence on alcohol, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, or attendance at a school under
s. 345.60, or both. If the plan requires inpatient treatment, the treatment shall not exceed 30 days. A driver safety plan under this paragraph shall include a termination date consistent with the plan which shall not extend beyond one year. The county department under
s. 51.42 shall assure notification of the department of transportation and the person of the person's compliance or noncompliance with assessment and with treatment. The school under
s. 345.60 shall notify the department, the county department under
s. 51.42 and the person of the person's compliance or noncompliance with the requirements of the school. Nonpayment of the assessment fee or, if the person has the ability to pay, nonpayment of the driver safety plan fee is noncompliance with the court order. If the department is notified of any noncompliance, it shall suspend the person's operating privilege until the county department under
s. 51.42 or the school under
s. 345.60 notifies the department that the person is in compliance with assessment or the driver safety plan. The department shall notify the person of the suspension, the reason for the suspension and the person's right to a review. A person may request a review of a suspension based upon failure to comply with a driver safety plan within 10 days of notification. The review shall be handled by the subunit of the department of transportation designated by the secretary. The issues at the review are limited to whether the driver safety plan, if challenged, is appropriate and whether the person is in compliance with the assessment order or the driver safety plan. The review shall be conducted within 10 days after a request is received. If the driver safety plan is determined to be inappropriate, the department shall order a reassessment and if the person is otherwise eligible, the department shall reinstate the person's operating privilege. If the person is determined to be in compliance with the assessment or driver safety plan, and if the person is otherwise eligible, the department shall reinstate the person's operating privilege. If there is no decision within the 10-day period, the department shall issue an order reinstating the person's operating privilege until the review is completed, unless the delay is at the request of the person seeking the review.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (d) is amended eff. 5-1-2000 or the date stated in the notice published by the secretary of transportation in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 85.515, whichever is earlier, by
1997 Wis. Act 84 to read:
Effective date text
(d) The assessment report shall order compliance with a driver safety plan. The report shall inform the person of the fee provisions under s. 46.03 (18) (f). The driver safety plan may include a component that makes the person aware of the effect of his or her offense on a victim and a victim's family. The driver safety plan may include treatment for the person's misuse, abuse or dependence on alcohol, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, or attendance at a school under s. 345.60, or both. If the plan requires inpatient treatment, the treatment shall not exceed 30 days. A driver safety plan under this paragraph shall include a termination date consistent with the plan which shall not extend beyond one year. The county department under s. 51.42 shall assure notification of the department of transportation and the person of the person's compliance or noncompliance with assessment and with treatment. The school under s. 345.60 shall notify the department, the county department under s. 51.42 and the person of the person's compliance or noncompliance with the requirements of the school. Nonpayment of the assessment fee or, if the person has the ability to pay, nonpayment of the driver safety plan fee is noncompliance with the court order. If the department is notified of any noncompliance, other than for nonpayment of the assessment fee or driver safety plan fee, it shall revoke the person's operating privilege until the county department under s. 51.42 or the school under s. 345.60 notifies the department that the person is in compliance with assessment or the driver safety plan. If the department is notified that a person has not paid the assessment fee, or that a person with the ability to pay has not paid the driver safety plan fee, the department shall suspend the person's operating privilege for a period of 2 years or until it receives notice that the person has paid the fee, whichever occurs first. The department shall notify the person of the suspension or revocation, the reason for the suspension or revocation and the person's right to a review. A person may request a review of a revocation based upon failure to comply with a driver safety plan within 10 days of notification. The review shall be handled by the subunit of the department of transportation designated by the secretary. The issues at the review are limited to whether the driver safety plan, if challenged, is appropriate and whether the person is in compliance with the assessment order or the driver safety plan. The review shall be conducted within 10 days after a request is received. If the driver safety plan is determined to be inappropriate, the department shall order a reassessment and if the person is otherwise eligible, the department shall reinstate the person's operating privilege. If the person is determined to be in compliance with the assessment or driver safety plan, and if the person is otherwise eligible, the department shall reinstate the person's operating privilege. If there is no decision within the 10-day period, the department shall issue an order reinstating the person's operating privilege until the review is completed, unless the delay is at the request of the person seeking the review.
343.30(1q)(e)
(e) Notwithstanding
par. (c), if the court finds that the person is already covered by an assessment or is participating in a driver safety plan or has had evidence presented to it by a county department under
s. 51.42 that the person has recently completed assessment, a driver safety plan or both, the court is not required to make an order under
par. (c). This paragraph does not prohibit the court from making an order under
par. (c), if it deems such an order advisable.
343.30(1q)(f)
(f) The department may make any order which the court is authorized or required to make under this subsection if the court fails to do so.
343.30(1q)(h)
(h) The court or department shall provide that the period of suspension or revocation imposed under this subsection shall be reduced by any period of suspension or revocation previously served under
s. 343.305 if the suspension or revocation under
s. 343.305 and the conviction for violation of
s. 346.63 (1) or
(2m) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith arise out of the same incident or occurrence. The court or department shall order that the period of suspension or revocation imposed under this subsection run concurrently with any period of time remaining on a suspension or revocation imposed under
s. 343.305 arising out of the same incident or occurrence. The court may modify an occupational license authorized under
s. 343.305 (8) (d) in accordance with this subsection.
343.30(1z)
(1z) If a court imposes a driver improvement surcharge under
s. 346.655 and the person fails to pay the surcharge within 60 days after the date by which the court ordered the surcharge to be paid, the court may suspend the person's operating privilege until the person pays the surcharge, except that the suspension period may not exceed 5 years. Any period of suspension under this subsection is subject to
sub. (1q) (h).
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (1z) is amended eff. 5-1-2000 or the date stated in the notice published by the secretary of transportation in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 85.515, whichever is earlier, by
1997 Wis. Act 84 to read:
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(1z) If a court imposes a driver improvement surcharge under s. 346.655 and the person fails to pay the surcharge within 60 days after the date by which the court ordered the surcharge to be paid, the court may suspend the person's operating privilege until the person pays the surcharge, except that the suspension period may not exceed 2 years.
343.30(2d)
(2d) A court may suspend or revoke a person's operating privilege upon conviction of any offense specified under
ss. 940.225,
948.02,
948.025 and
948.07, if the court finds that it is inimical to the public safety and welfare for the offender to have operating privileges. The suspension or revocation shall be for one year or until discharge from prison or jail sentence or probation, extended supervision or parole with respect to the offenses specified, whichever date is later. Receipt of a certificate of discharge from the department of corrections or other responsible supervising agency, after one year has elapsed since the suspension or revocation, entitles the holder to reinstatement of operating privileges. The holder may be required to present the certificate to the secretary if the secretary deems necessary.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (2d) is shown below as affected by two acts of the 1997 legislature and as merged by the revisor under s. 13.93 (2) (c) eff. 5-1-2000 or the date stated in the notice published by the secretary of transportation in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 85.515, whichever is earlier.
Effective date text
(2d) A court may suspend a person's operating privilege upon conviction of any offense specified under ss. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025 and 948.07, if the court finds that it is inimical to the public safety and welfare for the offender to have operating privileges. The suspension shall be for one year or until discharge from prison or jail sentence or probation, extended supervision or parole with respect to the offenses specified, whichever date is later. Receipt of a certificate of discharge from the department of corrections or other responsible supervising agency, after one year has elapsed since the suspension, entitles the holder to reinstatement of operating privileges. The holder may be required to present the certificate to the secretary if the secretary deems necessary.
343.30(2g)
(2g) A court may suspend or revoke a person's operating privilege for any period not exceeding one year upon conviction of that person for violating
s. 346.67,
346.68 or
346.69. This subsection does not apply to circumstances that require the department to revoke a person's operating privilege under
s. 343.31 (1) (d) or
(3) (i) or
(j).
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (2g) is created eff. 5-1-2000 or the date stated in the notice published by the secretary of transportation in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 85.515, whichever is earlier, by
1997 Wis. Act 84.
343.30(2j)(a)(a) A court may revoke a person's operating privilege upon the person's first conviction for violating
s. 346.44 or
346.62 (2m) and shall revoke a person's operating privilege upon the person's 2nd or subsequent conviction within a 5-year period for violating
s. 346.44 or
346.62 (2m). The revocation shall be for a period of 6 months. For purposes of determining prior convictions for purposes of this paragraph, the 5-year period shall be measured from the dates of the violations that resulted in the convictions. Each conviction under
s. 346.44 or
346.62 (2m) shall be counted, except that convictions under
s. 346.44 and
346.62 (2m) arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as a single conviction.
343.30(2m)
(2m) A court may suspend a person's operating privilege upon such person's first conviction for violating
s. 346.93 and may revoke a person's operating privilege upon such person's second or subsequent conviction for violating
s. 346.93. Such suspension or revocation shall be for a period of not less than 30 days nor more than one year.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (2m) is amended eff. 5-1-2000 or the date stated in the notice published by the secretary of transportation in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 85.515, whichever is earlier, by
1997 Wis. Act 84 to read:
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(2m) A court may suspend a person's operating privilege upon conviction of the person for violating s. 346.93. Such suspension shall be for a period of not less than 30 days nor more than one year.
343.30(3)
(3) The court that ordered the issuance of an occupational license under
sub. (4) may revoke the license whenever the court, upon the facts, does not see fit to permit the licensee to retain the occupational license. The revocation shall be for a period of one year.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (3) is amended eff. 5-1-2000 or the date stated in the notice published by the secretary of transportation in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 85.515, whichever is earlier, by
1997 Wis. Act 84 to read:
Effective date text
(3) The court that ordered the issuance of an occupational license under s. 343.10 (4) (b) may withdraw the order to issue the license whenever the court, upon the facts, does not see fit to permit the licensee to retain the occupational license. Upon receiving notice that a court has withdrawn its order to issue an occupational license, the department shall cancel that license.
343.30(4)
(4) Whenever a court or judge suspends or revokes an operating privilege under this section, the court or judge shall immediately take possession of any suspended or revoked license and shall forward it as provided in
s. 345.48 to the department together with the record of conviction and notice of suspension or revocation. Whenever a court or judge restricts the operating privilege of a person, the court or judge shall forward notice of the restriction to the department.
343.30(5)
(5) No court may suspend or revoke an operating privilege except as authorized by this chapter or
ch. 345,
351 or
938 or
s. 767.303,
800.09 (1) (c),
800.095 (4) (b) 4. or
961.50. When a court revokes, suspends or restricts a juvenile's operating privilege under
ch. 938, the department of transportation shall not disclose information concerning or relating to the revocation, suspension or restriction to any person other than a court, district attorney, county corporation counsel, city, village or town attorney, law enforcement agency, or the minor whose operating privilege is revoked, suspended or restricted, or his or her parent or guardian. Persons entitled to receive this information shall not disclose the information to other persons or agencies.
343.30(6)(a)(a) In this subsection, "violation" means a violation of
s. 125.07 (4) (a) or
(b),
125.085 (3) (b) or
125.09 (2) or a local ordinance that strictly conforms to one of those statutes or a law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state that strictly conforms to one of those statutes.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (b) (intro.) is amended eff. 5-1-2000 or the date stated in the notice published by the secretary of transportation in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 85.515, whichever is earlier, by
1997 Wis. Act 84 to read:
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(b) If a court imposes suspension of a person's operating privilege under s. 125.07 (4) (c) or 938.344 (2), (2b) or (2d), the suspension imposed shall be one of the following:
343.30(6)(b)1.
1. For a first violation, suspension for 30 to 90 days.
343.30(6)(b)2.
2. For a violation committed within 12 months of a previous violation, suspension for not more than one year.
343.30(6)(b)3.
3. For a violation committed within 12 months of 2 or more previous violations, revocation for not more than 2 years.
Effective date note
NOTE: Subd. 3. is amended eff. 5-1-2000 or the date stated in the notice published by the secretary of transportation in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 85.515, whichever is earlier, by
1997 Wis. Act 84 to read:
Effective date text
3. For a violation committed within 12 months of 2 or more previous violations, suspension for not more than 2 years.
343.30(6)(bm)
(bm) If the court imposes a suspension of a person's operating privilege under
s. 125.085 (3) (bd), the suspension shall be for 30 to 90 days.
343.30(6)(c)
(c) Except as provided by
par. (d), the suspension or revocation of the operating privilege under this subsection shall commence on the date of disposition.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (c) is amended eff. 5-1-2000 or the date stated in the notice published by the secretary of transportation in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 85.515, whichever is earlier, by
1997 Wis. Act 84 to read:
Effective date text
(c) Except as provided by par. (d), the suspension of the operating privilege under this subsection shall commence on the date of disposition.
343.30(6)(d)
(d) If the person subject to suspension or revocation under this subsection does not hold a valid license under this chapter other than a license under
s. 343.07 or
343.08 on the date of disposition, the suspension or revocation under
par. (b) shall commence on the date that such a license would otherwise be reinstated or issued after the person applies and qualifies for issuance or 2 years from the date of disposition, whichever occurs first.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (d) is amended eff. 5-1-2000 or the date stated in the notice published by the secretary of transportation in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 85.515, whichever is earlier, by
1997 Wis. Act 84 to read:
Effective date text
(d) If the person subject to suspension under this subsection does not hold a valid license under this chapter other than a license under s. 343.07 or 343.08 on the date of disposition, the suspension under par. (b) shall commence on the date that such a license would otherwise be reinstated or issued after the person applies and qualifies for issuance or 2 years from the date of disposition, whichever occurs first.
343.30(6)(e)
(e) If a court suspends or revokes an operating privilege or license under this subsection, it shall immediately take possession of the license and forward it to the department, together with notice of the suspension or revocation.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (e) is repealed eff. 5-1-2000 or the date stated in the notice published by the secretary of transportation in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 85.515, whichever is earlier.
343.30 History
History: 1971 c. 213 s.
5;
1971 c. 278;
1973 c. 70,
218;
1975 c. 5;
1975 c. 184 s.
13;
1975 c. 199,
297,
421;
1977 c. 29 s.
1654 (7) (a), (c);
1977 c. 30,
64,
193,
203;
1979 c. 221,
300,
331,
333,
355;
1981 c. 20;
1981 c. 79 s.
18;
1983 a. 17;
1983 a. 74 ss.
23m to
26,
32;
1983 a. 192;
1985 a. 80,
176,
337;
1987 a. 3,
17,
285;
1987 a. 332 s.
64;
1989 a. 7,
31,
105,
121,
336;
1991 a. 39,
251,
277,
316;
1993 a. 16,
227,
317;
1995 a. 27,
77,
269,
338,
401,
425,
448;
1997 a. 35,
84,
135,
237,
283; s. 13.93 (2) (c).
343.30 Annotation
Section 343.30 (5) does not preclude the suspension of operating privileges by a municipal court under s. 800.09 or 800.095. City of Milwaukee v. Kilgore, 193 W (2d) 168, 532 NW (2d) 690 (1995).
343.30 Annotation
Suspension or revocation of operating privilege under (1) applies to both the regular driver's license and to the chauffeur's license. 63 Atty. Gen. 240.
343.303
343.303
Preliminary breath screening test. If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the person is violating or has violated
s. 346.63 (1) or
(2m) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith, or
s. 346.63 (2) or
(6) or
940.25 or
s. 940.09 where the offense involved the use of a vehicle, or if the officer detects any presence of alcohol, a controlled substance, controlled substance analog or other drug, or a combination thereof, on a person driving or operating or on duty time with respect to a commercial motor vehicle or has reason to believe that the person is violating or has violated
s. 346.63 (7) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith, the officer, prior to an arrest, may request the person to provide a sample of his or her breath for a preliminary breath screening test using a device approved by the department for this purpose. The result of this preliminary breath screening test may be used by the law enforcement officer for the purpose of deciding whether or not the person shall be arrested for a violation of
s. 346.63 (1),
(2m),
(5) or
(7) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith, or
s. 346.63 (2) or
(6),
940.09 (1) or
940.25 and whether or not to require or request chemical tests as authorized under
s. 343.305 (3). The result of the preliminary breath screening test shall not be admissible in any action or proceeding except to show probable cause for an arrest, if the arrest is challenged, or to prove that a chemical test was properly required or requested of a person under
s. 343.305 (3). Following the screening test, additional tests may be required or requested of the driver under
s. 343.305 (3). The general penalty provision under
s. 939.61 (1) does not apply to a refusal to take a preliminary breath screening test.
343.303 Annotation
Prosecutor's statement that defendant failed preliminary breath test under s. 343.305 (2) (a), 1975 stats. [now s. 343.303] was improper, but evidence that defendant refused to take breathalyzer test was relevant and constitutionally admissible. State v. Albright, 98 W (2d) 663, 298 NW (2d) 196 (Ct. App. 1980).
343.303 Annotation
Preliminary breath test result is not determinative of probable cause to arrest for driving while intoxicated; low test result does not void grounds for arrest. Dane County v. Sharpee, 154 W (2d) 515, 453 NW (2d) 508 (Ct. App. 1990).
343.303 Annotation
The bar of preliminary breath tests under this section is limited to proceedings related to arrests for offenses contemplated under this statute including those related to motor vehicles and intoxication. State v. Beaver, 181 W (2d) 959, 512 NW (2d) 254 (Ct. App. 1994).
343.305
343.305
Tests for intoxication; administrative suspension and court-ordered revocation. 343.305(1)(b)
(b) "Drive" means the exercise of physical control over the speed and direction of a motor vehicle while it is in motion.
343.305(1)(c)
(c) "Operate" means the physical manipulation or activation of any of the controls of a motor vehicle necessary to put it in motion.
343.305(2)
(2) Implied consent. Any person who is on duty time with respect to a commercial motor vehicle or drives or operates a motor vehicle upon the public highways of this state, or in those areas enumerated in
s. 346.61, is deemed to have given consent to one or more tests of his or her breath, blood or urine, for the purpose of determining the presence or quantity in his or her blood or breath, of alcohol, controlled substances, controlled substance analogs or other drugs, or any combination of alcohol, controlled substances, controlled substance analogs and other drugs, when requested to do so by a law enforcement officer under
sub. (3) (a) or
(am) or when required to do so under
sub. (3) (b). Any such tests shall be administered upon the request of a law enforcement officer. The law enforcement agency by which the officer is employed shall be prepared to administer, either at its agency or any other agency or facility, 2 of the 3 tests under
sub. (3) (a) or
(am), and may designate which of the tests shall be administered first.
343.305(3)(a)(a) Upon arrest of a person for violation of
s. 346.63 (1),
(2m) or
(5) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith, or for a violation of
s. 346.63 (2) or
(6) or
940.25, or
s. 940.09 where the offense involved the use of a vehicle, a law enforcement officer may request the person to provide one or more samples of his or her breath, blood or urine for the purpose specified under
sub. (2). Compliance with a request for one type of sample does not bar a subsequent request for a different type of sample.
343.305(3)(am)
(am) Prior to arrest, a law enforcement officer may request the person to provide one or more samples of his or her breath, blood or urine for the purpose specified under
sub. (2) whenever a law enforcement officer detects any presence of alcohol, a controlled substance, a controlled substance analog or other drug, or a combination thereof, on a person driving or operating or on duty time with respect to a commercial motor vehicle or has reason to believe the person is violating or has violated
s. 346.63 (7). Compliance with a request for one type of sample does not bar a subsequent request for a different type of sample. For the purposes of this paragraph, "law enforcement officer" includes inspectors in the performance of duties under
s. 110.07 (3).
343.305(3)(b)
(b) A person who is unconscious or otherwise not capable of withdrawing consent is presumed not to have withdrawn consent under this subsection, and if a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the person has violated
s. 346.63 (1),
(2m) or
(5) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith, or
s. 346.63 (2) or
(6) or
940.25, or
s. 940.09 where the offense involved the use of a vehicle, or detects any presence of alcohol, controlled substance, controlled substance analog or other drug, or a combination thereof, on a person driving or operating or on duty time with respect to a commercial motor vehicle or has reason to believe the person has violated
s. 346.63 (7), one or more samples specified in
par. (a) or
(am) may be administered to the person.
343.305(3)(c)
(c) This section does not limit the right of a law enforcement officer to obtain evidence by any other lawful means.
343.305(4)
(4) Information. At the time that a chemical test specimen is requested under
sub. (3) (a) or
(am), the law enforcement officer shall read the following to the person from whom the test specimen is requested:
"You have either been arrested for an offense that involves driving or operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both, or you are suspected of driving or being on duty time with respect to a commercial motor vehicle after consuming an intoxicating beverage.
This law enforcement agency now wants to test one or more samples of your breath, blood or urine to determine the concentration of alcohol or drugs in your system. If any test shows more alcohol in your system than the law permits while driving, your operating privilege will be suspended. If you refuse to take any test that this agency requests, your operating privilege will be revoked and you will be subject to other penalties. The test results or the fact that you refused testing can be used against you in court.
If you take all the requested tests, you may choose to take further tests. You may take the alternative test that this law enforcement agency provides free of charge. You also may have a test conducted by a qualified person of your choice at your expense. You, however, will have to make your own arrangements for that test.