wisconsin zero tolerance laws

underage drinking & driving in wisconsin

Wisconsin drinking laws apply to all people. Zero tolerance laws specifically apply to people who are under the legal drinking age - in Wisconsin, that is 21 years old. Like drunk driving laws, zero tolerance laws apply to both alcohol and drugs.

Zero Tolerance Means Immediate Arrest

Zero tolerance laws provide police authority to arrest any person under the age of 21 years who is in possession of alcohol or drugs, or who has consumed alcohol or drugs and is driving or in a public place including a school zone.

Zero Tolerance Means Zero Blood Alcohol Content

Consequently, the allowable BAC (blood alcohol content) level for a minor is zero. Police can immediately arrest a minor whose breath or blood tests positive for any trace of alcohol or drugs, or if they are in possession of alcohol or any illegal controlled substance.

zero tolerance violations bring other consequences

If a minor is arrested for drunk driving, several other legal implications follow including charges for drunk driving, charges for a prohibited blood alcohol content level, with the possibility of charges for a minor in possession of alcohol or drugs, school suspensions, and driver's licenses suspensions or revocations, depending on the minor's age and driver's license restrictions.

What to do first

If you are a parent of a minor who has been arrested for drunk driving, please call 1-866-493-0726, e-mail - - or send your case information to the attorneys at Birdsall Law Office for a free initial consultation.

The criminal & DUI defense attorneys at Birdsall Law represent people across the state of Wisconsin; they routinely defend people charged with an OWI and often appear in the counties (and cities) listed below.

• *Milwaukee County (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
• *Brown County (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
• Door County (Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin)
• Fond du Lac County (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin)
• Kenosha County (Kenosha, Wisconsin)
• Manitowoc County (Manitowoc, Wisconsin)
• Outagamie County (Appleton, Wisconsin)
• Racine County (Racine, Wisconsin)
• Sheboygan County (Sheboygan, Wisconsin)
• Winnebago County (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)

*Birdsall Law Offices, S.C. has offices in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Green Bay, Wisconsin. Call 1-866-493-0726 and you will connected to the attorney that can help you.