General purpose of expungment in Wisconsin

One might just as well ask whey they offer pleas to criminal charges when dismissal is better for a defendant.

I got two underage drinking tickets in about a three weeks span. Will there be two different court dates I have to attend?

A license suspension is only mandatory on a second offense if there was a vehicle involved, though local practice varies as to whether a license...

How long can a po keep someone locked up on a hold with out any formal new charges being filed and not seeking somesort of heari

They will be held at least until a revocation hearing is conducted an a decision rendered absent an agreed upon alternative to revocation ("ATR")...

Does a person receive sentence credit for days spent in an outpatient mental health treatment program in WI?

Technically credit is not permitted unless the person is in custody or a locked down in-patient facility. However, as noted by Attorney Missimer,...

I have a revoked license in Indiana does that mean I cant get a license in Wisconsin?

You will likely have to clear up the revocation in IN before WI will issue you a license.

Do I need to hire a criminal defense attorney? (WISCONSIN)

I agree with attorney Witt's answer. I would add that ordinance violation convictions (assuming that these are non-criminal ordinance violations)...

I suspect that the officer obtained your name from you and verified it by reviewing the registration information for the vehicle. Officers are not...

I am in dire straits and want to know if any attorney can help me pro bono?

Mere regret and dissatisfaction with a felony plea and sentencing will not get around the post-conviction remedy deadlines and wouldn't even...

The co-signer will need to file a petition for an IID exemption with the sentencing court for his or her OWI conviction. It would likely be...

How can I get a felony to disappear in Wisconsin?

Even if you could persuade a prosecutor and a judge to issue an expungement prohibited by law, it would not eliminate the police record of the...