OWI/OWVI Alcohol Assessment?
In 1983, a law was established in Michigan requiring any person arrested and convicted for any alcohol-related driving violation to undergo an alcohol assessment. This assessment is completed before a person is sentenced. The alcohol assessment is used to determine if a person does or does not have a substance abuse problem, and if so, whether rehabilitation will benefit the person. The defendant is responsible for paying the $100 cost of the screening and assessment and all rehabilitative services. OWI/OWVI are the specific types of charges involving the use of alcohol while driving a car for which you could be arrested and prosecuted.
This assessment is completed before a person is sentenced. The alcohol assessment is used to determine if a person does or does not have a substance abuse problem, and if so, whether rehabilitation will benefit the person. OWI/OWVI are the specific types of charges involving the use of alcohol while driving a car for which you could be arrested and prosecuted. They stand for: Operating While Impaired (OWI) Operating While Visibly Impaired (OWVI) What is a pre-sentence report? A background investigation, a pre-sentence investigation (PSI), ordered by the judge. The probation department completes this report before the defendant returns to court for sentencing. What is a Victims Impact Panel (VIP)? The VIP program was adopted by the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in 1989. The 36th District Court Probation Division and MADD started VIP on April 28, 1990, to help reduce the rate of repeat drunk driving offenders. What is the Domestic Abuse Intervention Program (DAIP)? The DAIP is des
