{"id":473,"date":"2018-12-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baronedefensefirm.lawblogger.net\/blog\/whats-the-difference-between-owi-and-ouil\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T14:39:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T18:39:47","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-owi-and-ouil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/whats-the-difference-between-owi-and-ouil\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Difference Between OWI and OUIL?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OWI and OUIL are acronyms describing two different ways a prosecutor can prove the crime of drunk driving in Michigan.\u00a0 The acronym OWI refers to the more general crime, while OUIL describes a specific way to prove a specific crime which is that of drunk driving.\u00a0 In other words, the acronym OUIL relates to a certain kind of proof at trial. Either way, both OWI and OUIL ultimately relate to the same crime.<\/p>\n<p>This crime can be found in Michigan law at MCL 257.625, which sets forth all the different ways intoxicated driving can be proved.\u00a0 The general term for intoxicated driving is OWI which stands for operating while intoxicated.\u00a0 The crime of OWI really consists of several different crimes depending on the type of intoxicating substance present.\u00a0 Thus, OWI can describe intoxicated driving crimes involving alcohol, prescription drugs, and non-prescriptions drugs like cocaine or even marijuana.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to intoxication by alcohol, the acronym OUIL applies to one of the two ways the crime of OWI can be proved in court.\u00a0 This stands for Operating Under the Influence of Liquor.\u00a0 To prove this crime, the prosecutor will often use what is called the observation evidence.\u00a0 This usually relates to all the evidence other than the breath or blood test.\u00a0 Observation evidence is usually broken down into the parts, and these come from the three phases of the drunk driving investigation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/whats-the-difference-between-owi-and-ouil\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading What\u2019s the Difference Between OWI and OUIL?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OWI and OUIL are acronyms describing two different ways a prosecutor can prove the crime of drunk driving in Michigan.\u00a0 The acronym OWI refers to the more general crime, while OUIL describes a specific way to prove a specific crime which is that of drunk driving.\u00a0 In other words, the acronym OUIL relates to a 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