Well, Boyz. Got my first OWI

[Derekd3408]

Or so I'm being told. Just recieved notification of this from the DOT and some blower company. Must have been so drunk I blacked out through the entire process, including my release.

On a serious note, I'm guessing this won't be fun to get resolved, and I'm really curious how it even happened I did not get arrested for OWI.

 

[ConvenientParking]

Is it possible you blacked out the arrest, booking, bond hearing, and pretrial correspondence?

Eta: oh you already acknowledged this possibility. Well. You can fight the law

 

[TunzaHawk]

Identity theft

 

[Derekd3408]

Identity theft

This is my fear. Gonna be a fun Monday.

 

[Derekd3408]

Is it possible you blacked out the arrest, booking, bond hearing, and pretrial correspondence?

Eta: oh you already acknowledged this possibility. Well. You can fight the law

Anything is possible- KG

 

[TunzaHawk]

On second thought, the DOT would not be sending you advertising for any particular business.

 

[ConvenientParking]

Anything is possible- KG

As great as that was to witness live, it's life as a gif tops it

 

[Derekd3408]

On second thought, the DOT would not be sending you advertising for any particular business.

The letters were separate. One from the DOT and one from that company. Both arrived today.

 

[TunzaHawk]

This is my fear. Gonna be a fun Monday.

Your HROT posting may provide an alibi.

Clearly there would be booking photos and fingerprints, Video footage, etc.

 

[ConvenientParking]

If the DOT is mailing you, doesn't that mean you should have already been through plea/conviction? They got anything on you for this in Iowa Courts Online?

 

[Moral]

I doubt they are real Hokas.

 

[TunzaHawk]

Sometimes folks that they believe are under suspicion of being on drugs will have to give a blood test and wait a month for the lab work to come back and then they get arrested for OWI. It is possible that those folks may get DOT revocation before they get arrested.

 

[HawkinK.C.1]

Sounds like someone claimed they didn't have ID and gave your info when they got arrested. Any idea who?

 

[SansAgain]

This will be one phone call easy. Sounds fun.

 

[Derekd3408]

If the DOT is mailing you, doesn't that mean you should have already been through plea/conviction? They got anything on you for this in Iowa Courts Online?

I would think so. The case number is active in the system but I can't get much info on it.

 

[Bro D]

In high school i had a friend who took their older brother's birth certificate and whatnot to the DMV. He was issued a legit fake real ID with his picture and his brother's name. That was the late 90s and probably not feasible anymore. It was pretty awesome. More of a /csb than anything

 

[millah_22]

Good luck with that....

 

[kwik44]

You're gonna fit right in. Everyone in here is innocent, you know that?

- Shawshank

 

[LuciousBDragon]

OP’s Mom always blows on my device before I drive her home.

 

[RicoSuave102954]

Some illegal from down south is sitting back ruining your credit while committing crimes under your name.

You're history!

 

[alaskanseminole]

 

[Chewback]

How much Bitcoin do you have to send to get out of it?

 

[ICWestfan]

Or so I'm being told. Just recieved notification of this from the DOT and some blower company. Must have been so drunk I blacked out through the entire process, including my release.

On a serious note, I'm guessing this won't be fun to get resolved, and I'm really curious how it even happened I did not get arrested for OWI.

Is this from the Nigerian Prince division?

 

[Sharky1203]

Or so I'm being told. Just recieved notification of this from the DOT and some blower company. Must have been so drunk I blacked out through the entire process, including my release.

On a serious note, I'm guessing this won't be fun to get resolved, and I'm really curious how it even happened I did not get arrested for OWI.

Lucky guy.

 

[Here_4_a_Day]

Or so I'm being told. Just recieved notification of this from the DOT and some blower company. Must have been so drunk I blacked out through the entire process, including my release.

On a serious note, I'm guessing this won't be fun to get resolved, and I'm really curious how it even happened I did not get arrested for OWI.

@Chishawk1425 must have stolen your wallet and used your ID one of the many times he's been busted for DWI. You don't actually drink with him, do you?

 

[jasonrann]

This is my fear. Gonna be a fun Monday.

Identity theft is no picnic. Check all bank accounts, credit cards and check your credit for new accounts.

 

[swagsurfer02]

OP, you’re in good company. Some of the most prominent members of this board have numerous OWIs

 

[Randy Marsh]

Identity theft is no picnic. Check all bank accounts, credit cards and check your credit for new accounts.

And put a fraud alert on your record with the credit bureaus.

 

[gohawks50]

This is my fear. Gonna be a fun Monday.

You're probably going to have to wait until Tuesday to start resolving this issue, Monday is President's Day so most likely the places you need to contact won't be open. Good luck, I hope you are able to straighten everything out easily.

 

[Derekd3408]

And put a fraud alert on your record with the credit bureaus.

Have all that in place. No action on that end. Had my identity stolen 6 years ago. Talk about a PITA.

 

[Urohawk]

Lady at work was contacted by a court summons on charges around a car accident. She said her purse was stolen 4 or 5 years ago when someone stole it out of her car. Someone gave the old expired ID to a cop. She went to the local DA and had a meeting with them and the police officer at the scene. The DA asked if this was the lady in the accident. The cop said, "Absolutely. That's definitely her." The DA asked the cop if he was sure and then showed him the lady's time stamp when she clocked in and out of work which overlapped with the time of the accident and then pictures of her on our hospital's security cameras at the time of the accident. DA dropped the charges and she never heard what happened next in the case.

 

[lonestar50]

I have had that ignition interlock on my vehicle, and it was the single biggest pain in the ass imaginable. Especially in the winter. Can't start your car until that damn thing warms up. And those f'n rolling re-tests.

Hope you get it all straightened out

 

[Brian_Fantana]

Or so I'm being told. Just recieved notification of this from the DOT and some blower company. Must have been so drunk I blacked out through the entire process, including my release.

On a serious note, I'm guessing this won't be fun to get resolved, and I'm really curious how it even happened I did not get arrested for

I would think so. The case number is active in the system but I can't get much info on it.

Wow. This is something and sucks you are going through it man. Are you actually seeing your name on the case # or just a case in general? I don’t know Iowa's disclosure laws but I have a couple buddies from law school days that I could ask check for you if you want. One is in the DM area and one in the CR area. Either way, they could look it up and see if legit

 

[RicoSuave102954]

Or so I'm being told. Just recieved notification of this from the DOT and some blower company. Must have been so drunk I blacked out through the entire process, including my release.

On a serious note, I'm guessing this won't be fun to get resolved, and I'm really curious how it even happened I did not get arrested for OWI.

You just can't walk into the DOT office anymore you need to make an appointment, probably about 3 weeks in advance.

 

[Brian_Fantana]

I have had that ignition interlock on my vehicle, and it was the single biggest pain in the ass imaginable. Especially in the winter. Can't start your car until that damn thing warms up. And those f'n rolling re-tests.

Hope you get it all straightened out

Serious question here as I have no idea. How does the ignition lock warm up of the car isn’t started? It would not surprise me at all if some manufacturers come out with these as an add on to cars in the near future. Not the worst idea in the world for teens. Won’t deny it woulda been smart for me 25
-30 years ago

 

[Derekd3408]

Wow. This is something and sucks you are going through it man. Are you actually seeing your name on the case # or just a case in general? I don’t know Iowa's disclosure laws but I have a couple buddies from law school days that I could ask check for you if you want. One is in the DM area and one in the CR area. Either way, they could look it up and see if legit

I appreciate that. Sent it to my lawyer and he said it's legit. It will get it sorted out, but just really strange it happened.

 

[BioHawk]

This smells like a scam....Well, call the DOT on Monday and see what they say.

 

[Derekd3408]

This smells like a scam....Well, call the DOT on Monday and see what they say.

If it's a scam, it's elaborate. It's in the Iowa Courts system online.

 

[BioHawk]

If it's a scam, it's elaborate. It's in the Iowa Courts system online.

Maybe not then. Damn....

How is this even possible? Someone fake your license or something?

 

[Derekd3408]

Maybe not then. Damn....

How is this even possible? Someone fake your license or something?

Absolutely no idea. Guess I'll find out Mon or Tues.