Faq DWI
When is the next Victim Impact Panel?
Panels are generally scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month at the Public Safety Center, 39 Churchill Road, Oswego.
Check-in starts at 5:30 pm. Pre-registration is NOT required.
A breath test will be administered on all attendees.
Anyone with a positive indication will be denied entry. No smoking, drinking, or eating 15 minutes prior to check-in due to breath test.
Sessions begin at 6:00 and generally last just under 2 hours.
If you require a Certificate of Attendance for court or other entity, the cost is $35 payable by cash or money order upon entry. Make money order payable to ‘County of Oswego'.
For questions or further information regarding the program, please contact either Sr. Probation Officer Karen Smith 1-315-326-6231, Karen.Smith@oswegocounty.com or Probation Supervisor Lisa Samson 1-315-349-3477, Lisa.Samson@oswegocounty.com
How do I locate an Impaired Driver Program (IDP)?
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles maintains an on line list of current Impaired Driver Programs IDP https://dmv.ny.gov/tickets/impaired-driver-program-alcohol-drug-rehabilitation-program
Currently listed for Oswego County:
Mary Ann Phillips
DDP of Oswego County, LLC
PO Box 323
Parish, NY 13131
Phone (315) 952-2097
Fax (315) 625-7893
Backseat Bullets: seatbelts, why everyone should wear one.
Speed: Understanding white regulation signs, yellow advisory signs, and slowing for weather conditions.
Distracted Driving: Physical, Visual, and Cognitive distractions. Not just the cell phone.
DWI: How much alcohol in your system. How your body rids it. What is impairment.
Each class concluded with hands-on simulated tasks to demonstrate consequences.