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Sentenced with Huber Law

In accordance with Wisconsin State Statute 303.08(1), the Court has granted you the privilege to work, seek employment, attend to the needs of family members and/or attend school or treatment programs and court, if approved/verified by the Jail facility.

To avoid any delays with using your privilege you are encouraged to start the process well in advance of your report-in date.  If you are not currently employed you should pre-register at employment agencies prior to reporting in to jail.  The employment agencies web-sites are listed under Outside Resource Directory.

Since 2020, the Manitowoc County Jail suspended in-custody Huber.  Huber Law inmates are encouraged to apply for the Electronic Monitoring Program.

Sentenced with an OWI Charge

  • Sentenced with an OWI charge- YOU PERSONALLY MUST provide proof of payment & scheduled date for your alcohol assessment before reporting into jail or you will not have Huber privileges. THIS IS A STATE LAW! (If sentenced on OWI post booking date, options may be available to schedule and pay fees to qualify for EMP)
  • Wisconsin Act 100, took effect on July 1, 2010, requires Judges to order an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) for
    1. All repeat OWI offenders
    2. All first time OWI offenders with an alcohol concentration of 0.15 percent or higher
    3. All drivers who refuse to provide a breath or blood sample for a chemical test at a traffic stop
  • The order affected the offender in two ways:
    1. The IID order applies to every vehicle owned by the offender, regardless of what type of vehicle (car, pickup, van, motorcycle, or large truck)
    2. The offender’s driving privilege is restricted so that they can only operate IID-equipped vehicles during the duration of the order.
  • Offenders who choose to apply for an Occupational License from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) allowing them to drive to/from work or school or to take care of essential activities will have restricted operating conditions on their license. All vehicles driven must be equipped with an IID – and it will not matter who owns the vehicle (the offenders, their employer, or whomever loaned them a vehicle). You must have the device installed before DMV will re-issue your occupational license.

Electronic Monitoring Program

Complete & submit this application (3) weeks prior to sentencing with an immediate report, court ordered report in date or considering a transfer in/out of Manitowoc County. This information is necessary to determine your eligibility while serving your sentence on work release, self-employment, and/or childcare. You may print the pamphlet & application (Spanish) or pick them up in the jail lobby vestibule. Submit completed application via email (in printable word doc form) or drop it off at the jail.

Once preliminary consideration is complete, we will contact you for further information to complete any questionable sections. You are responsible to answer and/or respond to message(s) promptly.

SCRAM Continuous Monitoring bracelet works with a landline phone service or internet provider.

Self-Employed Individuals must provide 

  • Name of Business, address, phone number, number of years in business
  • Tax ID#
  • Copy of last year’s taxes
  • Copy of Business Liability Insurance policy
  • Addresses of jobsites will be required for approval before business can be conducted

Transfer Request

If you have been sentenced and would like to transfer to OR from Manitowoc County, there are several things that need to take place:

  • The sentencing Judge needs to authorize transfer to another County
  • The County where you were sentenced must send a Huber transfer request to desired County of transfer
  • A copy of the Judgement should be attached to transfer request
  • You must have a job and/or the ability to pay required fees
  • If wishing to transfer to Manitowoc, a Manitowoc Huber/EMP application must be filled out and received (3) weeks PRIOR to transfer consideration and/or eligibility
  • Not everyone who applies is accepted onto the Huber/EMP program
  • If your transfer is approved, failure to follow rules and/or pay fees will result in termination of transfer and you will be returned to the sentencing county
  • Manitowoc County reserves the right to deny transfer and to terminate a transfer for any reason

Reporting In Guidelines (Spanish)