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DUI Ohio

The state beverage of Ohio is tomato juice, but if you are caught mixing with alcohol you will face some tough fines. Ohio’s drunk driving law is called an OVI, which is operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol. These laws apply to individuals addicted to drugs and alcohol. The ‘per-se’ law of Ohio is, if your blood alcohol content is that of .08%, you can be charged with a criminal offence. This percentage constitutes that of being impaired, and you can also be prosecuted while driving under the influence. This can only happen if you are proven to have been driving in an unsafe manner.

The evidence that can be used is the following:

  • Slurred speech
  • Blood shot/watery eyes
  • Un-balanced co-ordination
  • Hazardous driving
  • Field sobriety tests

Even if you have not been drinking, but are under the influence of some benign substance or source, you can still be charged, and your license can be subject to automatic license removal.

In the state of Ohio, if you are impaired and are in the driver’s seat of the vehicle, and you have your keys and are deemed capable to start the vehicle or put it into motion, you can be charged and convicted. Every citizen who does receive a license in Ohio automatically gives consent for BAC, or Blood Alcohol Content Tests. This means that your blood, breath, and urine can be tested if you are under the suspicion of being under the influence of either drugs or alcohol.

The first time you are charged and convicted of a DUI in the state of Ohio, you will receive an automatic administrative license suspension of 90 days. You will then serve 72 hours in jail and will have to pay a fine of up to $1000. The second time you are charged and convicted, your license will be suspended for one year. You will have to serve ten days in jail and pay a fine of up to $1500. The third time you are charged and convicted in the state of Ohio, you will receive a three year license suspension, and 30 days in jail. You will also have to pay a fine of $2500 and you will be ordered to attend a drug and alcohol treatment program.

After you have been charged with an OVI or DUI in Ohio, you will face the criminal courts and the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). If by chance your license was suspended, you will be offered a formal hearing. You also have the right to make a request for an administrative hearing within a 30 day period to the BMV. This will be the opportunity to request to have your license back. If you do not appear to the formal hearing, you will have to face some severe penalties.

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Works Cited - DUI-Help.com 1997, 20 June 2009 dui-help.com/ohio/>
United States DUI Laws 2006, 20 June 2009 dui.drivinglaws.org/ohio.php

 




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