Category: DUI/OVI in Ohio
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If you’ve been charged with an OVI (Operating a Vehicle Impaired) in Ohio for the first time, you’re likely feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about what comes next. Ohio takes OVI offenses seriously, and even a first-time offense can come with significant consequences. You will want to Understand the legal process, potential penalties, and your options.…
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At the time this article, the State Highway Patrol’s OVI Dashboard has reported statistics for the first 20 days of 2025. In that period of time, Ohio had an average of 33.45 OVI arrests per day. Some may have had previous OVI charges, or DUI charges as they used to be called. But others have…
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Driving Under the Influence is an offense that most states, including Ohio, take very seriously. It used to be abbreviated to DUI, the initials to Driving Under the Influence. But more recently Ohio has made the Official name of the Offense Operating a Vehicle Impaired (OVI). OVI is very common partly because it is fairly…
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OVI (or DUI as we formerly called it) is a common offense in every state. OVI is even common among people who are generally not criminals. These offenders may not normally have inclinations towards criminal activity. But if you have too much to drink before getting behind the wheel, law enforcement will take it very…
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Whoever may be reading this, we hope you had a great 2024 and are looking to the future as we start 2025. Some years have seen many changes to Ohio criminal law, whereas others barely see any change. 2024 was a relatively static year, at least for the types of cases we handle. However, the…
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Over the past year, we have written about criminal laws in Ohio as they stand in 2024. We plan to continue to do so in 2025. Sometimes it is difficult to discuss these laws in a straightforward way. Legal documents such as the section of The Ohio Revised Code. We do have some articles that…
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As defense attorneys who have practiced for 30 years in the Cincinnati area, we see certain trends in criminal activity. Certain factors lead to people that wouldn’t usually break the law ending up in legal trouble. Unfortunately, one of the things that creates more illegal situation is the Holiday Season. While we would be happy…
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It’s been two years since we wrote an article specifically about drinking and driving under age. Just a few days before this article, we wrote about Juvenile traffic violations in Ohio. We talked about how some of the penalties are different from adult traffic violations and also touched on OVI. Now, just like adult OVI,…
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At Dearie, Fischer & Martinson, we represent many clients in traffic court. Both adults and juveniles often need traffic representation, and we have decades of experience with both. On our website, we have articles such as “What to Expect with a Juvenile Traffic Charge.” We do have a category of blog posts dedicated to Ohio…
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We have written a number of articles on OVI in Ohio. Occasionally, we have mentioned the breath test. Most Ohio drivers have probably heard of the breath test. But they may still have questions about it. For example, what happens if you fail the breath test and what happens if you refuse the breath test?…
