Category: Ohio Traffic Law
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This is truly just a heads up. We will go into more detail on the new OVI law in future OVI articles just as we did for the old laws (which are still currently in effect as of the writing of thus article). If you have read those articles, you know that the current version…
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Our last article was about receiving the first tie OVI in Ohio. But what if this is not your first OVI in Ohio? You may be convicted of OVI twice. It may even be the same type of OVI. But the penalties can change based on several factors. These factors include how many OVIs you…
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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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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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One of the pages on our website gives an overview on what to expect with a juvenile traffic charge in Ohio. While that information is useful as one of our pages, we thought it could also be helpful on our blog. So, without reiterating the whole article word for word, we will share some of…
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In practicing for over 3 decades, our attorneys have seen many juvenile cases as well as adult cases. Traffic cases are very common for juveniles just like they are for adults. However, the outcome of juvenile traffic cases is often different from that of adult traffic cases. There are several factors to any case involving…
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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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In recent articles, we have explored the differences between adult court and juvenile court in Ohio. We focussed mostly on adult criminal convictions and how they differ from juvenile delinquent adjudications. But how do things change when we start talking about traffic court? Here are some specifics of juvenile traffic court. Pleas in Juvenile Traffic…
