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A Quick View From The Dayton Municipal Court (Video)

A Quick View From The Dayton Municipal Court Why did I take a video from Dayton Municipal?  My father worked on the B&O Railroad (later called the Chessie System and later CSX). He started as the iconic steam locomotives were giving way to the classic, sleek diesel trains of the 1950s and 60s. He would always say that his biggest regret was not taking pictures of what a train yard looked like when he started. When I started practicing law, he told me to take pictures of the courthouses I visited. It is one time I took his advice and I'm...

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Xenia Driving Privileges – Driving Privileges In Xenia Municipal

Learn about Xenia OVI from a defense attorney.  DUI Driver License Suspensions If your license is suspended due to a DUI arrest, you may be eligible for limited driving privileges. There are two kinds of license suspensions in a DUI case. If you refuse a breath test, blood test, or urine test, or if you tested over the limit, you are subjected to an Administrative License Suspension by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. If you are found guilty of DUI, you are given a Court Suspension by the judge as part of the sentence for DUI. Limited Driving Privileges A court can authorize...

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Trotwood DUI Attorney Charles M. Rowland II

Trotwood DUI Attorney Charles M. Rowland II - Ready to help defend you. If you are accused of drunk driving in Trotwood, Ohio, your misdemeanor Trotwood DUI (operating a vehicle impaired) case will be heard in the Montgomery County Municipal Court, Western Division.  The jurisdiction of the Montgomery County Municipal Court, Western Divison covers most of north-west Montgomery County, Ohio . In addition to Trotwood, it includes the cities of, Brookville, Phillipsburg, the Village of New Lebanon and parts of Verona.  While many people refer to this Court as the Trotwood Municipal Court, you can see the jurisdiction of the court is much broader.  Your case will be heard by...

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Defending Your Miamisburg DUI Charge – Call (937) 318-1384

Charged with a Miamisburg DUI? What You Need to Know. I am proud of the hard work I did for clients in the Miamisburg Municipal Court. Since 1995, I have appeared on behalf of the accused drunk driver. For most of those years, my practice has been dedicated exclusively to DUI (drunk driving) defense.Please visit the biography/credential pages of this blog to learn more about my experience.  I am uniquely qualified to be your Miamisburg DUI lawyer. In addition, I was a municipal court prosecutor, a mediation judge and a special prosecutor in DUI cases. What's more, I received certification on...

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Miamisburg OVI Lawyer Charles M. Rowland II (937) 318-1384

Do You Need A Miamisburg OVI Lawyer? Read the Guide. A first offense Miamisburg OVI is defined at O.R.C. 4511.19 as a OVI with no priors within 10 years.  A first offense OVI can be charged in three ways.  The first charge is caused by testing over the legal limit of .08% B.A.C. (example O.R.C. 4511.19(A)(1)(d)).  These types of offenses are also referred to as “per se”  violations.A second way to be charged is for violating the high-tier provision of the Miamisburg OVI law.  Ohio has also created a per se “high-tier” limit of .17% BrAC, sometimes referred to as a SUPER-OVI.  The per se high-tier limits for a first...

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Rule Number One For Ohio OVI Attorneys – Rule 1.1

An Ohio OVI attorney's number one rule is set forth in our ethical rules. It sets the standard for what you should expect.AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION MODEL RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT Rule 1.1: CompetenceClient-Lawyer Relationship A lawyer shall provide competent representation to a client. Competent representation requires the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation.There it is! An Ohio OVI attorney must provide competent representation to a client. The Commentary to Rule 1.1 states: In determining whether a lawyer employs the requisite knowledge and skill in a particular matter, relevant factors include the relative complexity and specialized nature of...

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Huber Heights DUI Lawyer Charles M. Rowland II – (937) 318-1384

HUBER HEIGHTS DUI LAWYER CHARLES ROWLAND - I CAN HELP! Huber Heights DUI lawyer Charles Rowland can help win your case. If arrested for misdemeanor OVI in Huber Heights, your Huber Heights DUI case will be in the Montgomery County Municipal Court (Eastern Division). Many refer to this court as the Huber Heights Municipal Court.  In fact, the court's jurisdiction is far larger. In addition to Huber Heights, it covers regions in north-east Montgomery County including the city of Riverside, Ohio. The Montgomery County Area Two Court is located at 6111 Taylorsville Rd., Huber Heights, OH 45424-2951. You can contact the...

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DUI Checkpoints – Why They Exist

  DUI Checkpoints & The Supreme CourtDUI checkpoints, have been upheld by the United States Supreme Court. In the 1990 case of Michigan v. Sitz, 496 U.S. 444 (1990), the court reviewed a checkpoint scheme to detect drunk drivers. Michigan demonstrated that its checkpoint program was minimally intrusive. In addition, they relied heavily upon the fact that Michigan established and operated the DUI checkpoints pursuant to specific procedural safeguards. The Court relied heavily upon a decision of the California Supreme Court, Ingersoll v. Palmer, 742 P.2d 1299 (1987).  Like Sitz, the Ingersoll case placed strict procedural guidelines on the government.Sign up...

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All I Do Is DUI Defense

"All I do is DUI defense."When I became a Dayton lawyer in 1995, I did all sorts of law. For a while, I practiced complex civil litigation and consumer law. Frequently, I would appear in divorce court in the morning, civil court in the afternoon. Often I would represent all manner of defendants in criminal court.The thing that changed me from a Dayton lawyer to a DUI lawyer was my time as a part-time prosecutor. I was lucky enough to be offered the job as fill-in prosecuting attorney in the Xenia Municipal Court. That experience taught me that one of...

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First Offense DUI in Fairborn/Beavercreek – What To Expect

A first offense DUI in Beavercreek OVI/Fairborn OVI is defined at O.R.C. 4511.19 as a DUI with no priors within 6 years.  The first offense DUI can be charged in three ways.  Firstly, the charge is caused by testing over the legal limit of .08% B.A.C. (example O.R.C. 4511.19(A)(1)(d)).  These types of offenses are also referred to as “per se”  violations.  A second way to be charged is for violating the high-tier provision of Ohio’s DUI law.  In addition, Ohio has also created a per se “high-tier” limit of .17% BrAC, sometimes referred to as a SUPER-DUI.The per se high-tier limits for a first offense DUI are set forth...

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