Ohio Out-of-State DUI Issues
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Dayton DUI Defense Attorney Can Represent Your Out-of State DUI
States use two reporting systems to share information about a DUI arrest. The Non-Resident Violator Compact (NVRC) is a group of states that share information about an out-of-state DUI arrest. Other states belong to the Inter-State Driver’s License Compact, which operates to share information so that you have one driving record for all offenses no matter where the offense occurred. Ohio joined the NVRC in 1985 and the Inter-State Compact in 1987.
The Interstate Compact is a multi-state agreement between participating states to share information and reciprocate. It covers Ohio license suspension actions and Ohio DUI convictions. Depending on previous DUI offenses or refusals, licenses may be automatically suspended for a period of 90 days to five years, or permanently revoked for multiple DUI convictions. If a resident of one state or holder of an out-of-state license has his or her driving privilege suspended by Ohio BMV or gets convicted of DUI in Ohio, the driver’s home state can be notified. Your home or issuing state may honor & reciprocate – take action to suspend your resident’s driver’s license. Just because you do not have an Ohio driver’s license and even if you do not plan to ever drive again in Ohio, it is critical to know that a suspension of your driving privilege in Ohio may result in a suspension of your home state driver’s license.
No matter where you live, you obviously want to avoid, if not at least minimize, any driver’s license suspension action by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). For this reason, you may need to consider diligently retaining a Dayton DUI defense attorney. Dayton DUI defense attorney Charles M. Rowland has experience representing out-of-state offenders. CONTACT him at 937-318-1DUI (318-1384) or visit www.DaytonDUI.com.
