Annie’s Law Goes Into Effect

On April 4th, Annie's Law will go into effect. Annie's Law Gets Harsh! This law is the latest in Ohio's ever harshening "war" on drunk drivers. For years, MADD and their partners at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have been laying the groundwork for universal ignition interlock devices. Their "DADDS" system would require every car manufactured to be equipped with sensors. If the driver attempts to start the car and has some alcohol on their breath, it does not allow the car to start. While this is still their objective, public opinion is very against this idea. MADD was handed a...

24 November

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Ignition Interlock Bill Dies In Committee

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Annie's Law (H.B. 469) a bill that would have required all first-time OVI offenders to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicles has failed to garner enough votes to make it out of committee. The bill, in its proposed form would have required a driver to blow into the the device to start the car, which would prevent the engine from starting if too much alcohol was detected on his or her breath.The bill faced opposition from the Ohio Judicial Conference and the Ohio State Bar Association. Chief worries about the bill included issues of restricting judicial sentencing discretion and...

06 October

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DUI Law Update: MADD Gets Its Cake And Eats It Too!

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This DUI law update sets forth an alternate interpretation of MADDs attempt to pass Annie's Law. Is it possible that MADD has seen the error of its ways and is seeking to do damage control? The most common complaint about DUI enforcement in the State of Ohio concerns the ability of a police officer to seize your license and prevent you from driving for 15 or 30 days (first offense) before you are even taken to court. We often hear a shocked response of, "What about innocent until proven guilty?" Is this criticism causing MADD to look for a different...

06 August

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Judges Express Concerns Over Ignition Interlock Implementation

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As Ohio is contemplating "Annie's Law" which would require Ignition Interlock Devices for every first-time OVI offender, it is important to look at how implementation went in other states. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released a report on Arizona's adoption of the law. DOT HS 812 025, Ignition Interlock: An Investigation into Rural Arizona Judges’ Perceptions, Fred Cheesman, Matthew Kleiman, Cynthia G. Lee, and Kathryn Holt (May, 2014). In 2007, Arizona became the second state in the nation to require all first-time drunk driving offenders to equip their vehicles with ignition interlock devices. The first was Arizona’s...

19 June

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First Time DUI Offenders Required To Install Breathalyzer

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The Columbus Dispatch just published an article (see video above) about the first time DUI breathalyzer bill. If "Annie's Law" is passed by the Ohio legislature, it will require first time offenders to put an in-car breathalyzer in their car before they will be allowed to drive. People who are not yet convicted and presumably innocent until "proven" guilty will face yet another mandatory penalty. The law now allows judges to order the ignition interlocks, but the House bill would make their use mandatory. Under current law, only offenders convicted twice within six years must use the devices. This is another example...

22 May

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An Explanation of Ohio’s Proposed “Annie’s Law”

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Here is an explanation of Ohio's proposed "Annie's Law" from Dayton's Fox 45. If passed, the lawwould require first time OVI offenders to blow into an ignition interlock device before they start their car. Right now Ohio law only requires drivers with multiple OVI's to have an ignition interlock device. "For the first time it's going a little too far, said Danny Moore of Dayton.It seems really unfair to me. It seems like a waste of money for someone who just made a mistake, agreed Mary Damar of Dayton." Mothers Against Drunk Driving are urging Ohio lawmakers to pass Annie's...

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Annie’s Law Goes Into Effect

Ignition Interlock Bill Dies In Committee

DUI Law Update: MADD Gets Its Cake And Eats It Too!

Judges Express Concerns Over Ignition Interlock Implementation

First Time DUI Offenders Required To Install Breathalyzer

An Explanation of Ohio’s Proposed “Annie’s Law”

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