03 December

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Clinton County OVI Attorney Charles Rowland

If you face a Clinton County OVI charge, check out the Clinton County OVI section of our blog or visit www.WilmingtonDUI.com. WilmingtonDUI.com was developed to provide practical information regarding Wilmington and Clinton County‘s tough drunk driving law. Here you will find information on OVI law in the Clinton County Municipal Court and the Clinton County Common Pleas Court. If you find yourself accused of a crime contact Charles M. Rowland II at the number provided above or on the after hours DUI HOTLINE 937-776-2671. If you’ve been charged with a Clinton County OVI, it’s important that you consult an attorney immediately before you lose your rights! Charles M. Rowland II...

02 December

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Child Endangerment and DUI Laws In Ohio

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There is an intersection between the child endangerment and DUI laws in Ohio. Child endangerment is an act or omission that exposes a child to psychological, emotional or physical abuse. Child abuse based on the offense of child endangerment is normally a misdemeanor, but endangerment that results in mental illness or serious physical illness or injury is a felony. See abused child, neglected child. Child endangerment and DUI laws are implicated when a person drives drunk with a child in the car.Ohio Revised Code 2919.22(C)(1) addresses the child endangerment and DUI laws as follows, (C) (1) No person shall operate a vehicle,...

27 November

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Thanksgiving OVI Checkpoints in the Miami Valley

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There will be multiple Thanksgiving OVI checkpoints tonight throughout the Miami Valley. Stay tuned to this post and to our Facebook page as it will be continuously updated throughout the day. Get a warning before the next Thanksgiving OVI checkpoint with our text alerts. Here is what we have so far: Montgomery County: The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and the county's OVI Task Force will conduct an OVI sobriety checkpoint Wednesday night in the area of 7031 N. Main St. in Harrison Township in front of the Beth Jacob Synagogue Area...

26 November

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The Kettering DUI Law Firm of Charles M. Rowland II

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The Kettering DUI law firm of Babb & Rowland has proudly represented the accused drunk driver in the Kettering Municipal Court since 1995. You can find us on the web at www.KetteringDUI.com, www.KetteringOVI.com, and www.MoraineDUI.com. According to AVVO, Charles M. Rowland II is the only Superb 10/10 rated attorney who devotes 100% of his practice to DUI defense in Kettering. He has also been featured in Car & Driver and Time Magazine for excellence in the field of DUI defense. Kettering DUI? If you have been arrested for OVI inCenterville, Kettering, Moraine or Washington Township, your misdemeanor OVI case will be heard in the Kettering Municipal Court. If you need to...

25 November

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Case Law Update: OVI Urine Sample

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Under Ohio law, an OVI urine sample must be refrigerated while not in transit or under examination. In State v. Schneider, 2013-Ohio-4789, the First District Court of Appeals was asked to define what "in transit" means.At the suppression hearing, defense counsel argued that the state had failed to establish that the OVI urine sample had been refrigerated while it was not under examination or in transit as required by Ohio Adm.Code 3701-53-05(F). Defense counsel pointed to the evidence that the trooper had not refrigerated the specimen between its collection at 3:15 a.m., and its mailing at 10:00 p.m., a period of 18...

18 November

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There’s A New Standardized Field Sobriety Tests “Guide”

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Standardized Field Sobriety Tests are commonly known as the roadside activities that police officers ask drivers to perform if the officer suspects that the driver is impaired by alcohol or another impairing substance. We call them "stupid human tricks." Contrary to popular understanding and belief, many of these tests have little basis in science, and the ones that do are frequently performed incorrectly.NHTSA has developed a new "GUIDE" in assessing Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. The new (March, 2013) version focuses more on having law enforcement recognize and administer tests to determine impaired driving by substances other than alcohol. No new scientific studies...

15 November

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Middletown OVI Checkpoint (November 15th)

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A Middletown OVI Checkpoint is scheduled for tonight. The Butler County OVI Task Force will conduct the Middletown OVI checkpoint along Ohio 122 in Middletown. The checkpoint will be held from 7 p.m. Friday until 1 a.m. Saturday morning. The Middletown OVI checkpoint will be accompanied by aggressive saturation patrols.If you want to receive updated information on sobriety checkpoints, enhanced traffic enforcement, saturation patrols and other important developments that affect you, sign up for text alerts on the main page of this blog. Text alerts will be sent directly to your mobile device/smartphone in the location you choose in the Miami Valley. In...

14 November

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Petition for ALS Driving Privileges in the Vandalia Municipal Court

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Q. How can I obtain ALS driving privileges in the Vandalia Municipal Court?If you are stopped for an OVI, DUI or drunk driving and you refuse to take a chemical test (breath, blood or urine), or if your test results exceed the legal limit of Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC), the police officer can and will take your driver’s license on the spot causing your drivers license to be suspended immediately. This pre-conviction suspension is called the ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE SUSPENSION. The ALS is a suspension imposed by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles and not a suspension imposed by the court. A court may not grant ALS driving privileges for...

08 November

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There Is A New Judge In The Oakwood Municipal Court

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The Oakwood Municipal Court will soon be under the leadership of Margaret M. Quinn. She took 22 percent of the votes, or 724, with all precincts counted. Other candidates vying for the Oakwood Municipal Court bench included Ward Barrentine, Chris Conard, Chris Epley, Sara Hein, Michael Hochwalt, Brian Huelsman, and Richard Lipowicz.The Oakwood Municipal Court serves just 9,202 citizens and has a case load about one-tenth of another Montgomery County municipal court. Oakwood Municipal Court serves the smallest municipal court population and second-smallest caseload in Ohio prompting some to wonder whether or not the Oakwood Municipal Court would be consolidated with...

06 November

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S.B. 337: Ohio DUI Law and Expungment

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Ohio DUI law and expungment, am I eligible? Expungment is the legal method of sealing the record of a prior conviction. Generally, you attorney will file an Application for Expungment. The Court will then undertake an investigation, often consisting of a face-to-face interview with the investigator. If you application is granted the Court will “seal” your record, meaning they physically remove your conviction from the general court records making it “invisible” to the public. Once expunged, your conviction should not appear on any background checks. This does not apply if your background check is done for certain government jobs, in...

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