26 September

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Wilmington OVI Checkpoint At US 22 Tonight!

There will be a Wilmington OVI checkpoint tonight from 9 p.m. until midnight on US 22 just west of Progress Way in Wilmington. Aggressive saturation patrols will also accompany the checkpoint.Stay ahead of the checkpoints! 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. This service is free and available to the general public.You can also...

26 September

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The Ohio Investigative Unit Conducts “Trace Back Investigations”

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The Ohio Investigative Unit (formerly Liquor Control) has taken on a new task in Ohio - "trace back" investigations. When a fatal crash occurs and alcohol or drugs are suspected, the OIU will step in to see where the alcohol came from and whether or not the person providing the alcohol or drugs can be held responsible.Through an integrated re-structuring within the Ohio Department of Public Safety that will reduce facility costs, streamline administrative functions and lead to better collaboration through improved information sharing and oversight, Ohio troopers will continue to focus on the suspected impaired driver, but Ohio Investigative...

22 September

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Urine Testing: No Privacy For You!

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The rules for urine testing in Ohio are set forth at Ohio Administrative Code 3701-53-05 & 3701-53-06. At O.A.C. 3701-53-05, it is clearly stated that a urine test must be witnessed. It states at subsection (D), (D) The collection of a urine specimen must be witnessed to assure that the sample can be authenticated. Urine shall be deposited into a clean glass or plastic screw top container which shall be capped, or collected according to the laboratory protocol as written in the laboratory procedure manual. In urine testing cases, the state has the burden to prove substantial compliance with the regulations upon...

29 August

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Kettering OVI Checkpoint Tonight! (Aug. 29, 2014)

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Kettering OVI checkpoint tonight! The Kettering Police Department will conduct an OVI sobriety checkpoint Friday night from 11:00 p.m. until 3:00 a.m. at the 1000 block of East Dorothy Lane. The OVI checkpoint will be accompanied by aggressive saturation patrols. This checkpoint is paid for by federal grant funds and is part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.If you want to receive updated information on Springfield OVI checkpoint locations, enhanced traffic enforcement, saturation patrols and other important developments that affect you, sign up for text alerts on the main page of this blog. OVI checkpoint alerts will be...

27 August

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Ohio DUI Law R.C 4511.19(A)(2) “a codified dilema”

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Ohio DUI law R.C. 4511.19(A)(2) enhances the penalty for a motorist who, having been convicted once in the last six (6) years, after having been arrested, refuses to take a blood, breath or urine test. In State v. Hoover,173 Ohio App.3d 487, 2007-Ohio-5773, the issue of whether or not a person can have a DUI sentence enhanced pursuant to R.C. 4511.19(A)(2) for refusing to take a chemical test was before the Ohio Supreme Court. The government sought to have the sentence of Corey Hoover enhanced from the ten (10) day mandatory penalty for a second time DUI offender in Ohio to...

25 August

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Determining Probable Cause For An OVI Offense

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A warrantless arrest must be supported by probable cause in order to be constitutionally valid. State v. Timson, 38 Ohio St.2d 122, 67 Ohio Op.2d 140, 311 N.E.2d 16 (1974). In order to make a finding that probable (more likely than not) cause existed the court must look at the totality of the circumstances surrounding the arrest. State v. Miller, 117 Ohio App.3d 750, 691 N.E.2d 703 (11th Dist. Court of Appeals 1997), State v. Brandenburg, 41 Ohio App.3d 109, 534 N.E.2d 906 (2nd Dist. Court of Appeals, Montgomery County 1987). "[B]ecause of the mosaic which is analyzed for a...

22 August

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Rolling Springfield OVI Checkpoints Tonight (Aug. 22, 2014)

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Rolling Springfield OVI checkpoints tonight in Springfield and Enon. The Clark County OVI Task Force will be operating a rolling OVI checkpoint in Clark County tonight Friday August 22 starting at 7:00 pm. Locations will be held at Main St. in Enon and 40/68 in Springfield. A rolling checkpoint means that multiple locations will be set up in Clark County in one evening. This is part of the Drive Sober Get Pulled Over national campaign. The campaign began August 15th and will conclude September 1st.If you want to receive updated information on Springfield OVI checkpoint locations, enhanced traffic enforcement, saturation...

22 August

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Big Weekend For Craft Beer In Ohio

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If you want to know anything about beer in Ohio, you have to check out the Beer Blog written by Rick Armon. The Beer Blog chronicles anything and everything beer in and around Ohio. This week he has chronicled all of the cool craft beer festivals that will take place this weekend. Here’s the beer in Ohio rundown:• The Craft Brew at the Zoo runs from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium in Powell. There’s also a VIP session starting at 5 p.m. but that’s sold out. The event offers more than 50 craft beers, food and live music...

21 August

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New Rules For Tattoo Artists In Ohio

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Ohio tattoo artists can expect new rules beginning in September. Ohio has revised O.A.C. 3701-9-01 and O.A.C. 3701-9-02. This marks the first time that Ohio has revised tattoo and body art rules since the late 90's. It appears that legislators wanted to restrict minors from getting "certain areas" of their bodies pierced. They have limited the piercing of "certain areas" even if the parents give their approval. All body art business will be required to have an infection control plan and will be training public health inspectors to make sure the rules are being followed. About one in five American...

15 August

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Ohio DUI Crackdown Begins Today!

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You can expect a major increase in Ohio DUI enforcement beginning today. Operation "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" will put 99 law enforcement agencies on our roads with over 8,400 hours of extra enforcement that will run through Labor Day. The national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over crackdown is a program organized by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and focuses on combining high-visibility enforcement with heightened public awareness through advertising and publicity.If you want to receive updated information on Dayton OVI checkpoint locations, enhanced traffic enforcement, saturation patrols and other important developments...

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