Ohio DUI OVI Penalties, DUI OVI Lawyer in Ohio
Dayton's Premiere DUI and OVI Ohio Defense Law Firm
Our DUI/OVI Lawyer in Ohio Defends Driving Under the Influence Charges and Penalties
The Penalties for a DUI/OVI conviction in Ohio can be devastating and are sometimes based on how many priors convictions you have or whether you refused any filed sobriety tests. Understanding your DUI/OVI charge can be difficult, you need to contact an experienced Ohio DUI/OVI lawyer, like the ones at Gounaris Denslow Abboud, Co., LPA in Dayton, Ohio to understand your DUI/OVI charges.
All DUI/OVI charges are different, and the penalties are based upon what charge you're convicted of. For example, if you are charged with a DUI/OVI in Ohio and your skilled attorney gets the charges reduced to physical control, then your penalties will be substantially different than a DUI/OVI conviction. This is called a plea bargain, which is a method skilled attorneys use to help reduce the penalties of a DUI/OVI charge. At the OVI law firm of Gounaris Denslow Abboud, Co., LPA, our DUI/OVI lawyer team in Ohio have the experience necessary to defend your case. The law firm is staffed with former magistrates, prosecutors and acting judges that know the law and know what is necessary to help navigate you through this difficult process. We are experienced and trained to handle all types of DUI/OVI matters that range from misdemeanor DUI/OVI charges to felony DUI/OVI charges.
Defending Driving Under the Influence Charges in Ohio
At the DUI/OVI defense firm of Gounaris Denslow Abboud Co., LPA, in Ohio we are highly qualified and skilled DUI/OVU defense attorneys and seasoned trial lawyers. Don't face your DUI/OVI charge alone; call now the experienced Dayton, Ohio DUI lawyers and attorneys from Gounaris Denslow Abboud Co., LPA.
The maximum penalties a driver may face for a driving under the influence conviction are as follows:
• Misdemeanor of the 1st Degree
• Minimum 3 days in jail or a driver intervention program with probation. Maximum of 6 months in jail.
• Minimum $375 fine. Maximum of $1,075 fine.
• Treatment may be ordered.
• Mandatory license suspension of 6 months to 3 years.
• Driving privileges not available for first 15 days.
• Optional yellow license plates (the DUI plates) and Interlock device. |
• Misdemeanor of the 1st Degree
• Minimum 6 days in jail or 3 days in jail and 3 days in driver intervention program. Maximum 6 months in jail.
• Minimum $375 fine. Maximum of $1,075 fine.
• Treatment may be ordered.
• Mandatory license suspension of 6 months to 3 years.
• Driving privileges not available for first 15 days.
• Mandatory yellow license plates (the DUI plates) for high-end test. Interlock device optional. |
• Misdemeanor of the 1st Degree
• Minimum 10 days in jail or 5 days in jail and 18 days of Electronically Monitored House Arrest and/or Continuous Alcohol Monitoring. Maximum 6 months in jail.
• Minimum $525 fine. Maximum of $1,625 fine.
• Alcohol/drug assessment and following recommendations mandatory.
• Mandatory license suspension of 1 to 5 years.
• Driving privileges not available for first 45 days.
• Vehicle immobilized for 90 days if registered to defendant.
• Mandatory restricted plates (the DUI plates). Interlock device required if offense is alcohol related. |
• Misdemeanor of the 1st Degree
• Minimum 20 days in jail or 10 days in jail and 36 days of Electronically Monitored House Arrest and/or Continuous Alcohol Monitoring. Maximum 6 months in jail.
• Minimum $525 fine. Maximum of $1,625 fine.
• Alcohol/drug assessment and following recommendations mandatory.
• Mandatory license suspension of 1 to 5 years.
• Driving privileges not available for first 45 days.
• Vehicle immobilized for 90 days if registered to defendant.
• Mandatory restricted plates (the DUI plates). Interlock device required if offense is alcohol related. |
• DUI penalties continue to increase the more you are convicted of DUI.
• With 3 or more prior DUIs within 6 years, any further DUI is a 4th Degree Felony.
• With 5 or more prior DUIs within 20 years, any further DUI is a 4th Degree Felony.
• Fines increase to range from $850 minimum to $10,500 maximum.
• Mandatory treatment, license suspension (including lifetime suspensions), vehicle forfeiture, mandatory DUI plates and Interlock devices. |
The information on this page should only be taken as representative of Ohio DUI penalties. A DUI charge and its penalties are subject to constant change by the Ohio legislature. Ohio DUI and OVI penalties are tough, and traditionally have only gotten tougher.
Vehicle Forfeiture:
You will permanently forfeit your vehicle, by order of the court for your:
• 3rd DUI offense within six years
• 3rd offense or more of Driving under FRA suspension within five years
• 2nd offense of a vehicle owner knowingly permitting a person whose license is suspended to drive their vehicle |
If you have been charged with an OVI, DUI or with Drunk Driving in Ohio, then call Gounaris Denslow Abboud, Co., LPA for your free consultation. Remember, time is of the essence in all OVI charges. If you are in doubt of your legal rights in an OVI matter, then contact Gounaris Abboud, Co., LPA for your free case analysis. Don't face an OVI prosecution without knowing your rights. Remember, at Gounaris Denslow Abboud, Co., LPA, protecting your rights, is all we do!
Our attorneys are licensed to practice in the State of Ohio and concentrate their OVI, DUI and Drunk Driving practice in the following counties: Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Warren, Butler, Preble, Darke, Logan, Clinton, Shelby, Champaign, Clark, Clermont and Hamilton, Ohio. Our attorneys also practice in the following municipal courts: Kettering Municipal, Dayton Municipal, Montgomery County Area Courts One and Two, Trotwood and Huber Heights, Miamisburg Municipal, Vandalia Municipal, Xenia Municipal, Fairborn Municipal, Clark County Municipal, Troy Municipal, Franklin County Municipal, Hamilton County Municipal, Butler County Municipal Courts Area One Two and Three.
Contact the Dayton, Ohio DUI and OVI lawyers, Dayton DUI Defense Firm of Gounaris Denslow Abboud, Co., LPA for your free case analysis at (937) 222-1515 or at 1-888-WE DO DUI.
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