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Is there a Certificate of Innocence or Certificate of Acquittal if charges are dropped?

No.  You can obtain a Judgment Entry of Dismissal, or a Prosecutor’s Motion to Dismiss and order granting the Motion.  You would only have a judgment of acquittal if found not guilty by trial.  Even when you win in trial, there is no such th… Read More
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Q & A Why was I never arrested for a warrant for a 4th degree felony? Its been 2 years.

Question:   I recently found online i have a warrant for 2925.03A1 trafficking in drugs.  The complaint warrant issued in feb 2013.  I want to know if I should just wait this out and leave state or what I should do. I am back in Ohio but I dont w… Read More
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What if I Sell a Handgun to a Person under Disability?

I live in Ohio and sold a handgun to my cousin and her boyfriend not realizing they are both under disability. He is facing criminal charges and the gun was seized. Will I get in trouble for this? Answer:  You might.  It depends if the cousin and b… Read More
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Are my parents going to get in trouble?

Question:   Recently I invited some friends to my house while my parents were out of the country.  Eventually, alcohol was brought and the party escalated so that there were over 100 people on my property.  Police came.  There were a handful of 1… Read More
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If I smoke weed in a State where it's Legal, Can I get a DUI - OVI in Ohio?

If you smoke marijuana in a State where it is legal, it does not matter in Ohio that you smoked it where it was legal, even with a prescription.    You can still get an OVI several weeks later.  Anything greater than 35 nanograms of metabolite per… Read More
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Q & A: OVI and underage consumption...... no keys... no vehicle....in a Canoe

Question:   18 year old on a canoe trip with 2 friends. veryone was drinking so the underage consumption is valid. However, the person charged with the OVI was the person in the middle of the canoe that was not rowing.  The person charged with the… Read More
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Q & A: My Daughter, age 20, drank at a party in the afternoon, pulled over 1:20 a.m., refused tests

Question:    She was speeding, not driving erratically, pulled over. Officer states he smelled alcohol, subjected her to 5 sobriety tests, which she passed. She refused the breathylyzer cuz she has been told multiple times “don’t ever b… Read More
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Is it possible I may never be charged with a DWI (OVI) ?

Question:  4 months ago I got into a minor accident (in terms of vehicle damage) after I hit a snow bank. The police came to the scene and I was next to incoherent, although it was not clear to the officers that I was necessarily intoxicated (althou… Read More
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What to Do if Stopped for OVI in Ohio

If you have made an unwise decision to drink and drive, follow these guidelines to minimize giving evidence against yourself in an OVI traffic stop. 1 What to do when the Officer Approaches the Car Avoid making ANY statements, and hand your ID and… Read More
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Q & A: Plea Bargaining OVI to physical control or is it better to seek reckless operation ?

Question:  I was arrested for first offense ovi few weeks ago with 0.96 BAC, the lawyer I hired worked out the deal with prosecutor and I pled guilty to physical control and judge terminate the ALS and I was able to get my license back the same day… Read More
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Nov
15
In 2020, the Franklin County Court was facing an influx of eviction cases and created a new law that would make it possible for you to get rid of your eviction record. Read More
Nov
15
Currently, the Ohio Revised Code is not updated to match the new Federal laws that protect same-sex marriage. Read More