Ohio OVI Frequently Asked Questions
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November 19, 2019
Penalties for OVI in Ohio
If you have been arrested for OVI, there are long-lasting penalties over and above the fines, license suspension, and jail time. Your insurance premiums will certainly go up, you will be subject to the ten-year “look back” period for any future OVI’s, and some countries (like Canada) may deny you entry. In short, an OVI charge is very serious and you need an experienced attorney from Walker Novack Legal Group to defend your case aggressively. Listed below is a chart summarizing some of the criminal penalties associated with an OVI conviction:
First-time OVI - first-degree misdemeanor
| Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) BELOW .17 |
| Mandatory Jail time |
3 days to 6 months (usually 3 days in Driver’s Intervention Program (“D.I.P.”)) |
| Fines |
$375 - $1,075 |
| Driver’s License Suspension |
1-3 years |
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| BAC of .17 or higher |
Minimum - 6 days in jail or 3 days in jail and 3 days in D.I.P. |
Second OVI within 10 years - first-degree misdemeanor
| Mandatory Jail time |
10 days to 6 months (typically straight, no chance for D.I.P.; (possible for some time on house arrest; possible alcohol monitoring ankle bracelet) |
| Fines |
$525- $1,625 |
| Driver’s License Suspension |
1-7 years |
| Alcohol Addiction Treatment |
Minimum 3 months |
| Immobilization of Car |
90 days |
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| BAC of .17 or higher |
Minimum - 20 days in jail |
Third OVI within 10 years - Unclassified misdemeanor
| Mandatory Jail time |
30 days to 1 year (possible for some time on house arrest; possible alcohol monitoring ankle bracelet) |
| Fines |
$850 - $2,750 |
| Driver’s License Suspension |
2-12 years |
| Alcohol Addiction Treatment |
Formal Program |
| Criminal Forfeiture of car |
Permanent |
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| BAC of .17 or higher |
Minimum - 60 days in jail |
Fourth or Fifth OVI within 10 years
or Sixth within 20 years fourth-degree felony
| Mandatory Jail time |
60 days to 30 months |
| Fines |
$525- $1,625 |
| Driver’s License Suspension |
1-7 years |
| Alcohol Addiction Treatment |
Formal Program |
| Criminal Forfeiture of car |
Permanent |
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| BAC of .17 or higher |
Minimum - 120 days in jail |
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