DUI/OVI

1st Offense DUI/OVI Penalties
Jail – 3 Days Minimum up to 6 Months or,
Driver Intervention Program – in lieu of 3 days in jail
Jail – 6 Days (If Blood Alcohol Concentration .17 or Above)
License Suspension – From 6 Months to 3 Years
Yellow plates required for .17 BAC and above
Fine – From $375-$1,075

2nd Offense DUI/OVI Penalties
Jail – 10 Days Minimum and,
Electronic Home Monitoring – From 18 Days to 6 Months
Jail – 20 Days (If Blood Alcohol Concentration .17 or Above)
Fine – From $525 to $1,625
License Suspension – From 1 to 5 Years
Yellow plates and Interlock required
Vehicle Immobilization – 90 Days
Driver Intervention Program

3rd Offense DUI/OVI Penalties
Jail – 30 Days to 1 Year or,
Jail – 15 Days and Electronic Home Monitoring from 55 days to 1 Year
Jail – 60 Days (If Blood Alcohol Concentration .17 or Above)
Fine – From $850 to $2,750
License Suspension – From 2 to 10 Years
Yellow plates and Interlock
Vehicle Immobilization – 180 Days
Vehicle Forfeiture
Attend Mandatory Alcohol Treatment Program

4th Offense DUI/OVI Penalties
Felony Offense
Jail – 60 Days to 1 Year
Fine – From $1,350 to $10,500
License Suspension – From 3 Years to Life
Yellow plates and Interlock
Vehicle Forfeiture
Mandatory Drug / Alcohol Treatment Program

Drinking and Driving Laws in Ohio
It is illegal in the State of Ohio to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or above. The limit is lower for commercial drivers and drivers under the age of 21. In Ohio a DUI is called a OVI, meaning “Operating a Vehicle Intoxicated”. The Ohio OVI law includes alcohol or drugs or both.

Expungment

A person may apply for an Expungment to seal their official criminal record, including the record of arrest, in the following cases:
A conviction if the defendant is a first time offender;
a verdict or finding of not guilty;
a dismissal of a complaint, indictment, or information;
a no bill entered by the grand jury.

A person may not apply to expunge any of the following charges:
Conviction for an offense with a mandatory prison sentence;
Conviction for the following offenses or conviction for violation of a substantially similar municipal ordinance:
rape (R.C. § 2907.02)
sexual battery (R.C. § 2907.03)
corruption of a minor (R.C. § 2907.04)
gross sexual imposition (R.C. § 2907.05)
sexual imposition (R.C. § 2907.06)
importuning (R.C. § 2907.321)
pandering sexually oriented matter or performance (R.C. § 2907.322)
use of a minor in nudity-oriented matter or performance (R.C. § 2907.323)
(former R.C. § 2907.12)
driver’s license (R.C. Chapter 4507)
operation of motor vehicles (R.C. Chapter 4511)
motor vehicle crimes (R.C. Chapter 4549)
Conviction for an offense of violence that is a felony or M1 unless the offense was one of the following

• riot
• M1 assault
• M1 inciting to violence
• M1 inducing panic

Conviction for a 1st or 2nd degree Felony
Bail forfeiture in a traffic case defined in Traffic Rule 2