Step 2:

Call 1-800-852-8005 for immediate help or use the drop down list to find the county where your case is located

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If you are pulled over for suspicion of drunk driving in the state of Ohio, and you either take the sobriety test and the test is above the legal BAC [link] or you refuse to take the test, the officer can take your driver license and suspend[link to ALS] it immediately. 

Depending on your previous offenses or refusals, your license can be suspended for a period of 90 days to 5 years. After a second offense, your vehicle may also be immobilized.

You may appeal the suspension at the initial court appearance which will be held within 5 days of the arrest or the issuance of a citation.  You may also petition the court for occupational driving privileges any time subsequent to the date on the notice of suspension. This petition may be filed in the municipal, county, or in the case of a minor, juvenile court with jurisdiction over the place at which the arrest occurred.


 
·    First 15 days of suspension on a first offense;

·    First 30 days of suspension on a person who had a DUI conviction 6 years;

·    First 180 days of suspension on a person who had 2 previous DUI convictions within 6 years;

·    No driving privileges granted if a person has had 3 previous DUI convictions within 6 years;

·    A person, who within the preceding 7 years, has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to 3 or more DUI
     violations cannot be granted occupational privileges.



2.  Pay Reinstatement Fee:  See Reinstatement Fee List for required fee amount.

3.  Show Proof of Insurance by forwarding the proper documentation to:


 



1.  The person entered a plea of guilty to D.U.I. and the refusal suspension arose from the same incident.

2.  The person entered a plea of no contest to D.U.I., was found guilty and the refusal suspension arose from the
     same incident.

01	Perjury/False Info	0	2921.11
02	OVI-Alcohol/Liquor	6	4511.19A
03	DR w/o Owner Consent	6	2913.03
04	MTR Vehicle Felony	6	2913.02
06	Hit Skip/Leave Scene	6	4549.02/021
07	Driving Under Susp/Rev	6	4510.11 (C)(1)
08	Drag Racing/Street	6	4511.251
09	Flee/Elude Officer	6	2921.331 (B)
10	Stop Sign	2	4511.43
11	Traffic Control Lights	2	4511.13-15
13	Vio-RR Crossing	2	4511.61-64
14	Traffic Cont Dev/Signs	2	4511.12
16	Hit-Skip Private Prop	2	4549.03
18	No Child Restraint	0	4511.81
19	Vehicular Assault	6	2903.08 (A)(2)
20	Speed (# in excess of speed)	4/2/0	4511.21
21	Slow Speed	2	4511.22
22	Driving Under FRA Susp	6	4510.16(A)
23	Following To Close	2	4511.34
24	Speed (# in excess of speed)	4/2/0	4511.21
25	Speed Commercial	4/2/0	4506.16
26	OVI.04 Commercial	vary	4506.15
28	Disregard of Safety	4	4511.20
29	Disregard  Saf Priv/Prop	2	4511.201
30	VIO-One Way Traf	2	4511.32
31	Driving Left of Center	2	4511.29-30
32	FTY Ped/Blind	2	4511.46-47
33	Crossing Yellow Line	2	4511.30
35	Rt Side of Roadway	2	4511.25
36	Crossing Divided Hwy	2	4511.35
37	VIO-Traf Lanes/Lines	2	4511.33
38	FTY Right of Way	2	4511.41-42
39	Opp Veh Traf VIO	2	4511.26
40	Improper Passing	2	4511.28
41	Vio-When Being Passed	2	4511.27
42	Stopped Sch Bus VIO	2	4511.75
45	W/O Due Regard Priv Pr	2	4511.201
46	Unsaf Oper-Priv Pr	2	MUNICIPAL CODE
47	Reckless Oper/Priv Pr	2	MUNICIPAL CODE
48	Without Due Regard	4	4511.201
49	Unsafe Operation	4	MUNICIPAL CODE
50	Reckless Operation	4	4510.15
51	Disobey Police Order	2	2921.331(A)
52	Assured Clear Dist	2	4511.21(A)
53	VIO-Starting/Backing	2	4511.38
54	Driving on Closed Hwy	2	4511.71
55	Drping Mtrl on Rdwy	2	4511.74
56	VIO of Restriction	2	4510.11
58	No Drivers License	2	4510.12(A)
59	Loss-Phy Cont of Veh	2	MUNICIPAL CODE
60	Prohibited U turn	2	4511.37
61	Improper/Prohib Turn	2	4511.36
62	VIO-Turn Signals	2	4511.39
63	Failure to Turn	2	4511.36
64	Fail-Cont-4511.202	2	4511.202
65	Aggr Vehicular Homicide	6	2903.06A (2)
66	Operating Unsafe Veh	0	4513.02
67	VIO-Equip Regulation	0	4513.03-10,12-19,201-262,27,29
68	VIO-Slow Mvg Veh Signs	0	4513.11
69	Equipment Misuse	0	4513.02
70	Disabled Veh Warning	0	4513.28
71	VIO Out of Service Order	vary	4506.16
73	Driving under OVI Susp	6	4510.14
75	Aggr Veh Assault w/Alcohol	6	2903.08
76	Aggravated Veh Assault	6	2903.08(A)(1)
77	Veh Homicide w/Alcohol	6	2903.06(A)(1)
78	Invol ManSlghtr w/Alcohol	6	2903.04D
79	VIO-Dr Lic Req	0	4507.35
80	Dr Lic Misrep	0	4507.30/163
81	Phy Cont Veh Intox	2	Pending Legal Opinion
82	Fail-File Req Rept	0	4509.74-99
83	VIO Reg-Title	0	4505.18
84	VIO Seat Belt Law	0	4513.263
85	VIO-Brake Required	0	4513.20
86	Impaired Alertness (CDL)	2	4511.79(A)
87	OVUAC	4	4511.19B
88	Juvenile Misc	vary
89	Wrongful Entrustment	0	4511.203
90	Endanger Child/OP Veh	0	2919.22 (C1)
91	Failure to Control/Weaving	2	MUNICIPAL CODE
93	4th OVI-Felony	6	4511.19/99
94	Consume Alcohol in Motor Veh	0	4301.64
97	Ohio Turnpike	0
98	Highway Use Tax	0	5728.02
99	Miscellaneous	0
AA	No Temp Permit/No Adult	2	4507.05 F1
AB	Curfew VIO Temp Permit	2	.05 F45072
AC	Curfew VIO Dr Lic	2	4507.07 1B
AD	All Occupants Secure	0	4507.071D
AE	FTY Funeral	2	4511.451
AF	FTY Emergency Vehicle	2	4511.213
AG	Aggr Vehicular Homicide w/Alcohol	6	2903.06(A)(1)
AH	Vehicular Manslaughter	6	2903.06(A)(4)
AI	Vehicular Homicide	6	2903.06(A)(3)
AJ	Physical Control/Under Influence	0	4511.194
AK	Failure to Reinstate	6	4510.21 (B)
AL	Soliciting	0	2907.24
AM	Soliciting with Positive HIV	0	2907.24 (B)
AN	Involuntary Manslaughter	6	2903.04
AO	Driving Under 12 PT Susp	2	4510.037(J)
AP	Gasoline Theft	0	2913.02(B)7
AQ	Weigh Station Violations	2	4511.121
AR	Veh:Controlled Substance	6	4506.15-16
AS	OVI/Refusal	6	4511.19(A)(2)
AT	Driving w/o required endorsement	2	4506.03(A)(1)
AU	Unreasonable for Conditions	2	4511.21(A)
AV	Driving CMV while Disqualified	2	4506.15(A)8
AW	Fatality thru Negligent Oper CMV	2	4506.15(A)9
AX	Driving CMV w/o Obtaining a CDL	2	4506.16(D)1
AY	Driv CMV w/o CDL in Possession	2	4506.03(A)1
AZ	VIO Out of Service Order Hazmat	0	4506.16(B)1
BA	OVI/BAC .17 OR ABOVE	6	4511.19(A)(1) f, g, h, i

   




OH BMV:  http://bmv.ohio.gov/bmv.asp

OH MADD:  http://www.maddohio.org/

OSP: http://www.statepatrol.ohio.gov/

Ohio’s Online Docs:  http://onlinedocs.andersonpublishing.co

List of approved driving schools in Ohio:

 http://www.drivertraining.ohio.gov/resources/approvedschools.pdf