Ohio Administrative License Suspension Laws

Ohio’s drunk driving laws are rather severe with respect to driving rights. Under the ALS law, any motorist stopped for drunk driving who refuses to take the sobriety test or whose test results exceed the legal limit of .08% Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) will have his/her license seized by the officer on the spot, with suspension effective immediately. The police will send the driver’s license to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). Depending on the number of previous offenses, the suspension period that the BMV imposes may range from 90 days up to 5 years. The administrative suspension is independent of any jail term, fine or other criminal penalty imposed by the court. The law limits the amount of time the accused has to object to the administrative license suspension.

Due to these time constraints and the complicated issues that a court will consider in deciding whether to uphold the administrative license suspension, it is important to contact an attorney familiar with ALS law. Any delay in appealing the administrative license suspension may result in a forfeiture of that right.

Have the Ohio Administrative Licence Suspension laws caused you to lose your license? If so, contact our Columbus OVI lawyer at Funkhouser Law today!

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