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The Hamilton County Municipal Court is located at 1000 Main Street in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. The municipal court handles criminal and traffic misdemeanor offenses, such as domestic violence, possession of drugs, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and even speeding tickets. The court also has civil jurisdiction over certain cases and […]

If you’ve been charged with drinking and driving in Ohio, the officer who gives you the citation will also give you the date, time and location of your first court appearance in the case. When you arrive at the courthouse, you will usually go into the courtroom where you will wait for the prosecutor, judge, […]

Nobody wants to be charged with an Ohio DUI offense, however, it can be a lot worse if an aggravating circumstance is present during the DUI offense. For example, if an individual is charged with DUI with children in the vehicle, he will face much more serious penalties than he would with a simple DUI. […]

In May 2018, Houston police arrested bartender, Natalia Ortiz, at her place of employment, El Muelle Seafood restaurant. The reason — one of the restaurants patrons left the restaurant and drove from the restaurant under the influence of alcohol. The patron then caused an accident with another vehicle, killing one of the occupants. The bartender, […]

According to the American Lung Association, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, commonly referred to as COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is a chronic lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe. According to the World Health Organization, the condition affects 65 million people worldwide. Interestingly, COPD affected one Canadian woman in an unexpected way […]

Preliminary Breath Testing or Portable Breath Testing (PBT) is a tool that some Ohio law enforcement agencies utilize in the DUI detection process. The PBT is a breath testing device that some officers keep in their cruiser. Usually, the DUI suspect is not yet under arrest when asked to submit to the preliminary breath test. […]

If an Ohio driver is arrested and charged with DUI in Cincinnati, Ohio, he may be facing a mandatory period of vehicle immobilization. Mandatory vehicle immobilization depends on two primary factors: (1) whether the driver has prior DUI convictions; and (2) whether the vehicle iss registered in the driver’s name. Standard Ohio DUI penalties require […]

According to an April 28, 2018 article from the Columbus Dispatch, almost two thousand Ohio residents have been arrested more than nine times in their lives for driving under the influence. While those numbers seem shocking, the large majority of DUI offenders are first-time offenders. According to the Columbus Dispatch, approximately two-thirds of Ohio citizens […]

The typical Ohio DUI investigation involves three separate and distinct phases: Phase One: Vehicle in motion Phase Two: Personal contact Phase Three: Pre-arrest screening This is the third installment of a three-part series of articles. In my article from April 9, 2018, I discussed the first phase of the standard DUI investigation, that being what […]

The typical Ohio DUI investigation involves three separate and distinct phases: Phase One: Vehicle in motion Phase Two: Personal contact Phase Three: Pre-arrest screening In my article on April 9, 2018, I discussed the first phase of the standard DUI investigation, that being vehicle in motion. This article will focus on the second phase of […]