Thursday, January 04, 2007

Ohio OVI law refinements

Ohio’s vehicular homicide, manslaughter, assault, and OVI counterparts are being refined with the passage and signing of another new law this week, including mandatory 10-15 year prison terms for aggravated OVI-related vehicular homicide when the offender has three or more prior OVI convictions within the past six years, and life-time license suspensions.

Vehicle immobilization and the impounding of its license plates for offenses of “driving under financial responsibility law suspensions or cancellations” are also included.

(See related information re. Ohio DUI laws and federal funding)

HB 461
(Bill Summary)

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