Ohio Supreme Court Traffic Rules

The Ohio Supreme Court announced yesterday that it has adopted amendments to the Ohio Traffic Rules that clarify the authority of traffic violations bureaus and conform the required experience of magistrates.

• Notable changes to Traffic Rule 13(B) include:
  
  (5). "Driving without being licensed to drive when jail is a possible penalty" ( dropping the exception relating to when "a driver's or commercial driver's license had been expired for six months or less" )
  (6). "A third moving traffic offense within a twelve-month period when jail is a possible penalty"( provision the adding ?jail? li )<>
  
  
  
• Changes to Rule 14 specify that magistrates need to "have been engaged in the practice of law for at least four years and be in good standing with the Supreme Court of Ohio at the time of appointment," conforming to match magistrate requirements under the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio.

Changes become effective July 1st

Text of the amendments