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How to Fight a Speeding Ticket in Ohio and Get Benefits
Traffic

How to Fight a Speeding Ticket in Ohio and Get Benefits

It seems simple enough to treat a speeding ticket as no big deal. Why waste a day, especially a day...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
5 February 2018
5 Minutes Read
Do You Have to Be Driving a Vehicle to Be Convicted of OVI in Franklin County?
DUI

Do You Have to Be Driving a Vehicle to Be Convicted of OVI in Franklin County?

Short answer: Yes. Only the person in control of a vehicle can be charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
23 January 2018
5 Minutes Read
When Does a DUI Become a Felony in Ohio
DUI

When Does a DUI Become a Felony in Ohio

Ohio police, prosecutors, and courts treat most drunk and drugged driving cases as misdemeanors. Other charges related to or filed...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
15 January 2018
5 Minutes Read
Tips on How To Read Your Traffic Ticket
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Tips on How To Read Your Traffic Ticket

Start reading an Ohio traffic ticket at the bottom. The last line on the standard form indicates whether you need...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
30 December 2017
5 Minutes Read
Can You Go to Jail for Driving Under Suspension?
Traffic

Can You Go to Jail for Driving Under Suspension?

You definitely risk going to jail if you drive in Ohio with a suspended driver’s license. State laws classify driving...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
24 December 2017
5 Minutes Read
Major Penalties for a DUI in Ohio
DUI

Major Penalties for a DUI in Ohio

Getting convicted of or pleading guilty to driving under the influence in Ohio brings many different penalties. The four parts...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
19 December 2017
5 Minutes Read
Uncommon Types of Traffic Violation in Ohio
Traffic

Uncommon Types of Traffic Violation in Ohio

You certainly know you can get ticketed for speeding, running a red light, or turning without using a signal. You...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
14 December 2017
5 Minutes Read
What Is the Difference Between Reckless Operation and Physical Control?
DUI

What Is the Difference Between Reckless Operation and Physical Control?

“Reckless operation” and “physical control” sound like closely related offenses, but Ohio uses vastly different definitions for the alleged misdemeanors.

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
9 December 2017
5 Minutes Read
Underage DUI Attorney Franklin County
DUI

Underage DUI Attorney Franklin County

What Is the Punishment for Underage DUI As Ohio an underage DUI defense attorney, members of The Maher Law Firm...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
28 November 2017
5 Minutes Read
What Happens if I’m Found Guilty of Multiple DUIs?
DUI

What Happens if I’m Found Guilty of Multiple DUIs?

If a judge in central Ohio finds you guilty of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol more than...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
17 November 2017
5 Minutes Read

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