Administrative License Suspensions in Ohio

An Administrative License Suspension is an automatic suspension of your driver’s license when you refuse to submit to a chemical test or test over the prohibited amount of alcohol in your breath, blood, or urine while legally arrested. These are the most important things to understand if confronted with this scenario:

1. If you are under arrest
2. What is required of you under arrest
3. The Penalties for refusing to participate

As always, it is best to speak to and consult with an OVI/DUI attorney in regard to any type of drug or alcohol related driving offense. In Ohio, OVI and testing laws are incredibly confusing. Protect your job or professional license by calling Wicktora & Miller today.

What qualifies as a legal arrest?

A legal DUI/OVI stop must include the following:

1. The officer must have reasonable suspicion to stop you
2. The officer must have probable cause to arrest you
3. Lawful testing procedures must be followed

A Wicktora & Miller OVI attorney can review footage from your arrest to determine any errors made by the officer, invalidating their reason for arrest or suspension. The window to appeal an Administrative License Suspension is short. Do not hesitate. Hire your Wicktora & Miller OVI attorney now.

If the police pull me over, what do I have to do?

The list is a lot shorter than you might think. If you get pulled over, you are only required to:

1. Provide identification
2. If asked, get out of the vehicle

What are the penalties for refusing a chemical test, after a legal arrest?

Ohio’s implied consent law mandates that anyone with a license must be lawfully arrested before an officer can request a chemical test. It also states that anyone with a license in Ohio automatically consents to chemical testing when legally asked to take one.

If you refuse to consent to testing or test over after a legal arrest, an ALS (Administrative License Suspension), is automatically triggered without any court interference. An ALS causes:

1. Immediate license suspension for 90 days
2. No driving privileges for the first 30 days of the suspension

If you are under an ALS, don’t face Ohio’s confusing OVI laws alone. Attorney Brien Miller is experienced in defending hundreds of people charged with OVI. He’s a calculated criminal defense attorney ready to fight for your license and protect your rights When it Matters.