Proven OVI Defense Lawyer in Franklin, Ohio
Limited Clients. Proven Results.
By limiting the number of clients we represent, our OVI Law Firm has been able to focus on results. OVI Attorney Robert Stiefvater has been successfully representing individuals since 2003. If you were charged with OVI in Franklin, Ohio, call Stiefvater Law, LLC to find out if we are accepting new clients and to discuss your defense. Our OVI Defense Lawyers will explain every step of the process. Put our experience to work for you in Franklin, OH.
The Franklin OVI Attorneys at Stiefvater Law, LLC owe their ongoing courtroom success to the following:
Being courtroom prepared by staying current with changes in OVI laws;
Limiting the number of clients we represent; and
Striving to achieve each client's goals.
Call Stiefvater Law, LLC and speak to an OVI Defense Attorney who is familiar with the court in which your case is pending. If you have been charged with an OVI in Franklin or anywhere in Ohio, we know you have questions. We will provide the answers. During our free OVI consultation, we will discuss the facts of your case as well as the possible penalties you are facing if convicted. We pledge to you that we will not just give a hard sell on our services. The Franklin OVI Attorneys at Stiefvater Law, LLC believe that a client should be confident and comfortable with their legal representation – even if they choose to hire outside of our Franklin OVI Defense Law Firm. We limit the number of OVI clients we accept because we want to be just as confident and comfortable with our clients as they are of us.
OVI Penalties in Franklin, Ohio
OVI in Franklin, Ohio has serious consequences. At a minimum, OVI is the most serious misdemeanor charge you can have in Ohio (first degree misdemeanor). Depending on your specific circumstance, OVI can even be a felony.
Every OVI conviction has a mandatory license suspension and a mandatory jail sentence.
Contact an OVI Attorney in Franklin today to discuss the facts of your case and to build your defense.
Administrative License Suspension
Even before you are convicted of OVI, you are penalized. If you have been charged with OVI in Franklin then you most likely have or will be put under an Administrative License Suspension, or ALS. An appeal of this suspension must be filed within 30 days of the arrest or you may lose the opportunity to challenge the ALS. Even if you beat your OVI this suspension will remain if you have not appealed it. The length of your pretrial Administrative License Suspension varies. For example, an Administrative License Suspension is as follows for a:
Failed Chemical Test with Three (or more) Priors in 10 Years
Mandatory three year license suspension. No driving privileges for three years.
Refused Chemical Test with Three (or more) Priors in 10 Years
Mandatory five year license suspension. No driving privileges for three years.
Effective Franklin OVI lawyer
Whether you are defending your first OVI or if this is not your first offense, you deserve a strong and effective defense. Like so many others before, trust the Franklin OVI Lawyers at Stiefvater Law to protect your rights, your license, and to keep you out of jail.
While challenging your OVI charge in Franklin, Ohio, we will:
1. Protect your Rights throughout the process;
2. Review all of the evidence in order to build your best defense; and
3. Explain the process so you understand what is happening.
Result Driven Franklin OVI Attorney
Our Franklin OVI Lawyers will work tirelessly to defend you. Stiefvater Law is a result driven firm. Many clients come to us feeling that there is no way to beat their Franklin OVI. Even when the evidence points to guilt, there are several avenues to challenge that evidence. Keeping that evidence out of trial often results in a finding of not guilty or a pre-trial offer to a reduced charge. Put our experience to work for you in Franklin, Ohio.
OVI Penalties
Even a first OVI is a first degree misdemeanor. A first degree misdemeanor is the most serious level of misdemeanor in Ohio. Sometimes an OVI is a felony. The degree of your charge is dependent on several factors. Call the OVI Defense Attorneys at Stiefvater Law to discuss the degree of your OVI as well as the possible penalties.
Ohio OVI penalties are some of the most strict in the United States. If you are convicted of an OVI in Franklin, OH, you are subject to severe penalties. Below is an example of the range of penalties for conviction of a:
Second Lifetime Felony OVI
If you are convicted of your second lifetime felony OVI then you are facing the following possible penalties:
Mandatory 60 days prison up to 36 months;
Mandatory fine of $1,350 up to $10,500;
Mandatory alcohol and or drug addiction program;
Mandatory license suspension of three years up to a lifetime suspension;
Mandatory yellow license plate (DUI plate or “party plate”) and interlock device; and
Forfeiture of your vehicle.
Second Lifetime Felony OVI and High Test or Refusal
If you are convicted of your second lifetime felony OVI and have a high test or refusal of test then you are facing the following possible penalties:
Mandatory 120 days prison up to 36 months;
Mandatory fine of $1,350 up to $10,500;
Mandatory alcohol and or drug addiction program;
Mandatory license suspension of three years up to a lifetime suspension;
Mandatory yellow license plate (DUI plate or “party plate”) and interlock device; and
Forfeiture of your vehicle.
Call the OVI Defense Attorneys at Stiefvater Law to find out if we are currently taking on new clients. We are the OVI Lawyers in Franklin, Ohio, 44224.
The following is a section of Ohio Revised Code 4511.19, which is the State of Ohio’s law regarding OVI:
OVI (with a prior)
(2) No person who, within twenty years of the conduct described in division (A)(2)(a) of this section, previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this division, a violation of division (A)(1) or (B) of this section, or any other equivalent offense shall do both of the following:
(a) Operate any vehicle, streetcar, or trackless trolley within this state while under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or a combination of them;
(b) Subsequent to being arrested for operating the vehicle, streetcar, or trackless trolley as described in division (A)(2)(a) of this section, being asked by a law enforcement officer to submit to a chemical test or tests under section 4511.191 of the Revised Code, and being advised by the officer in accordance with section 4511.192 of the Revised Code of the consequences of the person's refusal or submission to the test or tests, refuse to submit to the test or tests.
Cities in Portage County: Suffield, Sugar Bush Knolls, Windham, Windham (Township), Streetsboro
Zip Codes in Franklin, Ohio: 44266, 44240, 44224