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Dayton DUI on Pintrest

June 6th, 2013

I know a lot of lawyers who are frustrated artists.  Some play in bands or play an instrument while others are accomplished painters and sculptors.  If I could not practice law, I would love to be a photographer.  I practice my hobby by posting pictures of Ohio’s beautiful courthouses on the DaytonDUI Pintrest page.  As most of you know, Pintrest is a web site where people post and share photos of things they care deeply about.  I invite you to visit my Pintrest page and share some of your own great courthouse pictures.

Another attempt at the Licking County Common Pleas dome. The pics don't do it justice.

Another attempt at the Licking County Common Pleas…

Another attempt at the Licking County Common Pleas dome. The pics don't do it justice. Read More
Inside the Licking County Common Pleas Court.

Inside the Licking County Common Pleas Court.

Inside the Licking County Common Pleas Court. Read More
The Xenia Municipal Court jury box circa 2000 when I was the City Prosecutor. Things have changed since.

The Xenia Municipal Court jury box circa 2000 when…

The Xenia Municipal Court jury box circa 2000 when I was the City Prosecutor. Things have changed s… Read More
Outside at the Licking County Municipal Court.

Outside at the Licking County Municipal Court.

Outside at the Licking County Municipal Court. Read More
Interior, Licking County Common Pleas Court. www.DaytonDUI.com

Interior, Licking County Common Pleas Court. www.D…

Interior, Licking County Common Pleas Court. www.DaytonDUI.com Read More
Licking County Common Pleas. www.OhioDUIDefens...

Licking County Common Pleas. www.OhioDUIDefens...

Licking County Common Pleas. www.OhioDUIDefens... Read More
Licking County Common Pleas

Licking County Common Pleas

Licking County Common Pleas Read More
A view from counsels' table in the Licking County Common Pleas Court.

A view from counsels' table in the Licking Co…

A view from counsels' table in the Licking County Common Pleas Court. Read More
The jury box at the Licking County Common Pleas Court. www.DaytonDUI.com

The jury box at the Licking County Common Pleas Co…

The jury box at the Licking County Common Pleas Court. www.DaytonDUI.com Read More
Dig the Egyptian feel on this transom at the Licking County Common Pleas Court.

Dig the Egyptian feel on this transom at the Licki…

Dig the Egyptian feel on this transom at the Licking County Common Pleas Court. Read More
A lion guarding the traditional (now barricaded) entrance to the Greene County Courthouse in Xenia, Ohio.

A lion guarding the traditional (now barricaded) e…

A lion guarding the traditional (now barricaded) entrance to the Greene County Courthouse in Xenia,… Read More
The dome. At the Licking County Common Pleas Court.

The dome. At the Licking County Common Pleas Court…

The dome. At the Licking County Common Pleas Court. Read More
Some new "old" faces at the Xenia Municipal Court.

Some new "old" faces at the Xenia Munici…

Some new "old" faces at the Xenia Municipal Court. Read More
Checking out the dome at the Licking County Common Pleas Court.

Checking out the dome at the Licking County Common…

Checking out the dome at the Licking County Common Pleas Court. Read More
Another interior of the Licking County Municipal Court.

Another interior of the Licking County Municipal C…

Another interior of the Licking County Municipal Court. Read More
Outside the Miamisburg Municipal Court. www.MiamisburgDUI...

Outside the Miamisburg Municipal Court. www.Miamis…

Outside the Miamisburg Municipal Court. www.MiamisburgDUI... Read More
Licking County Common Pleas. www.OhioDUIDefens...

Licking County Common Pleas. www.OhioDUIDefens...

Licking County Common Pleas. www.OhioDUIDefens... Read More
Since I own property in Fairborn, I guess I'm part SkyHawk now. www.FairbornDUI.com

Since I own property in Fairborn, I guess I'm…

Since I own property in Fairborn, I guess I'm part SkyHawk now. www.FairbornDUI.com Read More
A panoramic shot of the interior of the Licking County Common Pleas Court in Newark, Ohio.

A panoramic shot of the interior of the Licking Co…

A panoramic shot of the interior of the Licking County Common Pleas Court in Newark, Ohio. Read More
Inside the Licking County Common Pleas Court.

Inside the Licking County Common Pleas Court.

Inside the Licking County Common Pleas Court. Read More
"Ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negat"

"Ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui nega…

"Ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negat" Read More
Licking County Common Pleas interior.

Licking County Common Pleas interior.

Licking County Common Pleas interior. Read More
The Greene County ("old") Jail in Xenia, Ohio.

The Greene County ("old") Jail in Xenia,…

The Greene County ("old") Jail in Xenia, Ohio. Read More
The Licking County Municipal Court in Newark, Ohio. www.DaytonDUI.com

The Licking County Municipal Court in Newark, Ohio…

The Licking County Municipal Court in Newark, Ohio. www.DaytonDUI.com Read More

Ohio Speed Limit Increased To 70 MPH (Find Out Where)

May 28th, 2013

Ohio 70 mph speed limit map*600Ohio’s speed limit is going up! Pursuant to the recently enacted Ohio traffic law, the Ohio Department of Transportation released a map detailing the locations of the new 70 mph speed limit.  You can expect to see the new 70 mph speed limit signs around July 1st.

The exact location of the speed increases are:

Interstate 70

• From the Indiana border in the west to just outside of Wheeling, WV in the east, excluding Dayton, Columbus and Zanesville

Interstate 71

• From the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge in southwest Ohio to just south of the border of the Cuyahoga/Medina County line in the north, excluding Columbus

Interstate 75

• From just outside of Toledo going south until just north of Dayton, excluding Findlay and Lima

Interstate 76

• From just outside Akron going east to just west of Youngstown

Interstate 77

• From just outside of Canton south to the West Virginia border

Interstate 90

• From just outside of Cleveland to the Pennsylvania border

Contact Charles Rowland by phone at 937-318-1DUI (937-318-1384), 937-879-9542, or toll-free at 1-888-ROWLAND (1-888-769-5263). For after-hours help contact our 24/7 DUI HOTLINE at 937-776-2671.For information about Dayton DUI sent directly to your mobile device, text DaytonDUI (one word) to 50500.  Follow DaytonDUI on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/DaytonDUI or Get Twitter updates via SMS by texting follow DaytonDUI to 40404. DaytonDUI is also available on Facebook and you can access updates by becoming a fan of Dayton DUI/OVI Defense.  You can also email Charles Rowland at: CharlesRowland@CharlesRowland.com or write to us at 2190 Gateway Dr., Fairborn, Ohio 45324.

Download the DaytonDUI Android App

May 23rd, 2013

After much hard work (harder than I expected) we are proud to announce the launch of the DaytonDUI Android App.  The app is our latest attempt to bring you information on Ohio’s tough drunk driving laws and make it easier for our clients to avoid a drunk driving situation.  The app helps you know your rights and know yourself by providing a drink tally so that you do not overindulge.  You can send safe drinking tips to friends or use the app to find the nearest taxi for a safe trip home.  The app brings you the best of DaytonDUI’s video and audio content and gives you a chance to take pictures and record memories so that you can aid in your own defense.  Our sincere desire is to make our roads a safer place.  This app is the result of the hard work of Mary Johnson at WebSite Helper who has worked tirelessly to make my vague ambitions a reality.

The app is our latest attempt to stay on the cutting edge of DUI defense and provide our clients with exceptional service.  If you like the app, take time to sign up for our free text alert service which provides timely information on OVI checkpoints and law enforcement activities in and around the Miami Valley.  You can also join us on Facebook and Twitter.  Like video?  Try the DaytonDUI channel on YouTube.  You can reach us 24/7 on the DaytonDUI Hotline at (937) 776-2671.  Of course, I am partial to the Dayton DUI blog which has been my flagship service since 2005.  At DaytonDUI, we work very hard to bring you the best service that a DUI attorney can provide.  Please consider our service if you, or someone you love, is accused of drunk driving.

The Trial Attorney Creed (from Don Quixote)

May 21st, 2013
“It is not the responsibility of knights errant to discover whether the afflicted, the enchained and the oppressed whom they encounter on the road are reduced to these circumstances and suffer this distress for their vices, or for their virtues: the knight’s sole responsibility is to succour them as people in need, having eyes only for their sufferings, not for their misdeeds.” 
― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote

Unintended Consequences of an Ohio DUI Charge

May 6th, 2013

A drunk driving charge can affect you in ways that you may not expect. Listed below are some of the more vexing issues associated with an Ohio DUI (OVI) charge.

1. Child Custody – If you are involved in a custody dispute, or have a vindictive spouse who would like to start one, a DUI/OVI conviction can be used against you in domestic relations court.  Automatic suspensions may make it difficult to exercise visitation with your children.  You may also find a court who will refuse to let you transport the children due to a DUI/OVI conviction, thereby increasing the cost or difficulty in seeing your kids.  Visit www.OhioDivorceAttorney.com for issues involving child custody. MADD has advocated putting a provision in every divorce decree calling for immediate suspension of parental rights if the parent if found to be driving while intoxicated.

2. Adoption – Some investigating agencies will use a DUI/OVI conviction against a party seeking to adopt children.

3. Car Insurance - Some companies will drop you if you have a drunk driving conviction and others may deny claims.  Others raise rates dramatically and still other companies force you to buy “high risk” insurance.  You can expect higher costs and less coverage for your dollar.

4. Employment – Given the societal stigma of a DUI/OVI, many companies will terminate an employee who is charged or convicted of an OVI.  Particularly vulnerable employees include those who drive company cars, those who drive between states for their jobs, those who are covered by fleet insurance and those who have management jobs.  In this tough job market you want to check your employment handbook for any reporting obligations a DUI/OVI require.  You have to decide if the employer needs to know, or, if they will be placated by telling them that you are aggressively fighting your charge.

5. Professional Licenses – Are you a doctor, lawyer, nurse, daycare worker, cosmetologist, private security, barber or any other many other workers required by your state to hold a professional license?  Do you hold a security clearance?  Holders of a professional license may face a range of sanctions for a DUI/OVI conviction, including mandatory alcohol counseling, fines, probationary discipline, license review, denial of a license or revocation of an existing license.  Obviously, you should fight your DUI/OVI charge with vigor to avoid these devastating results.

6. Civil Lawsuits – If you are involved in a drunk driving accident you become a target for victims of personal or property damage.  Many times the societal approbation against drunk driving will motivate someone to seek revenge to assure that you are punished for your negligent and reckless behavior.

7. Pilot’s License – Those holding an FAA Airman’s Certificate are subject to reporting and disclosure requirements.  A DUI is a “motor vehicle action” pursuant to section 61.15 of the FAA Aviation Regulations.

8. Military Induction – The ramifications of a DUI/OVI may prevent or delay induction into the military.  Recruiters are loathe to interfere with an order of any court.

9. Educational (College) Problems – Many colleges, depending on the facts of the case and whether or not the DUI was on school property, will haul you before a disciplinary committee when you are convicted (in some cases charged) with a DUI/OVI offense.  These sanctions are further complicated if you are applying to a college or university.

10. Travel - Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act may prevent entry into Canada following an OVI conviction. [see previous articles on this topic]  You may also face travel restrictions if you engage in travel to sensitive places.

11. Immigration Issues – DUI/OVI is not a crime of violence but may still carry immigration issues.  Make sure your attorney can get advise from a competent immigration attorney.

12. Commercial Drivers – See the numerous articles I have written on the plight of professional drivers who face the loss of their careers even when driving a non-commercial vehicle on their own time.

13. Teachers and Education Majors - First the good news, usually an OVI arrest will usually not result in disciplinary action – BUT IT CAN!  In Ohio, a Teacher, Principal, or School Administrator, who is licensed by the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), may face Disciplinary Action for being arrested for DUI.  The circumstances surrounding the arrest may garner publicity if you are a well-known or long-tenured educator.  The internal politics of your school may cause a fellow teacher, a school board member or a member of the public to contact the Ohio Department of Education to trigger an investigation.  If an investigation is initiated, the Ohio Department of Education will not wait for an outcome, but will proceed to impose discipline independent of the outcome of your case.  Factors that may affect your DOE investigation may include whether the offense is a repeat offense, whether the offense involves illegal drugs and/or whether the case results in a conviction.   While there are no hard and fast rules, the more mitigation you are prepared to present to the DOE, the better the chance to avoid discipline and keep your job.

14. Enhancement – A DUI/OVI in Ohio is never expungeable and will follow you for 6 years for enhancement purposes.  This means that if you are convicted of a second OVI within 6 years you will face harsh enhanced penalties.  A DUI/OVI will also require you to submit to a chemical test (no-refusals) for 20 years following a conviction.

Given all the above, many times the most difficult aspect of a DUI/OVI is telling those people you love you have been charged.  The National Highway Transportation Administration, MADD, The Century Council, schools and colleges all spend millions of dollars on educational programs and television commercials stigmatizing the act of drunk driving.  DUI clients are perceived as guilty without a presumption of innocence afforded to most defendants.  Furthermore, it causes stress and financial concerns in families that can cause minor fissures to become major cracks.  If you find yourself charged with a DUI/OVI please contact a competent criminal defense attorney who can protect you from this many-tentacled beast.  Charles M. Rowland II has dedicated his practice to representing the accused drunk driver.  Contact him immediately at 937-879-9542 or 1-888-ROWLAND