The court imposing a sentence upon an offender for any violation of a municipal ordinance that is substantially equivalent to a violation of section 2903.06 of the Revised Code or for any violation of a municipal OVI ordinance also shall impose a suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in division (B) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code that is equivalent in length to the suspension required for a violation of section 2903.06 or division (A) or (B) of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code under similar circumstances.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4510.07
Suspension of driver's license for violation of municipal ordinance substantially similar to certain criminal offenses
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case State v. Kokavec (2023)
Most recently applied in State v. Hicks (September 2024)
Effective: April 12, 2021; Latest Legislation: House Bill 431 - 133rd General Assembly
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Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.