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I’ve heard that some cities in Ohio are tougher on OVI offenses than others. Is that true?

April 26, 2017cities heard I’ve offenses Ohio ovi tougher

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I’ve heard that some cities in Ohio are tougher on OVI offenses than others. Is that true?

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Yes, it is true that the codes of some Ohio municipalities are stricter than the State Code. When that is the case, the municipality’s code takes precedence over the state’s code. For example, the Columbus City Code has what is called a “lifetime lookback” period. This means that, in Columbus, any prior OVI, no matter how many years ago it was, will be considered when deciding penalties.