3 prior domestic violence convictions are an F-3 under Ohio law, punishable by up to 36 months in prison.

Can you get a seat belt ticket if that is the primary reason you are pulled over by state highway patrolman

A seat belt violation is what's called a "secondary offense"; meaning you cannot be pulled over exclusively for this reason. (See Ohio Revised...

Speeding ticket court date

Since you paid the ticket via a traffic violations bureau, the notice you received was either a complete mistake by the clerk's office, or the...

I got caught stealing, this is my first time ever doing something bad.

First, you should be relieved that your case is in juvenile court, so you can avoid an adult record. Some counties in Ohio seal juvenile records,...

I would like to have my case dismissed. The defendant ask for ask for summary judgment was denied. I'm in OHIO

You want your own case dismissed? That's unusual. It's even more unusual that the judge overruled the defendant's motion for summary judgment,...

As the Victum, how can I completely dismiss a domestic violence case?

Unfortunately the prosecutor gets to make the final decision, since technically the state of Ohio is the plaintiff. That said, prosecutors have a...

What do i need to do to regain custody of my children when legal custody was granted to the paternal grandparents of one child?

Although the paternal grandparents have legal custody, you have still have residual parental rights. You were therefore incorrectly told that you...

Can cash advance company legally accuse and threaten me?

If you did not write any checks, you're obviously not guilty of passing bad checks. And if the online lender threatened you with criminal charges...

Do I have a chance of winning this appeal?

Appeals only decide if the trial court came to the correct judgment, even if its reasoning was flawed. Nonetheless, the state's brief should have...

Yes. As someone charged with a potentially jailable offense, you have a constitutional right to an attorney if you cannot afford one.