WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CASE DISMISSED AND CASE NO LONGER ON FILE?

Courts, specifically the clerk of courts, are required to keep all files for a specific number of years. I would be interested to know how old the...

Can i sue my past place of employment for contacting my new place of employment after giving notice and bad mouthing me?

If your prior employer gave false information, which can be proven to be the cause of your losing a new job, you may have claims for defamation and...

If I was found not guilty in felony court do I have to pay court cost

If you were found guilty of any counts in the criminal case, I believe the case law of Ohio will require payment of all court costs. Court...

Back in the 1970s I had a trafffic dissmissed in indania by filling a motion called a Watts motion saying they are not legal

Every state has its own, independent traffic laws. There is no such thing as a "Watts motion" in Ohio, the name probably comes from a specific...

I was asked to present on HIPAA (statute rather than a case) What does this mean? Is HIPAA the statute?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. If you go into any library anywhere, they should have a copy of Title 42 of the...

I don't think Ohio courts have ruled on this issue, but if you read the statute of Ohio Revised Code 2923.13, it prohibits disqualified felons from...

Open container law in ohio

That's an interesting paradox, isn't it? I guess the flask is for you to carry your cranberry juice in. Under Ohio law, open container is a...

Verbal agreements, (oral contracts), are enforceable under Ohio law. The problem is that if the two parties are the only two witnesses to the...

I'm not sure what a ticket is for a "sudden stop," it is best to list the specific statute or ordinance that is printed on the ticket, that way an...

How long does the municipal court have to charge me with failure to reinstate my vehicle?

The statute of limitations for minor misdemeanors is 6 months in Ohio. The statute of limitations for other misdemeanors is two years. If...