July 2016

On June 13, 2016, Governor Kasich signed S.B. 204 into law, making driver’s license suspensions in drug cases discretionary rather than mandatory. The old law required a judge to suspend the driver’s license of anyone convicted of a drug offense, even a minor misdemeanor possession charge. Advocates of the change...

Prior to heading home for the summer, Ohio legislators sent several bills to the Governor’s desk for signature. Many of those bills have an impact on the criminal laws. Three bills increase the criminal penalties for certain crimes. First, H.B. 110 increases the penalty for a hit and run that...

What They Are, Why You Need Them, and Remembering Terri Schiavo Living Wills and Health Care Powers of Attorney are commonly referred to as “advanced directives” because they give health care providers and family members direction for your medical treatment and end of life care should you be unable to...

The Ohio Senate and House of Representatives recently passed legislation regarding license suspensions for drug offense convictions. Ohio law previously required courts to impose license suspensions as part of sentencing for all drug convictions, even if the facts contiguous to the conviction were not associated with operating a vehicle. The...