Ohio OVI Guides by City
The court that hears your case depends on where you were arrested.
Columbus
Franklin
Franklin County Municipal Court
Ohio’s busiest municipal court. Its Criminal/Traffic Division handles OVI cases from Columbus.
Cleveland
Cuyahoga
Cleveland Municipal Court
Suburbs in Cuyahoga County have their own municipal courts. The court depends on where you were stopped.
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Hamilton County Municipal Court
Appeals go to the First District Court of Appeals.
Toledo
Lucas
Toledo Municipal Court
Akron
Summit
Akron Municipal Court
Official sources
- Ohio Revised Code §4511.19 — OVI
- Ohio Revised Code §4511.191 — Implied consent
- Ohio Revised Code §4511.192 — Advice and ALS
- Ohio Revised Code §4511.197 — Appeal of ALS
- Ohio Revised Code §4510.022 — Unlimited privileges with interlock
- Ohio Revised Code §2919.22 — Endangering children
- Ohio Revised Code §2903.08 — Aggravated vehicular assault
- Ohio Revised Code §4301.62 — Open container
- Ohio BMV — First Offense OVI Suspension
- Ohio BMV — Juvenile Suspensions
- Ohio Dept. of Public Safety — Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, Section 6
- Ohio LSC — Impaired Driving in Ohio (Members Brief)
- Ohio LSC — Bill analysis (March 15, 2022)
- Ohio LSC — H.B. 388 final analysis (ignition interlock)
- Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission — Adult Rights Restoration and Record Sealing
- Ohio Traffic Rules
- Supreme Court of Ohio — Mayor’s Court Bench Book
- Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4510 — Driver’s license suspension
- Ohio Dept. of Behavioral Health — Driver Intervention Program
- Ohio Admin. Code 5122-29-12 — Driver intervention program
- Ohio General Assembly — H.B. 37 (135th GA)
- Ohio LSC — 2024 Digest of Enactments: Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement
- Ohio BMV — Reinstatement Fees & Amnesty
- Franklin County Municipal Court — Traffic Court
- Ohio 8th District Court of Appeals — Cleveland v. Clark, 2024-Ohio-4491
- Hamilton County Law Library — Which Court Does What
- Ohio 6th District Court of Appeals — Toledo v. Klink, 2025-Ohio-2316
- Ohio 9th District Court of Appeals — Akron v. Foos, 2016-Ohio-8441
Educational information, not legal advice. Ohio law changes and every case is different. Confirm deadlines with Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) and talk to a licensed Ohio attorney about your situation.
Some details on this page are still being verified against official sources. Check the linked sources before relying on a specific number or deadline.
Last reviewed October 1, 2026.