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The large majority of first-time offenders in the Butler County Area Courts have been cited with offenses that are eligible for the Butler County Prosecutor's Office ("BCPO") Diversion Program. However, because participating in the BCPO Diversion Program requires a...
House parties; Uptown establishments; Spring break trips; Summer vacation destinations...what do all of these places have in common-aside from a high probability of underage alcohol consumption? All of these places are off-campus. And yet, receiving a citation or...
If you have been charged with a criminal offense---particularly for the first time---you may be tempted to plead guilty "just to get it over with." Let me to start with this basic premise:That's a bad idea.First, the overwhelming majority of offenses carry the...
In June of 2012, the Ohio Legislature passed a bill creating a Certificate of Qualification for Employment ("CQE"). Contained in Revised Code § 2953.25, the CQE increases employment and licensing opportunities for individuals whose previous options had been few and/or...
When the Boston Globe's Spotlight team released its incredible series of articles on child sex abuse and the Catholic Church, there was hope that victims of this abuse would finally get justice. The articles inspired an Academy Award-winning movie released in 2015. It...
The 2017 Kentucky Legislature passed a new statute creating a rebuttable presumption of joint custody and equal parenting time in a custody proceeding when a party is filing for a temporary order. KRS §403.280. The link to the full statute is below.Section 2 of...
Under Ohio law, an OVI charge is ordinarily a misdemeanor and not a felony. Unlike felonies, misdemeanors are not punishable by any prison time and the most serious misdemeanor is punishable by only up to six months of local jail time with a few exceptions. Under...
We are frequently asked how a person can show proof of identification following an OVI arrest. The short answer is that use of a passport or other identification cards should be used until a temporary state ID can be obtained. When someone is arrested for OVI and...
When it comes to the most important things in your life, your children and financial security, you likely do not want a stranger deciding your future. When facing divorce, many people want to know what options they have other than litigation. There are many forms of...
Lawmakers in Ohio have passed several measures designed to get a handle on the prescription of pain medications that can be addicting. The laws are one response to a frightening epidemic of opioid abuse and the resulting deaths. According to one recent estimate,...