Underage DUI in Ohio

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Underage DUI in Ohio
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OVUAC

• Underage DUIs are also called OVUAC or
  operating a vehicle after underage consumption.
  Ohio is one of many states that have adopted a
  zero tolerance policy toward underage drinking. 

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What it Means?

• In accordance with its zero tolerance policy, the
  legal BAC limit for juveniles is lower. It is
  illegal to drive with a blood alcohol
  concentration of 0.02 or higher if you are a
  driver under 21. You will be arrest for OVUAC if
  you are under 21 and your blood alcohol level is
  over 0.02 but less 0.8. If your blood alcohol
  level is over 0.08 then you will be arrested for
  an OVI, despite the fact that you are a juvenile.

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Consequences of Underage DUI

• If you are convicted of OVUAC, you will be found
  guilty of a fourth degree misdemeanor and your
  license will be suspended from two months to
  three years. If this is your second (or more)
  OVI/OVUAC offense, then it will be a third degree
  misdemeanor and you will face a license
  suspension of 1-5 years.

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Arrested for OVUAC

• If you are arrested for OVUAC (operating a
  vehicle after underage consumption) or if you are
  under 18 and facing OVI charges then you will not
  face additional penalties than an adult arrested
  for DUI but you will face different penalties. An
  OVUAC will get your four points on your driving
  record. You will also have to pay a reinstatement
  fee.

• You will be required to participate in a
  juvenile driver improvement program approved by
  the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles and you lose
  your license, forcing you to retake the drivers
  license exam after your license suspension. An
  OVUAC will get your four points on your driving
  record. You will also have to pay a reinstatement
  fee.

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Penalty and Fine

• After these conditions have been satisfied, the
  BMV will restore full driving privileges. You are
  not eligible for limited driving privileges if
  you are convicted of an OVUAC or an OVI under the
  age of 18. For persons under 21 years of age who
  are convicted of OVI, a first offense can result
  in up to 30 days of jail time, a fine of up to
  250, and a license suspension of between 90 days
  to two years and four points could be added to
  your driving record.

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