if i have an accident but refused the bac, how long does the state of ohio have to charge me with ovi ?
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if i have an accident but refused the bac, how long does the state of ohio have to charge me with ovi ?
had a wreck 6 nites ago, did not arrive at hospital for over 2 hours, officer then asked me to take bac which i refused, so how much time can state of ohio take to charge me with dui ?
Asked on June 4, 2009 under Criminal Law, Ohio
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
The stat most likely has up to a year to file the charges. Did you get any type of citation or charge. Usually it is a crime to refuse a BAC test and you risk your license suspended. If you didnt get charged with anything, then you are very lucky. You should however, and just to be save, call the police and find out if you have a warrant out for your arrest to determine whether there was a charge file. you do not want to miss a court date and later get arrested for a traffic stop becasue of a failure to appear in court. In reality, if you have not been charged yet, the chances of being charged are slim to none.
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