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When Does a Police Officer Have to Appear in Traffic Court for a Traffic Violation?
Traffic

When Does a Police Officer Have to Appear in Traffic Court for a Traffic Violation?

When you contest a traffic ticket and insist on your right to a trial, the police officer or state trooper...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
3 May 2016
5 Minutes Read
Can I Be Charged with DUI if it’s an Emergency?
DUI

Can I Be Charged with DUI if it’s an Emergency?

Avoiding a DUI charge once an Ohio law enforcement officer asks you to perform field sobriety tests is difficult in...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
1 May 2016
5 Minutes Read
How a Drunk Driving Lawyer Can Benefit You?
Traffic

How a Drunk Driving Lawyer Can Benefit You?

A Franklin County drunk driving attorney can begin working for you within hours of your arrest for operating a vehicle...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
1 May 2016
5 Minutes Read
Avoiding DUI Checkpoints: Your Rights
DUI

Avoiding DUI Checkpoints: Your Rights

You do not have to drive through a DUI checkpoint. If you know police will be conducting random stops along...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
30 April 2016
5 Minutes Read
What Can Happen if a DUI Causes Injury to Another Person?
DUI

What Can Happen if a DUI Causes Injury to Another Person?

Expect to face severe criminal charges and a civil personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit if you get charged with...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
29 April 2016
5 Minutes Read
Steps to Take When You Are Accused of a Crime You Didn’t Commit
Criminal Defense

Steps to Take When You Are Accused of a Crime You Didn’t Commit

Your best defenses against a false arrest and an unjust conviction are exercising your right to remain silent and insisting...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
19 April 2016
5 Minutes Read
Should I Talk to My Child About Underage Drinking?
Traffic

Should I Talk to My Child About Underage Drinking?

Teenagers must know that buying and using alcohol before they reach the legal age of 21 can have serious and...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
14 April 2016
5 Minutes Read
DUI Fines and Penalties in Union County Ohio
DUI

DUI Fines and Penalties in Union County Ohio

Union County, OH, DUI attorney Colin Maher summarizes the penalties and fines for operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OVI) on...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
12 April 2016
5 Minutes Read
Why Sobriety Tests Are Unreliable
Drugs

Why Sobriety Tests Are Unreliable

Combinations of field sobriety tests and chemical tests for alcohol and drugs are used to make arrests and secure convictions...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
7 April 2016
5 Minutes Read
How to Fight a Speeding Ticket in Ohio
Traffic

How to Fight a Speeding Ticket in Ohio

Fighting a speeding ticket in Columbus, Ohio, is relatively straightforward and often successful. The process does require commitments of time...

Colin Maher
Colin Maher
5 April 2016
5 Minutes Read

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