OVI in Ohio with a Michigan License.

[sitlet]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Live in Michigan, work in Ohio.

Just got pulled over for an OVI in Ohio. I am a Michigan resident with a Michigan license.

The officer told me I passed the field sobriety test, and asked if I wanted to blow in the field. I told him no. He arrested me and drove me to the station. On the way, he told me that since I was a Michigan resident, I would not spend the night in jail. He also told me that if I refused to blow at the station, that Ohio would suspend my license for 90 days, but Michigan may not.

When we got to the station, he read me the form, and then told me that if I refused, my license would automatically be suspended for 1 year no matter what. And if I took it and blew over, it would be suspended for 90 days in BOTH states. Seeing the lesser term, I blew, and blew .10.

So did I do the wrong thing? If I would have refused to blow at the station, would there have been a chance my license would not have been suspended in either state? Did the officer lie to me on the way to the station?

 

[Ohiogal]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Live in Michigan, work in Ohio.

Just got pulled over for an OVI in Ohio. I am a Michigan resident with a Michigan license.

The officer told me I passed the field sobriety test, and asked if I wanted to blow in the field. I told him no. He arrested me and drove me to the station. On the way, he told me that since I was a Michigan resident, I would not spend the night in jail. He also told me that if I refused to blow at the station, that Ohio would suspend my license for 90 days, but Michigan may not.

When we got to the station, he read me the form, and then told me that if I refused, my license would automatically be suspended for 1 year no matter what. And if I took it and blew over, it would be suspended for 90 days in BOTH states. Seeing the lesser term, I blew, and blew .10.

So did I do the wrong thing? If I would have refused to blow at the station, would there have been a chance my license would not have been suspended in either state? Did the officer lie to me on the way to the station?

Actually, if you didn't blow you would have gone without your license automatically. You blew and are still going to go without your license. You shouldn't have been drinking and driving.

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

Wow, that really blows. As stated, you would have lost it either way. Now you also added the OVI though.

 

[LawJim]

There are different theories bandied about whether it is better to blow or not to blow...

The problem is if you don't blow it can seem, to some, fairly self-incriminating. However, in this case it appears you are damned if you do and damned if you don't. Get an expert DUI attorney and move onward...