If you are in a lot of debt, you may have heard that your license can be suspended until you pay. Unfortunately, this is sometimes true. If you owe child support payments or other debts to the state, you may find your license revoked until…
Read MoreAs of May, open container districts are officially legal in Ohio. A bill proposing these open container districts was signed into law by Governor John Kasich on April 30th. The new law allows larger Ohio cities and townships to designate districts allowing people to drink…
Read MoreOne of the first questions most clients ask about billing is always “Do you accept credit cards?” At the Columbus Criminal Defense offices of Luftman, Heck & Associates, the answer is yes, and we think all criminal defense attorneys should accept credit cards. You see,…
Read MoreWith so many college students in the area, Columbus police seem to cite people for more drinking related offenses than anything else. While some offenses, like disorderly conduct or open container violations, are minor misdemeanors, the most common offense among young people, underage drinking, is…
Read MoreWe’ve all seen the yellow and red DUI “Scarlet Letter plates” while driving around Columbus. It’s true that they can be embarrassing for many people who have been arrested for a DUI or other serious traffic offense and even attract unwanted attention from other drivers,…
Read MoreIn Ohio, the courts take probation violations quite seriously. That’s why it is so important for you to take the conditions of your parole seriously. A substantive parole violation (being accused of another crime) can quickly land you back in prison. Even minor technical violations,…
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