Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02 (2026)

Definite periods of suspension - suspension classes

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(A) When a court elects or is required to suspend the driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege of any offender from a specified suspension class, for each of the following suspension classes, the court shall impose a definite period of suspension from the range specified for the suspension class:

(1) For a class one suspension, a definite period for the life of the person subject to the suspension;

(2) For a class two suspension, a definite period of three years to life;

(3) For a class three suspension, a definite period of two to ten years;

(4) For a class four suspension, a definite period of one to five years;

(5) For a class five suspension, a definite period of six months to three years;

(6) For a class six suspension, a definite period of three months to two years;

(7) For a class seven suspension, a definite period not to exceed one year.

(B) When the bureau of motor vehicles elects or is required to suspend the driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege of any person from a specified suspension class, for each of the following suspension classes, the period of suspension shall be as follows:

(1) For a class A suspension, three years;

(2) For a class B suspension, two years;

(3) For a class C suspension, one year;

(4) For a class D suspension, six months;

(5) For a class E suspension, three months;

(6) For a class F suspension, until conditions are met.

(C) The court may require a person to successfully complete a remedial driving course as a condition for the return of full driving privileges after a suspension period imposed from any range in division (A) of this section or otherwise imposed by the court pursuant to any other provision of law ends.

(D) When a court or the bureau suspends the driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege of any offender or person pursuant to any provision of law that does not provide for the suspension to be from a class set forth in division (A) or (B) of this section, except as otherwise provided in the provision that authorizes or requires the suspension, the suspension shall be subject to and governed by this chapter.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 71 cases (26 in the last 5 years), 2011–2026 · leading case: State v. Hendershot, 2017-Ohio-8112, 98 N.E.3d 1139.
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State v. Hendershot, 2017-Ohio-8112, 98 N.E.3d 1139. · cites it 6× “331(E) provides that for a felony violation of division (B) of this section, the court “shall impose a class two suspension from the range specified in division (A)(2) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code.” R.C.”
State v. Sheppeard, 2013-Ohio-812. · cites it 2× “ive days, a drivers’ intervention program * * *[;] *** (iii) In all cases, a fine of not less than three hundred seventy-five and not more than one thousand seventy-five dollars; (iv) In all cases, a class five license suspension of the offender’s driver’s or commercial driver’s…”
State v. Martin, 2016-Ohio-453. · cites it 3× “" A class one suspension is defined in R.C. 4510.02(A)(1), which states: When a court elects or is required to suspend the driver's license * * * the court shall impose a definite period of suspension from the range specified for the suspension class: (1) For a class one…”
State v. Brown, 2022-Ohio-3736, 199 N.E.3d 219. · cites it 2× “Further, under that statute, a court is required to impose a class two driver’s license suspension. R.C. 2921.331(E) (“In addition to any other sanction imposed for a felony violation of division (B) of this section, the court shall impose a class two suspension from the range…”
State v. Blair, 2013-Ohio-646. · cites it 2× “See R.C. 4510.02; R.C. 4511.191 (C)(1)(a). The trial court imposed the one-year license suspension as a part of Blair’s sentence stemming from her conviction for OVI, in violation of R.”
State v. Brown, 2017-Ohio-678. “9-16-37 the trial, the ALS continues for the length of time specified in R.C. 4510.02(B) absent judicial intervention.”
State v. Ritchie, 2011-Ohio-164. · cites it 3× “10CA20 5 two suspension of the offender’s driver’s license, commercial driver’s license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in division (A)(2) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code * * *.”
State v. Rusu, 2012-Ohio-2613. · cites it 2× “See R.C. 4510.02(A)(4) (definite suspension period for class four suspension set as one to five years); State v.”
State v. Chatman, 2023-Ohio-1590, 214 N.E.3d 701. · cites it 3× “In response, Chatman argues that authority to suspend driver’s licenses is governed by R.C. 4510.02. Outside the scope of this express statutory authority, Chatman contends a trial court lacks discretion to impose a license suspension as a condition of community control.”
State v. Heidelberg, 2019-Ohio-2257, 138 N.E.3d 537. “R.C. 4510.02(A)(2). Heidelberg argues that he should not have been sentenced under R.”
State v. Liddy, 2022-Ohio-4282, 202 N.E.3d 172. “See R.C. 4510.02(A)(2). {¶52} On appeal, the defendant argued that he should not have been sentenced under R.”
State v. Boafor, 2013-Ohio-4255. · cites it 3× “r vehicle in violation of any such law or ordinance relating to reckless operation, the trial court of any court of record, in addition to or independent of all other penalties provided by law, may impose a class five suspension1 of the offender's driver's or commercial driver's…”
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Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(A): 3 cases
State v. Manocchio, 2014-Ohio-785, 6 N.E.3d 47.
State v. Costello, 2017-Ohio-294.
State v. Morgan, 2025-Ohio-4572.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(A)(1): 7 cases
State v. Martin, 2016-Ohio-453. “" A class one suspension is defined in R.C. 4510.02(A)(1), which states: When a court elects or is required to suspend the driver's license * * * the court shall impose a definite period of suspension from the range specified for the suspension class: (1) For a class one…”
State v. Gove, 2025-Ohio-701.
State v. Morris, 2020-Ohio-3147.
State v. Casiano, 2023-Ohio-3711.
State v. Morgan, 2025-Ohio-4572.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(A)(2): 21 cases
State v. Hendershot, 2017-Ohio-8112, 98 N.E.3d 1139. “331(E) provides that for a felony violation of division (B) of this section, the court “shall impose a class two suspension from the range specified in division (A)(2) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code.” R.C.”
State v. Heidelberg, 2019-Ohio-2257, 138 N.E.3d 537. “R.C. 4510.02(A)(2). Heidelberg argues that he should not have been sentenced under R.”
State v. Liddy, 2022-Ohio-4282, 202 N.E.3d 172. “See R.C. 4510.02(A)(2). {¶52} On appeal, the defendant argued that he should not have been sentenced under R.”
State v. Johnson, 2025-Ohio-149.
State v. Ritchie, 2011-Ohio-164. “10CA20 5 two suspension of the offender’s driver’s license, commercial driver’s license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in division (A)(2) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code * * *.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(A)(3): 2 cases
State v. Parsons, 2013-Ohio-1281.
State v. Hutsenpiller, 2024-Ohio-3069.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(A)(4): 3 cases
State v. Rusu, 2012-Ohio-2613. “See R.C. 4510.02(A)(4) (definite suspension period for class four suspension set as one to five years); State v.”
State v. Buchert, 2016-Ohio-7580.
State v. Delgros, 2020-Ohio-4529.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(A)(5): 5 cases
State v. Boafor, 2013-Ohio-4255. “r vehicle in violation of any such law or ordinance relating to reckless operation, the trial court of any court of record, in addition to or independent of all other penalties provided by law, may impose a class five suspension1 of the offender's driver's or commercial driver's…”
State v. Peagler, 2012-Ohio-737.
State v. Frazier, 2015-Ohio-344.
State v. Morgan, 2025-Ohio-4572.
State v. Delgros, 2020-Ohio-4529.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(A)(7): 2 cases
Perrysburg v. Wells, 2019-Ohio-4620.
State v. Michels, 2023-Ohio-1461.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(B): 2 cases
State v. Brown, 2017-Ohio-678. “9-16-37 the trial, the ALS continues for the length of time specified in R.C. 4510.02(B) absent judicial intervention.”
State v. Leitwein, 2020-Ohio-3698, 154 N.E.3d 1282.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(B)(3): 2 cases
State v. Antol, 2013-Ohio-5640.
State v. Andrews, 2015-Ohio-4638.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(B)(4): 1 case
State v. Hale, 2023-Ohio-980, 212 N.E.3d 32.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(D): 1 case
State v. Martin, 2016-Ohio-453. “" A class one suspension is defined in R.C. 4510.02(A)(1), which states: When a court elects or is required to suspend the driver's license * * * the court shall impose a definite period of suspension from the range specified for the suspension class: (1) For a class one…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(a)(1): 1 case
State v. Orenich, 2025-Ohio-1367.
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