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Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02 (2026)

Definite periods of suspension - suspension classes

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January 1, 2004
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Senate Bill 123 - 124th General Assembly
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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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017).
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State v. Hendershot, 2017 Ohio 8112 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). · 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). · 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). · 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). · 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). · 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). · 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “R.C. 4510.02(A)(2). Heidelberg argues that he should not have been sentenced under R.”
State v. Liddy, 2022 Ohio 4282 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). · 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 (Ohio 2014).
State v. Costello, 2017 Ohio 294 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017).
State v. Morgan, 2025 Ohio 4572 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(A)(1) — 7 cases
State v. Martin, 2016 Ohio 453 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “" 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
State v. Morris, 2020 Ohio 3147 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Casiano, 2023 Ohio 3711 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023).
State v. Morgan, 2025 Ohio 4572 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(A)(2) — 21 cases
State v. Hendershot, 2017 Ohio 8112 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “R.C. 4510.02(A)(2). Heidelberg argues that he should not have been sentenced under R.”
State v. Liddy, 2022 Ohio 4282 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
State v. Ritchie, 2011 Ohio 164 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013).
State v. Hutsenpiller, 2024 Ohio 3069 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(A)(4) — 3 cases
State v. Rusu, 2012 Ohio 2613 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016).
State v. Delgros, 2020 Ohio 4529 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(A)(5) — 5 cases
State v. Boafor, 2013 Ohio 4255 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012).
State v. Frazier, 2015 Ohio 344 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015).
State v. Morgan, 2025 Ohio 4572 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
State v. Delgros, 2020 Ohio 4529 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(A)(7) — 2 cases
Perrysburg v. Wells, 2019 Ohio 4620 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
State v. Michels, 2023 Ohio 1461 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(B) — 2 cases
State v. Brown, 2017 Ohio 678 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(B)(3) — 2 cases
State v. Antol, 2013 Ohio 5640 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013).
State v. Andrews, 2015 Ohio 4638 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(B)(4) — 1 case
State v. Hale, 2023 Ohio 980 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.02(D) — 1 case
State v. Martin, 2016 Ohio 453 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “" 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
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