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Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.036 (2026)

Records of bureau of motor vehicles - points assessed

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October 24, 2024
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House Bill 56 - 135th General Assembly
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(A) The bureau of motor vehicles shall record within ten days of conviction or bail forfeiture and shall keep at its main office, all abstracts received under this section or section 4510.03, 4510.031, 4510.032, or 4510.034 of the Revised Code and shall maintain records of convictions and bond forfeitures for any violation of a state law or a municipal ordinance regulating the operation of vehicles, streetcars, and trackless trolleys on highways and streets, except a violation related to parking a motor vehicle.

(B) Every court of record or mayor's court before which a person is charged with a violation for which points are chargeable by this section shall assess and transcribe to the abstract of conviction that is furnished by the bureau to the court the number of points chargeable by this section in the correct space assigned on the reporting form. A United States district court that has jurisdiction within this state and before which a person is charged with a violation for which points are chargeable by this section may assess and transcribe to the abstract of conviction report that is furnished by the bureau the number of points chargeable by this section in the correct space assigned on the reporting form. If the federal court so assesses and transcribes the points chargeable for the offense and furnishes the report to the bureau, the bureau shall record the points in the same manner as those assessed and transcribed by a court of record or mayor's court.

(C) A court shall assess the following points for an offense based on the following formula:

(1) Aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter, aggravated vehicular assault, or vehicular assault when the offense involves the operation of a vehicle, streetcar, or trackless trolley on a highway or street __________ 6 points

(2) A violation of section 2921.331 of the Revised Code or any ordinance prohibiting the willful fleeing or eluding of a law enforcement officer __________ 6 points

(3) A violation of section 4549.02 or 4549.021 of the Revised Code or any ordinance requiring the driver of a vehicle to stop and disclose identity at the scene of an accident __________ 6 points

(4) A violation of section 4511.251 of the Revised Code or any ordinance prohibiting street racing, stunt driving, or street takeover __________ 6 points

(5) A violation of section 4510.037 of the Revised Code or any ordinance prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle while the driver's or commercial driver's license is under a twelve-point suspension __________ 6 points

(6) A violation of section 4510.14 of the Revised Code, or any ordinance prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle upon the public roads or highways within this state while the driver's or commercial driver's license of the person is under suspension and the suspension was imposed under section 4511.19, 4511.191, or 4511.196 of the Revised Code or section 4510.07 of the Revised Code due to a conviction for a violation of a municipal OVI ordinance or any ordinance prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle while the driver's or commercial driver's license is under suspension for an OVI offense __________ 6 points

(7) A violation of division (A) of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code, any ordinance prohibiting the operation of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or a combination of them, or any ordinance substantially equivalent to division (A) of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code prohibiting the operation of a vehicle with a prohibited concentration of alcohol, a controlled substance, or a metabolite of a controlled substance in the whole blood, blood serum or plasma, breath, or urine __________ 6 points

(8) A violation of section 2913.03 of the Revised Code that does not involve an aircraft or motorboat or any ordinance prohibiting the operation of a vehicle without the consent of the owner __________ 6 points

(9) Any offense under the motor vehicle laws of this state that is a felony, or any other felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle was used __________ 6 points

(10) A violation of division (B) of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code or any ordinance substantially equivalent to that division prohibiting the operation of a vehicle with a prohibited concentration of alcohol in the whole blood, blood serum or plasma, breath, or urine __________ 4 points

(11) A violation of section 4511.20 of the Revised Code or any ordinance prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property __________ 4 points

(12) A violation of any law or ordinance pertaining to speed:

(a) Notwithstanding divisions (C)(12)(b) and (c) of this section, when the speed exceeds the lawful speed limit by thirty miles per hour or more __________ 4 points

(b) When the speed exceeds the lawful speed limit of fifty-five miles per hour or more by more than ten miles per hour __________ 2 points

(c) When the speed exceeds the lawful speed limit of less than fifty-five miles per hour by more than five miles per hour __________ 2 points

(d) When the speed does not exceed the amounts set forth in divisions (C)(12)(a), (b), or (c) of this section __________ 0 points

(13) A violation of division (A) of section 4511.204 of the Revised Code or any substantially similar municipal ordinance:

(a) For a first offense within any two-year period __________ 2 points

(b) For a second offense within any two-year period __________ 3 points

(c) For a third or subsequent offense within any two-year period __________ 4 points.

(14) Operating a motor vehicle in violation of a restriction imposed by the registrar __________ 2 points

(15) A violation of section 4510.11, 4510.111, 4510.16, or 4510.21 of the Revised Code or any ordinance prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle while the driver's or commercial driver's license is under suspension __________ 2 points

(16) With the exception of violations under section 4510.12 of the Revised Code where no points shall be assessed, all other moving violations reported under this section __________ 2 points

(D) Upon receiving notification from the proper court, including a United States district court that has jurisdiction within this state, the bureau shall delete any points entered for a bond forfeiture if the driver is acquitted of the offense for which bond was posted.

(E) If a person is convicted of or forfeits bail for two or more offenses arising out of the same facts and points are chargeable for each of the offenses, points shall be charged for only the conviction or bond forfeiture for which the greater number of points is chargeable, and, if the number of points chargeable for each offense is equal, only one offense shall be recorded, and points shall be charged only for that offense.

Last updated February 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2006–2026 · leading case: In re S.J.K., 867 N.E.2d 408 (Ohio 2007).
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In re S.J.K., 867 N.E.2d 408 (Ohio 2007). · cites it 4× “R.C. 4510.036(A). Depending upon the existing number of points on a person’s driving record, an additional four points may even result in the suspension of a person’s driver’s license when 12 or more points are accumulated within a two-year period.”
State ex rel. Scott v. City of Cleveland, 112 Ohio St. 3d 324 (2006). “R.C. 4510.036(B) (“Every court of record or mayor’s court before which a person is charged with a violation for which points are chargeable by this section shall assess and transcribe to the abstract of conviction that is furnished by the bureau to the court the number of points…”
State v. Brown, 2023-Ohio-3017. · cites it 3× “See generally R.C. 4510.036. R.C. 4510.036(C) (effective January 27, 2012 to April 3, 2023) provides, in relevant part: {¶77} “A court shall assess the following points for an offense based on the following formula: {¶78} “* * * {¶79} “(12) A violation of any law or ordinance…”
State ex rel. Scott v. City of Cleveland, 850 N.E.2d 747 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 2006). · cites it 2× “That is, respondents contend that R.C. 4510.036 (requiring the assessment of points) applies to courts.”
State v. Harris, 2021-Ohio-4007. · cites it 4× “" R.C. 4510.036 governs point system for motor vehicle violations.”
State v. Paolucci, 2018-Ohio-1332, 110 N.E.3d 548. · cites it 6× “03(D) in pursuing, arresting, and detaining the defendant outside the jurisdiction of the Mentor Police Department, because the officer's pursuit took place without unreasonable delay after the offense was committed, the pursuit was initiated within the City of Mentor, and the…”
State v. Johnson, 2014-Ohio-2815. “territorial jurisdiction of the peace officer; (3) The offense involved is a felony, a misdemeanor of the first degree or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance, a misdemeanor of the second degree or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance, or any offense for…”
State v. Dallman, 2018-Ohio-2670. “21 is a minor misdemeanor for which points are not chargeable pursuant to R.C. 4510.036; therefore, the extraterritorial authority provided by R.”
State v. Martin, 2017-Ohio-763. · cites it 2× “that “[t]he imposition of points on a traffic offender’s driving record is a statutorily imposed penalty sufficient to create a collateral disability as a result of the judgment and preserves the justiciability of an appeal even if the offender has voluntarily satisfied the…”
State v. Bittles, 2018-Ohio-4228. “15 authorizes a trial court to impose a driver’s license suspension only for violations “relating to reckless operation,” the record of her suspension in the files of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles has caused her auto insurance premium to increase.”
State v. Pacheco, 2023-Ohio-4208. · cites it 3× “R.C. 4510.036 requires as follows: (B) Every court of record or mayor’s court before which a person is charged with a violation for which points are chargeable by this section shall assess and transcribe to the abstract of conviction that is furnished by the bureau to the court…”
State v. Brooks, 2017-Ohio-5518. · cites it 2× “037(B) requires the registrar of motor vehicles to “send a written notice” to any person who has 12 or more points charged against him within a two-year period, and to impose a class D suspension of the person’s license: When the registrar determines that the total points…”
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Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.036(A): 2 cases
In re S.J.K., 867 N.E.2d 408 (Ohio 2007). “R.C. 4510.036(A). Depending upon the existing number of points on a person’s driving record, an additional four points may even result in the suspension of a person’s driver’s license when 12 or more points are accumulated within a two-year period.”
State v. Paolucci, 2018-Ohio-1332, 110 N.E.3d 548. “03(D) in pursuing, arresting, and detaining the defendant outside the jurisdiction of the Mentor Police Department, because the officer's pursuit took place without unreasonable delay after the offense was committed, the pursuit was initiated within the City of Mentor, and the…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.036(B): 2 cases
State ex rel. Scott v. City of Cleveland, 112 Ohio St. 3d 324 (2006). “R.C. 4510.036(B) (“Every court of record or mayor’s court before which a person is charged with a violation for which points are chargeable by this section shall assess and transcribe to the abstract of conviction that is furnished by the bureau to the court the number of points…”
State ex rel. Scott v. City of Cleveland, 850 N.E.2d 747 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 2006). “That is, respondents contend that R.C. 4510.036 (requiring the assessment of points) applies to courts.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.036(C): 3 cases
In re S.J.K., 867 N.E.2d 408 (Ohio 2007). “R.C. 4510.036(A). Depending upon the existing number of points on a person’s driving record, an additional four points may even result in the suspension of a person’s driver’s license when 12 or more points are accumulated within a two-year period.”
State v. Brown, 2023-Ohio-3017. “See generally R.C. 4510.036. R.C. 4510.036(C) (effective January 27, 2012 to April 3, 2023) provides, in relevant part: {¶77} “A court shall assess the following points for an offense based on the following formula: {¶78} “* * * {¶79} “(12) A violation of any law or ordinance…”
State v. Paolucci, 2018-Ohio-1332, 110 N.E.3d 548. “03(D) in pursuing, arresting, and detaining the defendant outside the jurisdiction of the Mentor Police Department, because the officer's pursuit took place without unreasonable delay after the offense was committed, the pursuit was initiated within the City of Mentor, and the…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.036(C)(10): 1 case
In re S.J.K., 867 N.E.2d 408 (Ohio 2007). “R.C. 4510.036(A). Depending upon the existing number of points on a person’s driving record, an additional four points may even result in the suspension of a person’s driver’s license when 12 or more points are accumulated within a two-year period.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.036(C)(12): 1 case
State v. Collins, 2026-Ohio-2212.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.036(C)(12)(a): 1 case
State v. Brown, 2023-Ohio-3017. “See generally R.C. 4510.036. R.C. 4510.036(C) (effective January 27, 2012 to April 3, 2023) provides, in relevant part: {¶77} “A court shall assess the following points for an offense based on the following formula: {¶78} “* * * {¶79} “(12) A violation of any law or ordinance…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.036(C)(15): 2 cases
State v. Harris, 2021-Ohio-4007. “" R.C. 4510.036 governs point system for motor vehicle violations.”
State v. Grimm, 2013-Ohio-3450.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.036(C)(7): 1 case
State v. Martin, 2017-Ohio-763. “that “[t]he imposition of points on a traffic offender’s driving record is a statutorily imposed penalty sufficient to create a collateral disability as a result of the judgment and preserves the justiciability of an appeal even if the offender has voluntarily satisfied the…”
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