Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 4510.15 (2026)

Suspension of license for reckless operation

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June 1, 2004

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House Bill 52 - 125th General Assembly

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Whenever a person is found guilty under the laws of this state, or under any ordinance of any political subdivision of this state, of operating a motor 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 suspension of the offender's driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in division (A)(5) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code.

Suspension of a commercial driver's license under this section shall be concurrent with any period of suspension disqualification under section 3123.58 or 4506.16 of the Revised Code. No person who is disqualified for life from holding a commercial driver's license under section 4506.16 of the Revised Code shall be issued a driver's license under Chapter 4507. of the Revised Code during the period for which the commercial driver's license was suspended under this section, and no person whose commercial driver's license is suspended under this section shall be issued a driver's license under Chapter 4507. of the Revised Code during the period of the suspension.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2024 · leading case: State v. Castagnola, 2015-Ohio-4752.

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State v. Castagnola, 2015-Ohio-4752. · cites it 10× “The trial court suspended appellant’s operator’s license for one year pursuant to R.C. 4510.15 and ordered him to pay a fine of $150.”

State v. Boafor, 2013-Ohio-4255. · cites it 8× “First, appellant argues that a license suspension could not be imposed under R.C 4510.15 because this speeding charge could not be categorized as “relating to reckless operation.”

State v. Kepler, 2024-Ohio-2283. · cites it 11× “{¶ 6} In its sentencing entry, the trial court imposed, as recommended by the magistrate, a one-year license suspension based on a finding of recklessness under R.C. 4510.15, a fine, and costs. 2 Kepler notes in his brief that “[t]ranscripts have been an issue in this matter.”

State v. Mullett, 2013-Ohio-3041. · cites it 5× “He claims that the trial court erred in requiring him to personally appear in court to address his traffic ticket, that R.C. 4510.15 is unconstitutional, that the evidence did not support a finding of recklessness for purposes of R.”

State v. Duff, 2016-Ohio-2786. · cites it 3× “II {¶13} Appellant claims the trial court abused its discretion in finding recklessness and suspending his driver's license for excessive speed.”

State v. Williams, 2012-Ohio-725. · cites it 4× “{¶ 26} R.C. 4510.15, formerly R.C. 4507.34, provides in relevant part: {¶ 27} Whenever a person is found guilty under the laws of this state, or under any ordinance of any political subdivision of this state, of operating a motor vehicle in violation of any such law or ordinance…”

State v. Bittles, 2018-Ohio-4228. · cites it 4× “The trial court ordered that Bittles pay a fine of $125, plus court costs, and suspended her driver’s license for 30 days, a discretionary sanction under R.C. 4510.15 for violation of a law or ordinance relating to reckless operation of a motor vehicle.”

State v. Heater, 2018-Ohio-4250. “” R.C. 4510.15. Speeding is one type of violation for which a court may impose a license suspension.”

State v. Sager, 2017-Ohio-7217. · cites it 5× “21) and suspending his operator’s license pursuant to R.C. 4510.15 based upon a finding of recklessness.”

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