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In 1982 the State of Ohio declared war on drunk drivers with the enactment of Senate Bill 432. Grants subsidized an increased law enforcement presence and task forces were formed to satiate the public desire for stricter laws regarding drunk driving . Again, in 1990, the Ohio legislature voted for increased penalties for D.U.I. convictions and lowered the prohibited alcohol levels for juveniles and commercial drivers.

The penalties were again increased in 1993 adding impoundment of licenses, immobilization and forfeiture of vehicle provisions to the law. In 1994 it became law that occupational privileges (your right to drive back and forth to work) would be denied any offender with three or more convictions within a prior seven year period. In 1996 the State legislature made the fourth or higher D.U.I. conviction a felony and allowed courts to consider convictions as old as six years to count as prior convictions. The clear message sent by the law is: "DON'T DRIVE UNDER THE INFLUENCE IN OHIO!" It is also clear that if you find yourself charge with a D.U.I you need good legal representation. This web site is designed to give you information on the charge of Driving Under the Influence and provide you some insight on how law enforcement approaches the problem of impaired drivers.

About Charles Rowland:

The Law Office of Charles M. Rowland II is an established litigation practice handling state and federal cases in the Miami Valley and throughout Ohio. Charles Rowland has been a trial lawyer in Greene County since the inception of his practice. He is a1988 graduate of Beavercreek High School and a life-long resident of Beavercreek, Ohio. He graduated magna cum laude from Wright State University in 1992, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology. Charles earned the degree of University Honors Scholar with Honors in Political Science, received an Academic Letter Award, was awarded Phi Kappa Phi honors and was selected to represent Wright State University as a Student Ambassador to the People's Republic of China. He was awarded the H. E. Ashcroft Memorial Scholarship to attend Ohio Northern University's Pettit College of Law. While in law school, Charles studied as a visiting scholar at the University College London, Bentham Faculty of Laws and served as an Associate Justice on the Ohio Northern University Moot Court Program. He received his law degree in 1995, graduating in the top 25% of his class and was named to the prestigious Order of the Barristers for excellence in appellate advocacy. Following law school, he returned to Greene County to practice in his home town.

Charles Rowland has appeared as an expert on television, radio and in newspapers. He has been included in the 2005-2006 edition of the National Register of Who’s Who in Executive and Professionals and was the 2004 Ohio State Bar Foundation recipient of the District 6 Community Service Award for Attorneys under 40. In 2005, Charles Rowland was given the singular honor of being named a Fellow of the Ohio State Bar Foundation. Charles Rowland maintains memberships in the Greene County Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the National Motorists Association, the National College for DUI Defense in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is a member of DUI Defenders, a nationwide network of DUI attorneys. Mr. Rowland currently serves as Vice President for the Greene County Bar Association.

On November 6, 2001, Charles was elected to serve a four-year term on the Beavercreek Board of Education. He is co-founder and past-president of the Beavercreek High School Alumni Association, Treasurer of the Wright State Honors Advisory Counsel, advisor to the Board of Directors of the Beavercreek Wetlands Association, and served on the St. Luke Parish Council where he has volunteered as a School of religion teacher. He currently serves as the President of the Board of Directors of The Community Network (TCN-BHS), Greene County's Mental Health provider.

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