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There is no way to tell exactly how much. Your insurance may not increase at all, you may be dropped altogether, or you may face some type of rate increase. The answer depends on a variety of factors including whether your insurance company actually learns of the OVI, your age, your history of claims (if any), your driving record, and other factors.

No. You can lose your license for failing or refusing a breathalyzer test, a blood test, or a urine test. This suspension is separate from any suspension for an Ohio OVI/DUI conviction. You also may face a suspension for a number of other reasons.

Until the courts say otherwise, OVI/DUI checkpoints are authorized in Ohio as long as the police give advance notice of the checkpoint. One way to determine if a checkpoint is imminent is to do a Google news search.

Obviously, if you plead to a lesser charge or are successful during your trial, you won't face any penalties. Otherwise, there is jail time for a second DUI if it has happened within the past six years. However, many times, if the jails are at full capacity, some of the jail time could be done with EMHA (house arrest).

It generally will not. Mental disease or defect is not a defense to an Ohio OVI/DUI charge. However, the court can take your mental health into account when sentencing.