Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 45, Motor Vehicles
Ohio Rev. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 4510.22: Suspension of license for failure to appear or to pay fine
What this law says, in plain English
When a person fails to appear in court for traffic or licensing violations, the court may declare forfeiture of their driver's license, triggering an automatic suspension by the motor vehicles registrar until the person appears or the court orders termination.
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