Duty to Inform at an Ohio OVI Checkpoint
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Duty to Inform at an Ohio OVI Checkpoint
Am I obligated to inform a police officer at an Ohio OVI checkpoint that I have a CCW and am armed?
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Re: Duty to Inform at an Ohio OVI Checkpoint
Yes. Notify every officer you are addressed by during the stop, first words out of your mouth, to be certain of compliance. Even if you pass through there multiple times.
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Re: Duty to Inform at an Ohio OVI Checkpoint
Per code, emphasis in bold by me.
2923.126 Duties of licensed individual.
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If a licensee is the driver or an occupant of a motor vehicle that is stopped as the result of a traffic stop or a stop for another law enforcement purpose and if the licensee is transporting or has a loaded handgun in the motor vehicle at that time, the licensee shall promptly inform any law enforcement officer who approaches the vehicle while stopped that-
So that would fall under "for another law enforcement purpose".
2923.126 Duties of licensed individual.
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If a licensee is the driver or an occupant of a motor vehicle that is stopped as the result of a traffic stop or a stop for another law enforcement purpose and if the licensee is transporting or has a loaded handgun in the motor vehicle at that time, the licensee shall promptly inform any law enforcement officer who approaches the vehicle while stopped that-
So that would fall under "for another law enforcement purpose".
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Re: Duty to Inform at an Ohio OVI Checkpoint
Ok, thanks. The bit about "another law enforcement purpose" is the part I didn't consider.
- skylinechiliboi
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Re: Duty to Inform at an Ohio OVI Checkpoint
Yup. Let them know.