HIT AND RUN/LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT

Leaving the scene of an accident (commonly known as “Hit Skip” and “Hit and Run”) is a very serious traffic offense with very serious statutory penalties in Ohio. The statutory penalties include:
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1. Up to 180 days in jail;
2. A max fine of $1,000;
3. Mandatory license suspension, starting at 6 months.

To make matters even better, your car insurance rates will most likely go up or you may find yourself being dropped from your car insurance company!

How Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues Can Help You

Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues, ​will go over your Hit Skip ticket with you, listen to your side of the story, answer any and all questions you may have, and will provide you with a case assessment and discuss possible defenses against your Hit Skip ticket.

Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues, understands that car accidents are more often than not can be very overwhelming! Especially if you are already running late for work, dropping the kids off at school, and the like. Unfortunately, these overwhelming and stressful situations make the part of our brain that processes common-sense to turn-off and we do careless things like not exchanging information with the other party!

Some common defenses in Hit Skip traffic citations that assist with getting your charges reduced or dismissed include the following:

1. You were cited and charged with a Hit Skip before the 24 hour reporting period was over;
2. You were in a one-car accident on a highway or public road;
3. You did not realize that you actually hit an object or another person’s vehicle.

DO NOT LET A TRAFFIC/CRIMINAL CONVICTION RUIN YOUR LIFE!
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Do not take on these serious charges alone. Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues, will assess all the evidence that will be used against you, spot the weakness of the police officer’s and prosecutor’s case, formulate defenses in your favor, utilize the weakness in the prosecutor’s case and your defenses to negotiate a favorable outcome, and works to Minimize The Negative Consequences

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

• Criminal Charges
• Traffic Offenses
• Domestic Violence
• Theft
• Drug Crimes
• Alcohol Offenses
• Expungements​

DUI DEFENSE

• DUI/OVI Detection
• Breath Tests
• The Court Process
• DUI/OVI Consequences

TRAFFIC DEFENSE

• Traffic Offenses
• CDL Violations
• Speeding
• Driving Under Suspension
• Hit and Run/Leaving the Scene of an Accident
• Reckless Driving
• Fleeing and Eluding
• Vehicular Assault

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