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Drugs DUI/OVI

Ohio Drugs DUI/OVI Attorney

In 2006, the state legislature of Ohio passed a law making it illegal and unlawful to drive with drugs in your system. You can be charged with drugged driving if you have illegal drugs such as marijuana or cocaine in your system even if there is no actual physical impairment. The charges for a drugs OVI offense are approximately the same as those for drunk driving. If you have been arrested for a drug DUI/OVI in the Cleveland, Ohio, area, the Law Office of Hector G. Martinez, Jr. Co., LPA, can provide you with cost-effective, experienced legal representation for your legal battle.

Contact our office by phone at 216-875-5555 or toll-free at 877-684-6446 to arrange for a confidential consultation with our drugs DUI/OVI defense lawyer.

Cleveland Drugs DUI/OVI Lawyer

If a police officer has reason to believe that you are driving under the influence of a controlled substance, they can request a urine or blood test to determine if there is a controlled substance in your system. It is important if you are being charged with an OVI drug offense to contact our office immediately. We will make sure your rights are not violated. Our attorney recently spoke at the Ohio Judicial College on the changes in the law concerning drugs OVI and is very familiar with the legal requirements and guidelines.

As with a conventional DUI the main issue confronting a person who has been arrested for a drug OVI is, "Will I be able to drive?" Our firm is able to lodge successful challenges to blood, urine, and Breathalyzer/breath tests that can help keep you on the road. We provide confidential representation and have a team of treatment professionals we can call on if you need help getting through a substance abuse issue.

Helping you when you need help the most

If you have been arrested for a drugs DUI/OVI offense, contact my office by phone at 216-875-5555 or toll-free at 877-684-6446 so that we can assist you in making sure your rights are protected. Our office has a 24-hour answering service so that we may be reached at all times.


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The Law Office of Hector G. Martinez, Jr. Co., LPA, provides criminal defense and drunk driving defense representation to people throughout the Cleveland, Ohio, Metro area including those living in Painesville, Chardon, Mentor, Solon, Lorain, Elyria, Westlake, Parma, Brecksville, Rocky River, Strongsville, Willoughby, Lyndhurst, Shaker Heights, Bedford, Garfield Heights, Berea, Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, Ravenna, Cuyahoga, County, Summit County, Lake County, Geauga County, Lorain County, Portage County; and along I-90, I-71, I-480, I-80, I-77, I-271, Highway 2, and Highway 91.