Failure to Comply in Ohio: Fleeing and Eluding Charges, Penalties, and Defense
Blue lights fill your mirror, and for a few seconds your mind races. Maybe you panic, maybe you tell yourself you will just get to a safer spot, maybe you simply do not stop quickly enough. Those few seconds can change everything. In Ohio, not pulling over for a police officer is not brushed aside as a traffic matter. It is called failure to comply, and the version that involves a vehicle is now a felony, even the first time. A split-second choice can turn an ordinary stop into a charge that carries prison time and the loss of your license for years. If you are facing a failure to comply or fleeing and eluding charge in Ohio, understanding how the law works, and how recently it changed, is the
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