While some offenses do not require a court appearance, others are considered “non-waiverable” – meaning that you must appear before a judge. Some of the most commonly-cited “non-waiverable” offenses, according to the Ohio Traffic Rules, the Ohio Revised Code and local Court rules, include:
| • Indictable felony offenses • Certain reckless driving charges • Leaving the scene of an accident • Certain driving under suspension charges • Willfully eluding or fleeing a police officer • Drag racing • Drug-related offenses with the exception of certain public intoxication charges • All speeding citations which are 31+ miles per hour over the posted speed limit • Wrongful entrustment • School bus violations |