YES, but the combination of convictions in the case must align with a narrow exception under the Ohio expungement and sealing law. Generally, traffic convictions are not eligible for sealing.  However, the Expungement law changed under Ohio Senate Bill 143. The change permitted a traffic conviction along with dismissed charges in the same case to be expunged and sealed.

After the new law went into effect, we saw an opportunity under the wording of the statute to apply this exception to cases where an original charge for OVI (Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol) was reduced, typically by plea-bargain, and the person was ultimately convicted of a lower degree offense of ROMV (Reckless Operation).  These are not a typical application to seal record.  Rather, the prosecutors fight aggressively against every one of these cases.  However, we have successfully convinced Judges at the expungement hearing of our position, and we have now been successful in multiple Counties in Ohio in these types of cases.