New Franklin Driving While Intoxicated ordinance (§ 342.020)
Chapter 342: Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses
In short: Driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated or drugged is an offense, and a suspended sentence requires at least two (2) years of probation.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A person commits the offense of "driving while intoxicated" if he/she operates a motor vehicle while in an intoxicated or drugged condition. No person convicted of or pleading guilty to the offense of driving while intoxicated shall be granted a suspended imposition of sentence for such offense, unless such person shall be placed on probation for a minimum of two (2) years.
Official source: New Franklin City Code, page 62 of the city's PDF
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.