Criminal Law

Criminal law involves offenses that violate a city, state or federal law. Criminal law offenses include traffic and parking violations/citations. The least serious offenses are classified as misdemeanors. Misdemeanors are classified as ‘MM’ through ‘M1’, or minor misdemeanor, misdemeanor in the fourth degree, misdemeanor in the third degree, misdemeanor in the second degree and misdemeanor in the first degree. MM is the least serious and M1 is the most serious.

The Center for Student Legal Services does not represent students charged with felony offenses, or with misdemeanor offenses in which another student is a victim.

If you are an Ohio University student and have been cited with a misdemeanor offense in Athens County, you can navigate to the Criminal Citation Intake section of our website to submit your request for representation.

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