Affirmative defenses.
Columbus City Codes § 2141.18
in effect2141.18 - Affirmative defenses.
(a) It is an affirmative defense to any prosecution brought under Section 2141.11, 2141.14, 2141.16 or 2141.21 that the alleged offender drove under suspension, without a valid permit or driver's or commercial driver's license, or in violation of a restriction because of a substantial emergency, and because no other person was reasonably available to drive in response to the emergency.
(b) It is an affirmative defense to any prosecution brought under Section 2141.16 that the order of suspension resulted from the failure of the alleged offender to respond to a financial responsibility random verification request under division (A)(3)(c) of Section 4509.101 of the Ohio Revised Code as shown by proof of financial responsibility that was in effect at the time of that request.
(ORC 4510.04; Ord. 2120-03 § 1 (part).)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT21TRCO_CH2141LI_2141.18AFDEFetched: 10/27/2026