Section 153.051 – Summons; requirements.
A summons in a violation citation is sufficient if it contains the following: (1) The name of the court, the name of the person cited, the date on which the citation was issued, the name of the enforcement officer issuing the citation, and the time and place at which the person cited is to appear […]
Section 153.020 – Presumptive fines; highway work zones, school zones and safety corridors.
(1) If a person is charged with a traffic violation, as defined in ORS 801.557, and the enforcement officer issuing the citation notes on the citation that the offense occurred in a highway work zone and is subject to the provisions of ORS 811.230, occurred in a posted school zone and is subject to the […]
Section 153.021 – Minimum fines; audit of court.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a court may not defer, waive, suspend or otherwise reduce the fine for a violation that is subject to the presumptive fines established by ORS 153.019 (1) or 153.020 to an amount that is less than: (a) $225 for a Class A violation. (b) $135 for a Class […]
Section 153.022 – Authority of agency to specify rule violation as particular level of violation.
If a statute provides that violation of the rules of an agency constitutes an offense, as described in ORS 161.505, the agency may by rule specify that violation of a specific rule of the agency is subject to a specific fine, or a specific maximum fine, that is less in amount than the maximum fine […]
Section 153.025 – Authority of political subdivision to specify ordinance violation as particular level of violation.
(1) If a statute provides that violation of the ordinances of a political subdivision of this state constitutes an offense, as described in ORS 161.505, the political subdivision may by ordinance specify that violation of a specific ordinance of the political subdivision is subject to a specific fine, or a specific maximum fine, that is […]
Section 153.030 – Applicability; statute of limitations.
(1) The procedures provided for in this chapter apply to violations described in ORS 153.008. Except as specifically provided in this chapter, the criminal procedure laws of this state applicable to crimes also apply to violations. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, ORS 153.633 and all other provisions of this chapter and of the […]
Section 153.033 – Rules of procedure.
The Supreme Court may adopt rules for the conduct of violation proceedings. Rules adopted by the Supreme Court under this section must be consistent with the provisions of this chapter. Rules adopted under this section supersede any local rule of a state court to the extent the local rule is inconsistent with the rule adopted […]
Section 153.036 – Venue.
(1) A violation proceeding may be commenced in: (a) The county in which the violation was committed; or (b) Any other county whose county seat is a shorter distance by road from the place where the violation was committed than is the county seat of the county in which the violation was committed. (2)(a) If […]
Section 153.039 – Stop and detention for violation.
(1) An enforcement officer may not arrest, stop or detain a person for the commission of a violation except to the extent provided in this section and ORS 810.410. (2) An enforcement officer may stop and detain any person if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person has committed a violation. An […]
Section 153.042 – Citations generally; issuance.
(1) Except as provided in ORS 810.410 for issuance of a citation based on a traffic violation, as that term is defined in ORS 801.557, or as otherwise specifically provided by law, an enforcement officer may issue a violation citation only if the conduct alleged to constitute a violation takes place in the presence of […]