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OR Rev Stat § 153.005 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|Section 153.005 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter: (1) "Enforcement officer" means: (a) A member of the Oregon State Police. (b) A sheriff or deputy sheriff. (c) A city marshal or a member of the police of a city, municipal or quasi-municipal corporation. (d) A police officer commissioned by a university under ORS 352.121 or 353.125. (e) An investigator of a district attorney’s office if the investigator is or has been certified as a peace officer in this or any other state. (f) An investigator of the Criminal Justice Division of the Department of Justice of the State of Oregon. (g) A Port of Portland peace officer. (h) A humane special agent as defined in ORS 181A.345. (i) A regulatory specialist exercising authority described in ORS 471.775 (2). (j) An authorized tribal police officer as defined in ORS 181A.940. (k) Any other person specifically authorized by law to issue citations for the commission of violations. (2) "Traffic offense" has the meaning given that term in ORS 801.555. (3) "Violation" means an offense described in ORS 153.008. (4) "Violation proceeding" means a judicial proceeding initiated by issuance of a citation that charges a person with commission of a violation. [1999 c.1051 §2; 2007 c.71 §44; 2009 c.299 §3; 2011 c.506 §20; 2011 c.644 §§22,45; 2012 c.54 §§14,15; 2012 c.67 §§7,8; 2013 c.180 §21,22; 2015 c.174 §10; 2015 c.614 §§145,146]
OR Rev Stat § 153.008 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|Section 153.008 - Violations described.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an offense is a violation if any of the following apply: (a) The offense is designated as a violation in the statute defining the offense. (b) The statute prescribing the penalty for the offense provides that the offense is punishable by a fine but does not provide that the offense is punishable by a term of imprisonment. The statute may provide for punishment in addition to a fine as long as the punishment does not include a term of imprisonment. (c) The offense is created by an ordinance of a county, city, district or other political subdivision of this state with authority to create offenses, and the ordinance provides that violation of the ordinance is punishable by a fine but does not provide that the offense is punishable by a term of imprisonment. The ordinance may provide for punishment in addition to a fine as long as the punishment does not include a term of imprisonment. (d) The prosecuting attorney has elected to treat the offense as a violation for purposes of a particular case in the manner provided by ORS 161.566. (e) The court has elected to treat the offense as a violation for purposes of a particular case in the manner provided by ORS 161.568. (2) Conviction of a violation does not give rise to any disability or legal disadvantage based on conviction of a crime. [1999 c.1051 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 153.012 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|Section 153.012 - Violation categories.

Violations are classified for the purpose of sentencing into the following categories: (1) Class A violations. (2) Class B violations. (3) Class C violations. (4) Class D violations. (5) Class E violations. (6) Unclassified violations as described in ORS 153.015. (7) Specific fine violations as described in ORS 153.015. [1999 c.1051 §4; 2021 c.2 §18: 2021 c.591 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 153.015 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|Section 153.015 - Unclassified and specific fine violations.

(1) An offense described in the Oregon Revised Statutes that is designated as a violation but does not specify the classification of the violation is an unclassified violation. An unclassified violation is a Class B violation. (2) A specific fine violation is any offense described in the Oregon Revised Statutes that is designated as a specific fine violation or: (a) Is not designated as a crime or as a class A, B, C or D violation; (b) Is not punishable by a term of imprisonment as a penalty for committing the offense; and (c) Is punishable by a specific fine as the penalty for committing the offense. [1999 c.1051 §5; 2011 c.597 §6a]
OR Rev Stat § 153.018 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|Section 153.018 - Maximum fines.

(1) The penalty for committing a violation is a fine. The law creating a violation may impose other penalties in addition to a fine but may not impose a term of imprisonment. (2) Except as otherwise provided by law, the maximum fine for a violation committed by an individual is: (a) $2,000 for a Class A violation. (b) $1,000 for a Class B violation. (c) $500 for a Class C violation. (d) $250 for a Class D violation. (e) $100 for a Class E violation. (f) $2,000 for a specific fine violation, or the maximum amount otherwise established by law for the specific fine violation. (3) If a special corporate fine is specified in the law creating the violation, the sentence to pay a fine shall be governed by the law creating the violation. Except as otherwise provided by law, if a special corporate fine is not specified in the law creating the violation, the maximum fine for a violation committed by a corporation is: (a) $4,000 for a Class A violation. (b) $2,000 for a Class B violation. (c) $1,000 for a Class C violation. (d) $500 for a Class D violation. [1999 c.1051 §6; 2003 c.737 §103; 2011 c.597 §7; 2021 c.2 §19; 2021 c.591 §12]
OR Rev Stat § 153.019 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|Section 153.019 - Presumptive fines; generally.

(1) Except as provided in ORS 153.020, 153.062 and 430.391, the presumptive fines for violations are: (a) $440 for a Class A violation. (b) $265 for a Class B violation. (c) $165 for a Class C violation. (d) $115 for a Class D violation. (e) $100 for a Class E violation. (2) The presumptive fine for a specific fine violation is: (a) The amount specified by statute as the presumptive fine for the violation; or (b) An amount equal to the greater of 20 percent of the maximum fine prescribed for the violation, or the minimum fine prescribed by statute for the violation. (3) Any surcharge imposed under ORS 1.188 shall be added to and made a part of the presumptive fine. [2011 c.597 §2; 2016 c.78 §3; 2017 c.712 §1; 2021 c.591 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 153.020 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|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 provisions of ORS 811.235, or occurred in a safety corridor and is subject to the provisions of ORS 811.483 or section 2, chapter 501, Oregon Laws 2019, the presumptive fine for the violation is: (a) $875 for a Class A violation. (b) $525 for a Class B violation. (c) $325 for a Class C violation. (d) $225 for a Class D violation. (2) Any surcharge imposed under ORS 1.188 shall be added to and made a part of the presumptive fine. [2011 c.597 §3; 2012 c.89 §10; 2016 c.78 §4; 2017 c.712 §2; 2019 c.501 §3] Note: The amendments to 153.020 by section 4, chapter 501, Oregon Laws 2019, become operative January 2, 2026. See section 5, chapter 501, Oregon Laws 2019. The text that is operative on and after January 2, 2026, is set forth for the user’s convenience. (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 provisions of ORS 811.235, or occurred in a safety corridor and is subject to the provisions of ORS 811.483, the presumptive fine for the violation is: (a) $875 for a Class A violation. (b) $525 for a Class B violation. (c) $325 for a Class C violation. (d) $225 for a Class D violation. (2) Any surcharge imposed under ORS 1.188 shall be added to and made a part of the presumptive fine.
OR Rev Stat § 153.021 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|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 B violation. (c) $85 for a Class C violation. (d) $65 for a Class D violation. (e) $45 for a Class E violation. (2) Except as otherwise provided by law, a court may not defer, waive, suspend or otherwise reduce the fine for a specific fine violation to an amount that is less than 20 percent of the presumptive fine for the violation. (3) This section does not affect the manner in which a court imposes or reduces monetary obligations other than fines. (4) The Department of Revenue or Secretary of State may audit any court to determine whether the court is complying with the requirements of this section. In addition, the Department of Revenue or Secretary of State may audit any court to determine whether the court is complying with the requirements of ORS 137.145 to 137.159 and 153.640 to 153.680. The Department of Revenue or Secretary of State may file an action under ORS 34.105 to 34.240 to enforce the requirements of this section and of ORS 137.145 to 137.159 and 153.640 to 153.680. [2011 c.597 §4; 2012 c.89 §11; 2017 c.712 §3; 2021 c.591 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 153.022 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|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 for the offense specified by the statute. In addition, the agency may specify that violation of the specific rule is a Class A, B, C or D violation under the provisions of ORS 153.012 as long as the class specified in the rule is lower than the statutory classification for the offense. [1999 c.1051 §76]
OR Rev Stat § 153.025 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|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 less in amount than the maximum fine for the offense specified by the statute. In addition, the political subdivision may specify that violation of the specific ordinance is a Class A, B, C or D violation under the provisions of ORS 153.012 as long as the class specified in the ordinance is lower than the statutory classification for the offense. (2) Nothing in this section requires a political subdivision to use the classifications established by ORS 153.012 or to use the presumptive fines established under ORS 153.019 and 153.020 for violations of ordinances adopted by the political subdivision. [1999 c.1051 §78; 2011 c.597 §111]
OR Rev Stat § 153.030 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|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 criminal procedure laws of this state do not apply to violations that govern the parking of vehicles and that are created by ordinance or by agency rule. (3) The statute of limitations for proceedings under this chapter is as provided in ORS 131.125. (4) This chapter does not affect the ability of a city described in ORS 3.136 (1) to engage in the activities described in ORS 3.136 (3). Nothing in this chapter affects the ability of any other political subdivision of this state to provide for the administrative enforcement of the charter, ordinances, rules and regulations of the political subdivision, including enforcement through imposition of monetary penalties. Except for ordinances governing the parking of vehicles, administrative enforcement as described in this subsection may not be used for any prohibition designated as an offense. (5) Nothing in this chapter affects the ability of any political subdivision of this state to establish rules relating to administrative enforcement as described in subsection (4) of this section, including rules providing for the use of citations or other procedures for initiating administrative enforcement proceedings. (6) Nothing in this chapter affects the ability of any political subdivision of this state to conduct hearings for administrative enforcement as described in subsection (4) of this section, either before a hearing officer or before the governing body of the political subdivision. (7) Nothing in this chapter affects the ability of any political subdivision to bring a civil action to enforce the charter, ordinances, rules and regulations of the political subdivision, or to bring a civil action to enforce any order for administrative enforcement as described in subsection (4) of this section. (8) Nothing in ORS 153.042 affects the authority of any political subdivision of this state to provide for issuance of citations for violation of offenses created by ordinance on the same basis as the political subdivision could under the law in effect immediately before January 1, 2000. [1999 c.1051 §7; 2011 c.597 §111a; 2012 c.89 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 153.033 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|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 by the Supreme Court. All city ordinances and municipal court rules must conform to any rules adopted by the Supreme Court under this section. [1999 c.1051 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 153.036 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|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 a violation proceeding is commenced in the county in which the violation was committed, the proceeding may be commenced in a circuit or justice court of the county or, if the violation was committed within a city, in the municipal court. (b) If a violation proceeding is commenced in a county other than the county in which the violation was committed, the proceeding may be commenced: (A) In a circuit court; (B) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 51.050 that limit the jurisdiction of justice courts to offenses committed within the county, in a justice court; or (C) If the violation was committed within a city, in the municipal court of the city. (3) A Central Violations Bureau established under ORS 153.806 may conduct violation proceedings for a violation commenced in circuit court notwithstanding the county in which the proceeding is commenced. (4)(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, if a violation proceeding is commenced in a county other than the county in which the violation was committed, at the request of the defendant the place of trial may be changed to the county in which the violation was committed. A request for a change of the place of trial shall be made prior to the date set for the trial and shall be governed by the provisions of ORS 131.305 to 131.415 relating to change of venue. (b) A defendant may not request that the place of trial be changed if the violation was committed within a city and the proceeding is commenced in the municipal court of the city. (5) Except as specifically provided in this section, venue in violation proceedings in circuit courts is governed by ORS 131.305 to 131.415. [1999 c.1051 §12; 1999 c.1051 §12a; 2003 c.528 §1; 2019 c.60 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 153.039 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|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 enforcement officer may stop and detain any employee, agent or representative of a firm, corporation or other organization if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the firm, corporation or other organization has committed a violation. (3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, the period of detention may be only as long as is necessary to: (a) Establish the identity of the person, firm, corporation or organization believed to have committed the violation; (b) Conduct any investigation reasonably related to the violation; and (c) Issue a citation for the violation. (4) The authority of an enforcement officer to stop and detain a person for a traffic violation as defined by ORS 801.557 is governed by ORS 810.410. [1999 c.1051 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 153.042 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|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 the enforcement officer and the enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the conduct constitutes a violation. (2) If the person receiving the citation is a firm, corporation or other organization, the citation may be issued to an employee, agent or representative of the firm, corporation or organization. [1999 c.1051 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 153.043 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|Section 153.043 - Citations for Class E violations; issuance.

(1) An enforcement officer issuing a citation for a Class E violation shall provide the person receiving the citation with information concerning how the person may complete a screening, as specified in ORS 430.389 (2)(d)(A). (2) The requirement described in subsection (1) of this section may be satisfied by providing the person with the number for the telephone hotline established under ORS 430.391. [2021 c.591 §19]
OR Rev Stat § 153.045 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|Section 153.045 - Citation; requirements.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, a citation conforming to the requirements of this section must be used by enforcement officers for all violations. The citation may contain other language in addition to the language specified in this section. (2) Uniform citation forms for violations shall be adopted by the Supreme Court under ORS 1.525. In adopting those forms, the Supreme Court may combine the requirements for violation citations under this section and the requirements for criminal citations under ORS 133.066. More than one violation may be charged on a single citation form, but a crime and a violation may not be charged on the same citation form. (3) A violation citation shall consist of at least four parts. Additional parts may be inserted for administrative use. The required parts are: (a) A complaint in the form prescribed by ORS 153.048. (b) The abstract of court record. (c) The police record. (d) A summons in the form prescribed by ORS 153.051. (4) Each of the parts shall contain the information or blanks required by rules of the Supreme Court under ORS 1.525. (5) The complaint shall contain a form of certificate in which the enforcement officer must certify, under the penalties provided in ORS 153.990, that the enforcement officer has sufficient grounds to believe, and does believe, that the person named in the complaint committed the violation specified in the complaint. A certificate conforming to this subsection shall be deemed equivalent of a sworn complaint. [1999 c.1051 §13; 2005 c.566 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 153.048 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes|Chapter 153 - Violations and Fines|Section 153.048 - Complaint; requirements.

(1) The complaint in a violation citation must contain at least the following: (a) The name of the court, the name of the state or of the city or other public body in whose name the action is brought and the name of the defendant. (b) A statement or designation of the violation that can be readily understood by a person making a reasonable effort to do so and the date, time and place at which the violation is alleged to have been committed. (c) A certificate under ORS 153.045 (5) signed by the enforcement officer. (2) If the complaint does not conform to the requirements of this section, the court shall set the complaint aside upon motion of the defendant made before the entry of a plea. A pretrial ruling on a motion to set aside may be appealed by the state. (3) A court may amend a complaint in its discretion. [1999 c.1051 §14]