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2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 17, Chapters 756 - 838
ORS Chapter 809
809.210 Suspension or restriction of driving privileges for failure to pay fine or obey court order; exceptions.

Universal Citation:
OR Rev Stat § 809.210 (through Leg Sess 2011)
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(1) A court may do any of the following if the defendant is convicted of any traffic offense and fails or refuses to pay a fine imposed by the judge or to comply with any condition upon which payment of the fine or any part of it was suspended:

(a) Issue notice to the Department of Transportation to implement procedures under ORS 809.416.

(b) Order a defendant s driving privileges restricted.

(2) The authority granted in this section is in addition to or instead of any other method authorized by law for enforcing a court order.

(3) If a court places restrictions on driving privileges under this section:

(a) The judge shall immediately advise the department of the restrictions.

(b) Upon removal of such restriction, the court shall notify the department that the restriction is ended.

(c) The restriction shall remain in effect until ended by the court.

(d) The department shall take action as provided under ORS 807.120 on restrictions imposed under this section.

(e) The restrictions may include any restriction, condition or requirement.

(f) Violation of the restriction is punishable as provided under ORS 807.010.

(4) If a judge issues notice to implement procedures under ORS 809.416 as provided under this section:

(a) The judge shall immediately send to the department notice upon payment of the fine as ordered.

(b) The department shall take action on the suspension as provided under ORS 809.416.

(5) A court shall not issue notice under this section to implement procedures under ORS 809.416 for failure to pay a fine relating to any parking offense, pedestrian offense or bicycling offense. [1983 c.338 387; 1985 c.16 203; 1985 c.669 13; 1991 c.702 5; 1993 c.751 54]

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