2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 17, Chapters 756 - 838
ORS Chapter 809
809.220 Failure to appear; suspension or other procedures.

This section establishes procedures that are applicable if a person fails to appear on a citation for a traffic offense or for a violation of ORS 471.430. All of the following apply to this section:

(1) If a defendant fails to make any appearance required by the court or by law in a proceeding charging the defendant with a traffic offense or with a violation of ORS 471.430, the court:

(a) Shall issue notice to the Department of Transportation to suspend for failure to appear if the defendant is charged with a traffic crime or with a violation of ORS 471.430. If a court issues notice under this paragraph, the department shall suspend the driving privileges of the person as provided under ORS 809.280.

(b) Shall issue notice to the department to implement procedures under ORS 809.416 if the defendant is charged with a traffic violation. If a court issues notice under this paragraph, the department shall implement procedures under ORS 809.416.

(2) In any notice to the department under this section, a court shall certify that the defendant failed to appear in the proceedings in the manner required by the court or by law.

(3) At any time within 10 years from the date of a notice to suspend for failure to appear given to the department under this section, a court shall give a second notice to the department to reinstate the person s suspended driving privileges resulting from the original notice if any of the following occur:

(a) The fine for the offense is paid.

(b) The court finds the defendant not guilty or orders a dismissal of the case.

(c) The court determines that the person s suspended driving privileges should be reinstated for good cause.

(4) Notifications by a court to the department under this section shall be in a form prescribed by the department.

(5) A court shall not notify the department under this section for failure to appear on any parking, pedestrian or bicyclist offense. [1983 c.338 393; 1985 c.16 209; 1985 c.669 15; 1989 c.161 1; 1991 c.702 6; 1995 c.142 3; 1999 c.1051 281; 2001 c.817 1; 2001 c.823 27; 2007 c.127 3; 2011 c.355 5; 2011 c.597 113]