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809.010[1983 c.338 §386; 1985 c.16 §202; 1985 c.173 §6; 1987 c.730 §13; 1991 c.407 §30; repealed by 2021 c.630 §85] 809.020[1983 c.338 §284; 1985 c.16 §116; 1999 c.359 §2; 2011 c.355 §28; repealed by 2021 c.630 §85] 809.030[1983 c.338 §292; repealed by 2021 c.630 §85] 809.040[1983 c.338 §283; 1985 c.16 §115; 1985 c.401 §12; 1999 c.849 §§184,185; 2003 c.75 §65; repealed by 2021 c.630 §85] 809.050[1983 c.338 §286; repealed by 2021 c.630 §85] 809.060[1983 c.338 §287; 1985 c.16 §118; 1993 c.751 §104; renumbered 809.135 in 2005] 809.070[1983 c.338 §289; 1985 c.16 §119; 1991 c.459 §438j; repealed by 1993 c.751 §106] 809.080[1983 c.338 §291; 1985 c.16 §120; 1985 c.393 §6; 1985 c.401 §14; repealed by 2021 c.630 §85] 809.090Cancellation of registration or title for failure to qualify; notice; rules 809.095Cancellation or suspension of registration for failure to comply with financial responsibility requirements 809.100Hearing on proposed cancellation or refusal; judicial review 809.110Failure to surrender canceled registration or title; penalty 809.120Court-ordered suspension of registration or driving privileges for weight violation 809.130Suspension or revocation of driving privileges for unsettled judgment 809.135Refusal to issue, revocation or suspension of identification card, registration or title for failure to use same name 809.140Administrative review of suspension, revocation or cancellation of identification card, registration or driving privileges 809.200[1983 c.338 §389; repealed by 1987 c.730 §23] 809.210[1983 c.338 §387; 1985 c.16 §203; 1985 c.669 §13; 1991 c.702 §5; 1993 c.751 §54; 2013 c.432 §§1,8; repealed by 2020 s.s.1 c.10 §10] 809.220Failure to appear; suspension or other procedures 809.230Court suspension or revocation of nonresident driving privileges 809.235Permanent revocation of driving privileges upon conviction of certain crimes; restoration of privileges 809.240Court-ordered suspension or revocation; taking possession of license or permit; temporary permit 809.250[1983 c.338 §396; 1985 c.669 §14; 1987 c.730 §14; 1993 c.751 §55; renumbered 809.275 in 2005] 809.260Court-ordered suspension of driving privileges of juvenile 809.265[1991 c.835 §2; 1999 c.619 §7; 1999 c.1051 §139; 2011 c.355 §8; 2013 c.592 §1; 2016 c.24 §61; repealed by 2018 c.76 §17] 809.267Additional fee upon notice of suspension or restriction 809.270Driver improvement course; enforcement by suspension or restriction of privileges 809.275Court to take possession of license or permit; effective date of suspension or revocation 809.280Department procedures following court order of suspension or revocation; length of suspension or revocation 809.290[1985 c.669 §6; 1991 c.702 §7; 1993 c.751 §58; 2003 c.402 §24; renumbered 809.416 in 2005] 809.300[1985 c.669 §7; repealed by 1991 c.702 §20] 809.310Cancellation or suspension of driving privileges; grounds; surrender of license or permit; duration; reissuance of privileges; rules 809.312Reissuance of privileges after suspension for submitting false information 809.320Cancellation on written request of parent or legal guardian 809.330[1983 c.338 §347; 1985 c.669 §11; 1991 c.702 §24; repealed by 1993 c.751 §106] 809.340[1985 c.396 §3; repealed by 1991 c.702 §20] 809.350[1985 c.396 §4; 1999 c.849 §§187,188; repealed by 2001 c.294 §12] 809.360General provisions relating to suspension or revocation of driving privileges 809.370[1983 c.338 §349; 1985 c.16 §163; 1991 c.317 §1; 2003 c.402 §25; renumbered 809.412 in 2005] 809.380Period of suspension; effect; reinstatement; fee 809.390Period of revocation; effect; reinstatement; fee 809.400Suspension or revocation for out-of-state conviction 809.404[2005 c.649 §13; 2007 c.122 §13; 2009 c.783 §9; repealed by 2013 c.237 §12] 809.405[1989 c.715 §4; 1999 c.328 §7; repealed by 2001 c.176 §1] 809.406Cancellation and disqualification from holding driver license with Class A or Class B farm endorsement 809.407[2001 c.492 §2; 2003 c.402 §27; 2011 c.470 §3; renumbered 809.535 in 2013] 809.409Revocation for conviction of crime 809.410[1983 c.338 §353; 1985 c.16 §166; 1985 c.301 §1; 1985 c.393 §10a; 1985 c.396 §6; 1985 c.669 §2a; 1985 c.714 §6; 1987 c.137 §4; 1987 c.258 §9; 1987 c.262 §4; 1989 c.224 §140; 1989 c.636 §31; 1989 c.715 §6; 1991 c.702 §10; 1993 c.393 §7; 1993 c.400 §2; 1993 c.627 §3; 1993 c.761 §4; 1995 c.79 §370; 1995 c.253 §5; 1995 c.656 §6; 1995 c.661 §1; 1997 c.83 §3; 1999 c.789 §6; 1999 c.796 §1; 1999 c.1077 §9; 2001 c.176 §5; 2001 c.294 §5; 2001 c.492 §9; 2003 c.14 §488; 2003 c.115 §1; repealed by 2003 c.402 §§6a,43] 809.411Suspension for conviction of crime 809.412Authority of juvenile court for suspension or revocation 809.413[2003 c.402 §4; 2005 c.649 §20; 2009 c.395 §9; 2009 c.783 §11; 2011 c.470 §4; repealed by 2013 c.237 §12] 809.415Suspensions for conduct involving judgments, financial responsibility, dishonesty 809.416When person subject to suspension under ORS 809.415; duration 809.417Suspension for conduct regarding accidents 809.419Suspensions for physical or mental condition or impairment 809.420[1983 c.338 §354; 1987 c.547 §1; 1989 c.401 §1; 2001 c.294 §7; 2003 c.402 §28; renumbered 809.428 in 2003] 809.421Suspensions for miscellaneous driving-related actions 809.423[2003 c.402 §9; 2017 c.701 §26; repealed by 2018 c.76 §17] 809.428Schedule of suspension or revocation periods for certain offenses 809.430Notice of suspension, cancellation or revocation; contents; service; rules 809.440Hearing and administrative review procedures; defenses; rules 809.450Hearing for rescission of suspension for financial and future responsibility violations; grounds 809.460Rescission of suspension or revocation upon appeal of underlying conviction 809.470When judgment considered settled for purposes of suspension requirements 809.480Driver improvement programs; rules; purpose; suspension; fee 809.490Suspension or revocation of driving privileges of nonresident driver; reports to home state 809.500Failure to return suspended, revoked or canceled license; penalty 809.510Conviction of crime; refusal or failure of blood alcohol test; suspension in another jurisdiction 809.515Failure to appear, pay fine or obey court order in another jurisdiction; disqualification by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 809.520Lifetime suspension of commercial driving privileges; rules 809.525Serious traffic offenses; rules 809.530Violation of out-of-service order 809.535Suspension of commercial driver license for specified rail crossing violations 809.540Right to apply 809.545Administrative review 809.550Application of ORS 809.510 to 809.545 809.600Kinds of offenses and number of convictions 809.605Determination of which offenses count; rules 809.610Restriction of driving privileges; notice; meeting 809.620[1985 c.16 §183; 1989 c.15 §2; repealed by 1991 c.702 §20] 809.630[1985 c.16 §185; repealed by 1991 c.702 §20] 809.640Procedures on habitual offender determination 809.650[1983 c.338 §366; 1985 c.16 §186; repealed by 2018 c.76 §1] 809.660[1985 c.16 §189; repealed by 2018 c.76 §1] 809.698Definition of “vehicle immobilization device.” 809.700Court-ordered impoundment or immobilization upon conviction; grounds; duration; vehicles subject; return; security interest holder rights 809.702Tampering with vehicle immobilization device; penalty 809.710Authority to refuse to release vehicle to intoxicated person 809.715[Formerly 806.014; 1997 c.514 §5; repealed by 2001 c.748 §2] 809.716Hearing on impoundment 809.720Impoundment for specified offenses; grounds; notice; release 809.725Notice following impoundment under city or county ordinance 809.730Seizure of motor vehicle for civil forfeiture; driving while under the influence of intoxicants 809.735Preemption of local forfeiture ordinances 809.740Seizure of motor vehicle for forfeiture; driving while suspended or revoked 809.745Adoption of policies and procedures prior to forfeiture

Chapter 809 — Refusal, Suspension, Cancellation and Revocation of Registration, Title, Driving Privileges and Identification Card; Vehicle Impoundment

ORS 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 fails to appear on a citation for a violation of ORS 471.430 or 475C.317. 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 or 475C.317, 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 or 475C.317. 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 the traffic offense or violation of ORS 471.430 or 475C.317 occurred, 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 or the defendant has begun making payments.

(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)

The court may reissue a notice of suspension if the person ceases making payments before the fine is paid in full. The reissuance does not extend the original period of suspension.

(5)

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

(6)

A court may not notify the department under this section for failure to appear on any parking, pedestrian or bicyclist offense.

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