ORS 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 (“Traffic violation.”), 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 (Definitions), occurred in a posted school zone and is subject to the provisions of ORS 811.235 (Fine for traffic offenses in school zones), or occurred in a safety corridor and is subject to the provisions of ORS 811.483 (Safety corridors) 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 (Surcharge on fines for courthouse) 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 (Presumptive fines) 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.
153.020 (Presumptive fines). (1) If a person is charged with a traffic violation, as defined in ORS 801.557 (“Traffic violation.”), 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 (Definitions), occurred in a posted school zone and is subject to the provisions of ORS 811.235 (Fine for traffic offenses in school zones), or occurred in a safety corridor and is subject to the provisions of ORS 811.483 (Safety corridors), 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 (Surcharge on fines for courthouse) shall be added to and made a part of the presumptive fine.

Source: Section 153.020 — Presumptive fines; highway work zones, school zones and safety corridors, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors153.­html.

153.005
Definitions
153.008
Violations described
153.012
Violation categories
153.015
Unclassified and specific fine violations
153.018
Maximum fines
153.019
Presumptive fines
153.020
Presumptive fines
153.021
Minimum fines
153.022
Authority of agency to specify rule violation as particular level of violation
153.025
Authority of political subdivision to specify ordinance violation as particular level of violation
153.030
Applicability
153.033
Rules of procedure
153.036
Venue
153.039
Stop and detention for violation
153.042
Citations generally
153.043
Citations for Class E violations
153.045
Citation
153.048
Complaint
153.051
Summons
153.054
Service and filing
153.058
Initiation of violation proceeding by private party
153.061
Appearance by defendant
153.062
Class E violation proceedings
153.064
Warrant for arrest upon failure to appear
153.070
When trial required
153.073
Time and place
153.076
Conduct of trial
153.080
Testimony by affidavit or declaration
153.083
Role of peace officer
153.090
Provisions of judgment
153.096
Suspension of fine in certain cases
153.099
Entry
153.102
Entry
153.105
Relief from default judgment
153.108
Effect of judgment
153.111
Distribution of abstracts of convictions
153.121
Appeal
153.530
Designation of speed in complaint and summons charging violation of basic speed rule or speed limit
153.535
Delivery of summons for certain traffic offenses
153.624
Costs for obtaining driving records
153.633
Distribution to state
153.640
Disposition of fines for traffic offenses
153.645
Disposition of fines for traffic offenses
153.650
Disposition of fines for traffic offenses
153.655
Disposition of fines for mass transit district ordinance violations
153.657
Disposition of fines for violations of homeschooled student requirements
153.660
Use of amounts paid to county treasurer
153.675
Disposition of amounts payable to state and local governments
153.680
Costs
153.770
Electronic filing of citation for offenses subject to written uniform citation
153.772
Suspension of driving privileges for failure to appear
153.800
Violations Bureau established by court
153.806
Central Violations Bureau
153.820
Special procedures for parking violations in Multnomah County
153.990
Penalty for false certification
153.992
Penalty for failure to appear
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