ORS 153.030
Applicability

  • statute of limitations

(1)

The procedures provided for in this chapter apply to violations described in ORS 153.008 (Violations described). 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 (Distribution to state) 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 (Time limitations).

(4)

This chapter does not affect the ability of a city described in ORS 3.136 (Jurisdiction over violations of Portland charter and ordinances) (1) to engage in the activities described in ORS 3.136 (Jurisdiction over violations of Portland charter and ordinances) (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 (Citations generally) 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]

Source: Section 153.030 — Applicability; statute of limitations, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors153.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Statutory speedy trial provision (former ORS 135.747) is part of criminal procedure laws made applicable to violations by this section. State v. Greenlick, 210 Or App 662, 152 P3d 971 (2007)

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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