ORS 809.235
Permanent revocation of driving privileges upon conviction of certain crimes

  • restoration of privileges

(1)

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(a)

Notwithstanding ORS 809.409 (Revocation for conviction of crime) (2), the court shall order that a person’s driving privileges be permanently revoked if the person is convicted of any degree of murder and the court finds that the person intentionally used a motor vehicle as a dangerous weapon resulting in the death of the victim, or if the person is convicted of aggravated vehicular homicide, manslaughter in the first or second degree resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, criminally negligent homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle or assault in the first degree resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle.

(b)

The court shall order that a person’s driving privileges be permanently revoked if the person is convicted of felony driving while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) or if the person is convicted for a third or subsequent time of any of the following offenses in any combination:

(A)

Driving while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of:
(i)
ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants); or
(ii)
The statutory counterpart to ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) in another jurisdiction.

(B)

A driving under the influence of intoxicants offense in another jurisdiction that involved the impaired driving of a vehicle due to the use of intoxicating liquor, cannabis, psilocybin, a controlled substance, an inhalant or any combination thereof.

(C)

A driving offense in another jurisdiction that involved operating a vehicle while having a blood alcohol content above that jurisdiction’s permissible blood alcohol content.

(c)

For the purposes of paragraph (b) of this subsection, a conviction for a driving offense in another jurisdiction based solely on a person under 21 years of age having a blood alcohol content that is lower than the permissible blood alcohol content in that jurisdiction for a person 21 years of age or older does not constitute a prior conviction.

(2)

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(a)

A person whose driving privileges are revoked as described in subsection (1) of this section may file a petition in the circuit court of the county in which the person’s driving privileges were revoked for an order restoring the person’s driving privileges. A petition may be filed under this subsection no sooner than 10 years after the person is:

(A)

Released on parole or post-prison supervision for the crime for which the person’s driving privileges were revoked and any other crimes arising out of the same criminal episode;

(B)

Sentenced to probation for the crime for which the person’s driving privileges were revoked, unless the probation is revoked, in which case the petition may be filed no sooner than 10 years after the date probation is revoked; or

(C)

Sentenced for the crime for which the person’s driving privileges were revoked, if no other provision of this paragraph applies.

(b)

Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, if during the revocation period for the crime for which the person was convicted the person is convicted of a criminal offense involving a motor vehicle, the person may file a petition to restore driving privileges as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection no sooner than 10 years from the date of the most recent conviction involving a motor vehicle.

(c)

The district attorney of the county in which the person’s driving privileges were revoked shall be named and served as the respondent in the petition.

(3)

The court shall hold a hearing on a petition filed in accordance with subsection (2) of this section. In determining whether to grant the petition, the court shall consider:

(a)

The nature of the offense for which driving privileges were revoked.

(b)

The degree of violence involved in the offense.

(c)

Other criminal and relevant noncriminal behavior of the petitioner both before and after the conviction that resulted in the revocation.

(d)

The recommendation of the person’s parole officer, which shall be based in part on a psychological evaluation ordered by the court to determine whether the person is presently a threat to the safety of the public.

(e)

Any other relevant factors.

(4)

The court shall order a petitioner’s driving privileges restored if, after a hearing described in subsection (3) of this section, the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the petitioner:

(a)

Is rehabilitated;

(b)

Does not pose a threat to the safety of the public; and

(c)

If the sentence for the crime for which the petitioner’s driving privileges were revoked required the petitioner to complete an alcohol or drug treatment program, has completed an alcohol or drug treatment program in a facility approved by the Director of the Oregon Health Authority or a similar program in another jurisdiction.

(5)

Upon receiving a court order to restore a person’s driving privileges, the department may reinstate driving privileges in accordance with ORS 809.390 (Period of revocation), except that the department may not reinstate driving privileges of any person whose privileges are revoked under this section until the person complies with future responsibility filings. [1993 c.761 §2; 1995 c.661 §2; 2001 c.786 §1; 2003 c.346 §2; 2003 c.402 §22; 2005 c.436 §1; 2007 c.879 §4; 2009 c.320 §1; 2011 c.355 §12; 2011 c.554 §1; 2017 c.21 §78; 2021 c.253 §3]

Source: Section 809.235 — Permanent revocation of driving privileges upon conviction of certain crimes; restoration of privileges, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors809.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Under former similar statute (ORS 809.410)

License revocation is remedial measure not constituting punishment for underlying offense. Mannelin v. DMV, 176 Or App 9, 31 P3d 438 (2001), aff’d 336 Or 147, 82 P3d 162 (2003)

In general

License revocation is remedial measure not constituting punishment for underlying offense. State v. Vazquez-Escobar, 211 Or App 115, 153 P3d 168 (2007), Sup Ct review denied

Permanent revocation of driving privileges of person convicted of felony while driving under influence of intoxicants or of multiple driving under influence of intoxicants offenses applies to person convicted of felony or offenses while operating bicycle under influence of intoxicants. State v. Abbey, 239 Or App 306, 245 P3d 152 (2010), Sup Ct review denied

Driving under influence of intoxicants conviction under law in effect prior to 1986 adoption of current vehicle code counts as predicate offense for purposes of permanently revoking person’s driving privileges. State v. Kellar, 349 Or 626, 247 P3d 1232 (2011)

Conviction for driving under influence of intoxicants under [former] ORS 487.540 is predicate offense for permanent revocation of person’s driving privileges under this provision. State v. Danby, 256 Or App 599, 301 P3d 958 (2013), Sup Ct review denied

Sixth Amendment is not violated by use of defendant’s uncounseled prior conviction for DUII as predicate for permanent revocation of driving privileges, because revocation is civil disability and is not enhancement of punishment. State v. Hamann, 363 Or 264, 422 P3d 193 (2018)

Out-of-state conviction cannot serve as predicate offense under this section unless offense requires proof that impairment of person, or of person’s driving, is causally related to person’s use of intoxicants; thus, trial court erred in permanently revoking defendant’s driving privileges when court relied on out-of-state conviction for first-degree negligent driving, which did not require such proof. State v. Ramirez, 312 Or App 117, 493 P3d 522 (2021)

809.090
Cancellation of registration or title for failure to qualify
809.095
Cancellation of registration for false certification of compliance with financial responsibility requirements
809.100
Hearing on proposed cancellation or refusal
809.110
Failure to surrender canceled registration or title
809.120
Court-ordered suspension of registration or driving privileges for weight violation
809.130
Suspension or revocation of driving privileges for unsettled judgment
809.135
Refusal to issue, revocation or suspension of identification card, registration or title for failure to use same name
809.140
Administrative review of suspension, revocation or cancellation of identification card, registration or driving privileges
809.220
Failure to appear
809.230
Court suspension or revocation of nonresident driving privileges
809.235
Permanent revocation of driving privileges upon conviction of certain crimes
809.240
Court-ordered suspension or revocation
809.260
Court-ordered suspension of driving privileges of juvenile
809.267
Additional fee upon notice of suspension or restriction
809.270
Driver improvement course
809.275
Court to take possession of license or permit
809.280
Department procedures following court order of suspension or revocation
809.310
Cancellation or suspension of driving privileges
809.312
Reissuance of privileges after suspension for submitting false information
809.320
Cancellation on written request of parent or legal guardian
809.360
General provisions relating to suspension or revocation of driving privileges
809.380
Period of suspension
809.390
Period of revocation
809.400
Suspension or revocation for out-of-state conviction
809.406
Cancellation and disqualification from holding driver license with Class A or Class B farm endorsement
809.409
Revocation for conviction of crime
809.411
Suspension for conviction of crime
809.412
Authority of juvenile court for suspension or revocation
809.415
Suspensions for conduct involving judgments, financial responsibility, dishonesty
809.416
When person subject to suspension under ORS 809.415
809.417
Suspension for conduct regarding accidents
809.419
Suspensions for physical or mental condition or impairment
809.421
Suspensions for miscellaneous driving-related actions
809.428
Schedule of suspension or revocation periods for certain offenses
809.430
Notice of suspension, cancellation or revocation
809.440
Hearing and administrative review procedures
809.450
Hearing for rescission of suspension for financial and future responsibility violations
809.460
Rescission of suspension or revocation upon appeal of underlying conviction
809.470
When judgment considered settled for purposes of suspension requirements
809.480
Driver improvement programs
809.490
Suspension or revocation of driving privileges of nonresident driver
809.500
Failure to return suspended, revoked or canceled license
809.510
Conviction of crime
809.515
Failure to appear, pay fine or obey court order in another jurisdiction
809.520
Lifetime suspension of commercial driving privileges
809.525
Serious traffic offenses
809.530
Violation of out-of-service order
809.535
Suspension of commercial driver license for specified rail crossing violations
809.540
Right to apply
809.545
Administrative review
809.550
Application of ORS 809.510 to 809.545
809.600
Kinds of offenses and number of convictions
809.605
Determination of which offenses count
809.610
Restriction of driving privileges
809.640
Procedures on habitual offender determination
809.698
Definition of “vehicle immobilization device.”
809.700
Court-ordered impoundment or immobilization upon conviction
809.702
Tampering with vehicle immobilization device
809.710
Authority to refuse to release vehicle to intoxicated person
809.716
Hearing on impoundment
809.720
Impoundment for specified offenses
809.725
Notice following impoundment under city or county ordinance
809.730
Seizure of motor vehicle for civil forfeiture
809.735
Preemption of local forfeiture ordinances
809.740
Seizure of motor vehicle for forfeiture
809.745
Adoption of policies and procedures prior to forfeiture
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