Chapter 813 — Driving
Under the Influence of Intoxicants
ORS sections in this chapter were
amended or repealed by the Legislative Assembly during its 2012 regular
session. See the table of ORS sections amended or repealed during the 2012
regular session: 2012 A&R Tables
New sections of law were adopted by the
Legislative Assembly during its 2012 regular session and are likely to be
compiled in this ORS chapter. See
sections in the following 2012 Oregon Laws chapters: 2012
Session Laws 0009; 2012
Session Laws 0066; 2012
Session Laws 0081
2011 EDITION
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
INTOXICANTS
OREGON VEHICLE CODE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
813.010 Driving
under the influence of intoxicants; penalty
813.011 Felony
driving under the influence of intoxicants; penalty
813.012 Crime
classification for purposes of rules of Oregon Criminal Justice Commission
813.020 Fee
to be paid on conviction; screening and treatment; mandatory imprisonment or
community service; attendance at victim impact treatment session; session fee
813.021 Requirements
for screening interview and treatment program
813.023 Alternative
payment methods for screening, diagnostic assessment or treatment
813.025 Designation
of agency to perform screening, diagnostic assessment and treatment; qualifications;
rules
813.030 Amount
of fee; distribution
813.040 Standards
for determination of problem condition involving alcohol, inhalants or
controlled substances
813.050 Out-of-service
orders for operators of commercial motor vehicles; grounds; duration; rules;
penalty
813.055 Civil
penalty for violation of out-of-service order or notice
IMPLIED CONSENT
813.095 Offense
of refusal to take a test for intoxicants; penalty
813.100 Implied
consent to breath or blood test; confiscation of license upon refusal or
failure of test
813.110 Temporary
permit upon confiscation of license
813.120 Police
report to department
813.130 Rights
of and consequences for person asked to take test
813.131 Implied
consent to urine test; privacy; laboratories for analysis
813.132 Consequences
of refusing to take urine test; exception
813.135 Implied
consent to field sobriety tests
813.136 Consequence
of refusal or failure to submit to field sobriety tests
CHEMICAL TESTS; METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS
813.140 Chemical
test with consent; unconscious person
813.150 Chemical
test at request of arrested person
813.160 Methods
of conducting chemical analyses; duties of Department of State Police; reports;
costs
PLEA AGREEMENT
813.170 Plea
agreement prohibited
DIVERSION
813.200 Notice
of availability of diversion; petition; form; contents
813.210 Petition;
filing fee; diagnostic assessment fee; service on prosecutor; objection
813.215 Eligibility
for diversion
813.220 Matters
to be considered by court in determining to allow diversion agreement; reasons
for denial
813.222 Right
of victim to be present at hearing
813.225 Petition
for extension of diversion period; conditions
813.230 Diversion
agreement; record; duration; effect of denial
813.233 Exemption
from completing treatment program in this state
813.235 Attendance
at victim impact treatment session as condition of diversion; fee
813.240 Amount
and distribution of filing fee; diagnostic assessment fee
813.250 Motion
to dismiss charge on completion of diversion; admissibility of statements
813.255 Termination
of diversion
813.260 Designation
of agencies to perform diagnostic assessments; duties of agency
813.270 Intoxicated
Driver Program Fund; creation; uses
EVIDENCE
813.300 Use
of blood alcohol percentage as evidence; percentage required for being under
the influence
813.310 Refusal
to take chemical test admissible as evidence
813.320 Effect
of implied consent law on evidence
813.322 Department
of State Police rules regarding breath tests as evidence; validity of officer’s
permit
813.324 Use
of testimony from implied consent hearing as evidence in prosecution
813.326 Felony
driving while under the influence of intoxicants; prior convictions
813.328 Notice
of intent to challenge validity of prior convictions
SUSPENSION
(For Conviction)
813.400 Suspension
or revocation upon conviction; duration; review
(Of Commercial Driver License)
813.403 Suspension
of commercial driver license upon conviction; review
813.404 Duration
of suspension of commercial driver license
(Under Implied Consent Law)
813.410 Suspension
upon receipt of police report on implied consent test; hearing; validity of
suspension; appeal; rules
813.412 Role
of police officer in implied consent hearing
813.420 Duration
of suspension for refusal or failure of test
813.430 Grounds
for increase in duration of suspension
813.440 Grounds
for hearing on validity of suspension; rules
813.450 Appeal
from suspension for refusal or failure of breath test
813.460 Department
procedures upon verification of suspension of driving privileges of wrong
person
813.470 Department
notation on record of person acquitted after suspension
HARDSHIP PERMITS
813.500 Restrictions
on issuance
813.510 Limitations
on privileges granted by permit; conditions of permit
813.520 Limitations
on authority to issue hardship permit or reinstate driving privileges
IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES
813.600 Ignition
interlock program; rules
813.602 Circumstances
under which ignition interlock device required; costs; failure to install;
penalty; exemptions; rules
813.604 Notice
of court order; notation on hardship permit; rules
813.606 Exception
for employee otherwise required to have device
813.608 Knowingly
furnishing motor vehicle without ignition interlock device; penalty
813.610 Soliciting
another to blow into ignition interlock device; penalty
813.612 Unlawfully
blowing into ignition interlock device; penalty
813.614 Tampering
with ignition interlock device; penalty
813.616 Use
of certain moneys to pay for ignition interlock program
GENERAL PROVISIONS
813.010 Driving under the influence of
intoxicants; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense
of driving while under the influence of intoxicants if the person drives a
vehicle while the person:
(a)
Has 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in the blood of the person as
shown by chemical analysis of the breath or blood of the person made under ORS
813.100, 813.140 or 813.150;
(b)
Is under the influence of intoxicating liquor, a controlled substance or an
inhalant; or
(c)
Is under the influence of any combination of intoxicating liquor, an inhalant
and a controlled substance.
(2)
A person may not be convicted of driving while under the influence of
intoxicants on the basis of being under the influence of a controlled substance
or an inhalant unless the fact that the person was under the influence of a
controlled substance or an inhalant is pleaded in the accusatory instrument and
is either proved at trial or is admitted by the person through a guilty plea.
(3)
A person convicted of the offense described in this section is subject to ORS
813.020 in addition to this section.
(4)
Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, the offense described in
this section, driving while under the influence of intoxicants, is a Class A
misdemeanor and is applicable upon any premises open to the public.
(5)(a)
Driving while under the influence of intoxicants is a Class C felony if the
current offense was committed in a motor vehicle and the person has, at least
three times in the 10 years prior to the date of the current offense, been
convicted of, or been found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court
for an act that if committed by an adult would be, any of the following
offenses in any combination:
(A)
Driving while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of:
(i)
This section; or
(ii)
The statutory counterpart to this section in another jurisdiction.
(B)
A driving under the influence of intoxicants offense in another jurisdiction
that involved the impaired driving or operation of a vehicle, an aircraft or a
boat due to the use of intoxicating liquor, a controlled substance, an inhalant
or any combination thereof.
(C)
A driving offense in another jurisdiction that involved operating a vehicle, an
aircraft or a boat while having a blood alcohol content above that jurisdiction’s
permissible blood alcohol content.
(b)
For the purposes of paragraph (a) of this subsection, a conviction or
adjudication 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 or adjudication.
(6)
In addition to any other sentence that may be imposed, the court shall impose
one or more of the following fines on a person convicted of driving while under
the influence of intoxicants as follows:
(a)
For a person’s first conviction, a minimum of $1,000.
(b)
For a person’s second conviction, a minimum of $1,500.
(c)
For a person’s third or subsequent conviction, a minimum of $2,000 if the
person is not sentenced to a term of imprisonment.
(d)
For a person who drives a vehicle while the person has 0.15 percent or more by
weight of alcohol in the blood of the person as shown by chemical analysis of
the breath or blood of the person made under ORS 813.100, 813.140 or 813.150, a
minimum of $2,000.
(7)
Notwithstanding ORS 161.635, $10,000 is the maximum fine that a court may
impose on a person convicted of driving while under the influence of
intoxicants if:
(a)
The current offense was committed in a motor vehicle; and
(b)
There was a passenger in the motor vehicle who was under 18 years of age and
was at least three years younger than the person driving the motor vehicle. [1983
c.338 §587; 1985 c.16 §293; 1987 c.138 §5; 1991 c.835 §7; 1999 c.619 §3; 1999
c.1049 §1; 2003 c.14 §495; 2003 c.445 §1; 2007 c.879 §3; 2009 c.525 §1; 2009
c.613 §1]
813.011 Felony driving under the influence
of intoxicants; penalty. (1) Driving under the influence
of intoxicants under ORS 813.010 shall be a Class C felony if the defendant has
been convicted of driving under the influence of intoxicants in violation of
ORS 813.010, or its statutory counterpart in another jurisdiction, at least two
times in the 10 years prior to the date of the current offense.
(2)
Once a person has been sentenced for a Class C felony under this section, the
10-year time limitation is eliminated and any subsequent episode of driving
under the influence of intoxicants shall be a Class C felony regardless of the
amount of time which intervenes.
(3)
Upon conviction for a Class C felony under this section, the person shall be
sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of incarceration of 90 days, without
reduction for any reason. [2011 c.1 §3; 2011 c.598 §2]
Note:
813.011 was enacted into law but was not added to or made a part of the Oregon
Vehicle Code or any chapter or series therein by law. See Preface to Oregon
Revised Statutes for further explanation.
813.012 Crime classification for purposes
of rules of Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.
(1) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall classify felony driving while
under the influence of intoxicants that is committed under the circumstances
described in ORS 813.010 (5) as crime category 6 of the rules of the Oregon
Criminal Justice Commission.
(2)
In determining criminal history for a person convicted of a felony that has
operation of a motor vehicle as an element, or of a felony that involved death,
injury or property damage caused by the use of a motor vehicle, the commission
shall:
(a)
Consider two prior convictions of misdemeanor driving while under the influence
of intoxicants to be equivalent to one conviction of felony driving while under
the influence of intoxicants; and
(b)
Consider felony driving while under the influence of intoxicants to be a person
felony and consider misdemeanor driving while under the influence of
intoxicants to be a person Class A misdemeanor. [1999 c.1049 §3; 2011 c.598 §1]
813.020 Fee to be paid on conviction;
screening and treatment; mandatory imprisonment or community service;
attendance at victim impact treatment session; session fee.
When a person is convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicants
in violation of ORS 813.010, a court shall comply with the following in
addition to any fine or other penalty imposed upon the person under ORS
813.010:
(1)
The court shall require the person to:
(a)
Pay to the court the fee described under ORS 813.030 in addition to any fine
imposed under ORS 813.010; and
(b)
Complete a screening interview and a treatment program as provided in ORS
813.021.
(2)
The court must impose and not suspend execution of a sentence requiring the
person either to serve at least 48 hours’ imprisonment, which shall be served
consecutively unless justice requires otherwise, or to perform community
service for times specified by the court under ORS 137.129. For purposes of
this subsection:
(a)
A court may provide for the imprisonment to be served in jail, minimum security
facilities or inpatient rehabilitation or treatment centers.
(b)
Whenever the judge provides for the mandatory imprisonment to be served other
than consecutively, the judgment must specifically so provide and the judge
must state the reasons in writing.
(3)
In a county that has a victim impact program a court may require the person to
attend a victim impact treatment session. If the court requires attendance under
this section, the court may require the defendant to pay a reasonable fee to
the victim impact program to offset the cost of the defendant’s participation.
The fee shall be established for each county by the victim impact panel
coordinator and steering committee of that county and shall be not less than $5
or more than $50. [1983 c.338 §588; 1985 c.16 §294 and former 487.549; 1989
c.576 §5; 1991 c.557 §3; 1993 c.13 §4; 1993 c.468 §1; 1999 c.126 §1; 2003 c.14 §496]
813.021 Requirements for screening interview
and treatment program. (1) When a court, in accordance
with ORS 813.020, requires a person to complete a screening interview and a
treatment program, the court shall require the person to do all of the
following:
(a)
Complete a screening interview for the purpose of determining appropriate
placement of the person in a program for treatment for alcoholism, drug
dependency or dependency on inhalants.
(b)
Pay directly to the agency or organization conducting the screening interview a
fee of $150.
(c)
Complete the treatment program to which the person is referred.
(d)
Pay for the treatment program to which the person is referred.
(2)
The screening interview required by this section shall be conducted by an
agency or organization designated by the court. The designated agency or
organization must meet the standards set by the Director of the Oregon Health
Authority to conduct the screening interviews. Wherever possible a court shall
designate agencies or organizations to perform the screening interview that are
separate from those that may be designated to carry out a treatment program.
(3)
An agency or organization doing a screening interview under this section may
not refer a person to a treatment program that has not been approved by the
Director of the Oregon Health Authority.
(4)
The agency or organization conducting a screening interview under this section
shall monitor the progress of the person referred to the agency or
organization. The agency or organization shall make a report to the referring
court stating the person’s successful completion or failure to complete all or
any part of the screening interview or of the treatment program to which the
person was referred by the agency or organization. The report shall be in a
form determined by agreement between the court and the agency or organization. [1999
c.126 §3; 1999 c.619 §8a; 2005 c.303 §1; 2009 c.595 §1140]
Note:
813.021 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative
action but was not added to ORS chapter 813 or any smaller series therein. See
Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
813.023 Alternative payment methods for
screening, diagnostic assessment or treatment.
A person required to pay for a screening interview, treatment program or
diagnostic assessment under ORS 813.021, 813.200, 813.210 or 813.240 who is
eligible for the state medical assistance program may utilize the state medical
assistance program as a third party resource to support medically necessary
chemical dependency services that are covered under the state medical
assistance program. The person remains responsible for the costs of the
screening interview, treatment program or diagnostic assessment, regardless of
the amount of coverage or the failure of the third party resource to pay the
costs. [2011 c.468 §1]
Note:
813.023 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code or any chapter or series therein by
legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further
explanation.
813.025 Designation of agency to perform
screening, diagnostic assessment and treatment; qualifications; rules.
A court may designate a single agency or organization to perform the screening
interviews and treatment programs described in ORS 813.021, or the diagnostic
assessment and treatment described in ORS 813.260 (1) when the Director of the
Oregon Health Authority certifies that:
(1)
An agency or organization may accept such designations due to the lack of
alternative agencies or organizations in the service area; or
(2)
An agency or organization has applied to and been authorized by the Oregon
Health Authority to operate a demonstration project that combines screening
interviews and treatment programs or diagnostic assessment and treatment. The
authority shall by rule set forth the conditions under which a demonstration
project may be authorized. [1991 c.557 §2; 1999 c.126 §4; 2009 c.595 §1141]
Note
1: 813.030 was amended in two bills by the
2011 regular session of the Legislative Assembly. See sections 147 and 324,
chapter 597, Oregon Laws 2011 (Enrolled House Bill 2712), and section 3,
chapter 671, Oregon Laws 2011 (Enrolled House Bill 3075). Enrolled House Bill
2712 was signed by the Governor on June 30, 2011. Enrolled House Bill 3075 was
signed by the Governor on August 2, 2011. 813.030, as amended by sections 147
and 324, chapter 597, Oregon Laws 2011, is set forth below.
813.030 Amount of fee; distribution.
The fee required by ORS 471.432 and 813.020 (1) shall be in the amount of $255,
except that the court may waive all or part of the fee in cases involving
indigent defendants. The court may make provision for payment of the fee on an
installment basis. The court shall deposit the fee in the Criminal Fine Account.
[1985 c.16 §296; 1987 c.905 §29; 1989 c.576 §§6a,7a; 1989 c.635 §§1,3; 1991
c.557 §4; 1993 c.13 §5; 1999 c.646 §3; 2009 c.595 §1142; 2011 c.597 §§147,324]
Note
2: 813.030 was amended in two bills by the
2011 regular session of the Legislative Assembly. See sections 147 and 324,
chapter 597, Oregon Laws 2011 (Enrolled House Bill 2712), and section 3,
chapter 671, Oregon Laws 2011 (Enrolled House Bill 3075). Enrolled House Bill
2712 was signed by the Governor on June 30, 2011. Enrolled House Bill 3075 was
signed by the Governor on August 2, 2011. 813.030, as amended by section 3,
chapter 671, Oregon Laws 2011, is set forth below.
813.030 Amount of fee; distribution.
The fee required by ORS 471.432 and 813.020 (1) shall be in the amount of $155,
except that the court may waive all or part of the fee in cases involving
indigent defendants. The court may make provision for payment of the fee on an
installment basis. The fee shall be ordered paid as follows:
(1)
$105 to be credited and distributed under ORS 137.295 as an obligation payable
to the state; and
(2)
$50 to be paid to the Director of the Oregon Health Authority for deposit in
the Intoxicated Driver Program Fund created by ORS 813.270. [1985 c.16 §296;
1987 c.905 §29; 1989 c.576 §§6a,7a; 1989 c.635 §§1,3; 1991 c.557 §4; 1993 c.13 §5;
1999 c.646 §3; 2009 c.595 §1142; 2011 c.671 §3]
Note
3: 137.295 was repealed by section 118,
chapter 597, Oregon Laws 2011. Editorial adjustment of 813.030 Note 2 for the
repeal of 137.295 has not been made.
813.040 Standards for determination of
problem condition involving alcohol, inhalants or controlled substances.
This section establishes, for purposes of ORS 471.432, 807.060 and 813.500,
when a person has a problem condition involving alcohol, inhalants or controlled
substances. For purposes of ORS 471.432, 807.060 and 813.500, a person has a
problem condition involving alcohol, inhalants or controlled substances if it
is determined that the person has a problem condition in which the person’s
health or that of others is substantially impaired or endangered or the person’s
social or economic function is substantially disrupted because of the person’s:
(1)
Habitual or periodic use of alcoholic beverages; or
(2)
Use of or loss of the ability to control the use of controlled substances,
inhalants or other substances with abuse potential including a condition that
may have developed:
(a)
A physical dependence in which the body requires a continuing supply of a drug,
inhalant or controlled substance to avoid characteristic withdrawal symptoms;
or
(b)
A psychological dependence characterized by an overwhelming mental desire for
continued use of a drug, inhalant or controlled substance. [1983 c.338 §589;
1999 c.126 §5; 1999 c.619 §9; 1999 c.646 §4]
813.050 Out-of-service orders for
operators of commercial motor vehicles; grounds; duration; rules; penalty.
(1) A police officer or a person authorized by the Department of Transportation
to perform vehicle safety inspections shall issue an out-of-service order to
the operator of a commercial motor vehicle if any of the following applies:
(a)
The person has reasonable grounds to believe that the operator has consumed
alcohol or other intoxicating beverage within four hours prior to the time the
operator began operating the vehicle or at any time while operating the
vehicle. As used in this paragraph, “reasonable grounds” includes, but is not
limited to, smelling alcohol on the breath or person of the operator.
(b)
A chemical test of the operator’s breath discloses any amount of alcohol in the
blood of the operator.
(c)
The operator possesses an intoxicating beverage while operating the vehicle.
This subsection does not apply to possession of an intoxicating beverage that
is manifested and transported as part of a shipment.
(2)
An out-of-service order issued under this section shall become effective upon
its issuance and shall remain in effect for 24 hours.
(3)
The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules requiring that any driver
issued an out-of-service order under this section be required to report the
order to the department and to the driver’s employer. Rules adopted under this
section may include, but need not be limited to, rules specifying the times
within which reports must be made and the contents of the reports.
(4)
Violation of an out-of-service order issued under this section is a Class A
misdemeanor. [1991 c.185 §14; 1993 c.400 §1]
813.052 [1993
c.400 §4; 2003 c.402 §39; 2007 c.122 §4; repealed by 2009 c.395 §15]
813.055 Civil penalty for violation of
out-of-service order or notice. (1) The
Department of Transportation shall impose a civil penalty on the operator of a
commercial motor vehicle if:
(a)
The operator has violated an out-of-service order issued under ORS 813.050 or
any other out-of-service order or notice issued by the department or an
authorized representative of the department; or
(b)
The department receives notification that a person has violated any
out-of-service order or notice issued by a state or federal agency.
(2)
For the purposes of this section, “notification” may include, but is not
limited to, a record of conviction or a record of a determination by a state or
federal agency with jurisdiction to determine that the operator has violated an
out-of-service order or notice.
(3)
Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed in the manner provided in
ORS 183.745 and may not be reduced. The civil penalties are:
(a)
$2,500 for the first violation of an out-of-service order or notice.
(b)
$5,000 for a second or subsequent violation of an out-of-service order or
notice. [2009 c.395 §14]
Note:
813.055 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative
action but was not added to ORS chapter 813 or any series therein. See Preface
to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
IMPLIED CONSENT
813.095 Offense of refusal to take a test
for intoxicants; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense
of refusal to take a test for intoxicants if the person refuses to:
(a)
Take a breath test when requested to do so in accordance with the provisions of
ORS 813.100; or
(b)
Take a urine test when requested to do so in accordance with the provisions of
ORS 813.131 and 813.132.
(2)
The offense described in this section, refusal to take a test for intoxicants,
is a specific fine traffic violation. The presumptive fine for refusal to take
a test for intoxicants is $650. The fine described in this section is in
addition to any other consequence prescribed by law for refusal to take a test
for intoxicants. [2003 c.814 §2; 2009 c.614 §1; 2011 c.597 §102]
813.100 Implied consent to breath or blood
test; confiscation of license upon refusal or failure of test.
(1) Any person who operates a motor vehicle upon premises open to the public or
the highways of this state shall be deemed to have given consent, subject to
the implied consent law, to a chemical test of the person’s breath, or of the
person’s blood if the person is receiving medical care in a health care
facility immediately after a motor vehicle accident, for the purpose of
determining the alcoholic content of the person’s blood if the person is
arrested for driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants
in violation of ORS 813.010 or of a municipal ordinance. A test shall be
administered upon the request of a police officer having reasonable grounds to
believe the person arrested to have been driving while under the influence of
intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 or of a municipal ordinance. Before the
test is administered the person requested to take the test shall be informed of
consequences and rights as described under ORS 813.130.
(2)
No chemical test of the person’s breath or blood shall be given, under
subsection (1) of this section, to a person under arrest for driving a motor
vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 or
of a municipal ordinance, if the person refuses the request of a police officer
to submit to the chemical test after the person has been informed of
consequences and rights as described under ORS 813.130.
(3)
If a person refuses to take a test under this section or if a breath test under
this section discloses that the person, at the time of the test, had a level of
alcohol in the person’s blood that constitutes being under the influence of
intoxicating liquor under ORS 813.300, the person’s driving privileges are
subject to suspension under ORS 813.410 and the police officer shall do all of
the following:
(a)
Immediately take custody of any driver license or permit issued by this state
to the person to grant driving privileges.
(b)
Provide the person with a written notice of intent to suspend, on forms
prepared and provided by the Department of Transportation. The written notice
shall inform the person of consequences and rights as described under ORS
813.130.
(c)
If the person qualifies under ORS 813.110, issue to the person, on behalf of
the department, a temporary driving permit described under ORS 813.110.
(d)
Within a period of time required by the department by rule, report action taken
under this section to the department and prepare and cause to be delivered to
the department a report as described in ORS 813.120, along with the confiscated
license or permit and a copy of the notice of intent to suspend.
(4)
If a blood test under this section discloses that the person, at the time of
the test, had a level of alcohol in the person’s blood that constitutes being
under the influence of intoxicating liquor under ORS 813.300, the person’s
driving privileges are subject to suspension under ORS 813.410 and the police
officer shall report to the department within 45 days of the date of arrest
that the person failed the blood test. [1983 c.338 §591; 1985 c.16 §298; 1985
c.672 §19; 1993 c.305 §1; 1995 c.568 §1]
813.110 Temporary permit upon confiscation
of license.(1) Except as otherwise provided by this
section, police officers, on behalf of the Department of Transportation, shall
issue temporary driving permits described under this section to persons when
required under ORS 813.100.
(2)
The department shall provide police departments and agencies with permits for
issuance as required by this section. The department shall establish the form
and content of permits described in this section as the department determines
appropriate, but in a manner consistent with this section.
(3)
A permit described in this section is subject to all the following:
(a)
Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the permit is valid
until the 30th day after the date of arrest.
(b)
During the 12-hour period following issuance of the permit, the person is
subject to ORS 807.570, and the permit is not a defense to a charge under ORS
807.570.
(c)
The permit shall be issued without payment of any fee.
(d)
The permit grants the same driving privileges as those granted by the person’s
license taken into possession under ORS 813.100.
(4)
A police officer shall not issue a permit under this section if:
(a)
Driving privileges of the person were suspended, revoked or canceled at the
time the person was arrested;
(b)
The person whose license was taken into custody was operating on an invalid
license;
(c)
The person was not entitled to driving privileges at the time of the arrest for
any other reason; or
(d)
The person holds a license or permit granting driving privileges that was
issued by another state or jurisdiction and that is not taken into custody
under ORS 813.100. [1985 c.16 §142; 1985 c.672 §17]
813.120 Police report to department.
(1) A report required by ORS 813.100 shall disclose substantially all of the
following information:
(a)
Whether the person, at the time the person was requested to submit to a test,
was under arrest for driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of
intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 or of a municipal ordinance.
(b)
Whether the police officer had reasonable grounds to believe, at the time the
request was made, that the person arrested had been driving under the influence
of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 or of a municipal ordinance.
(c)
Whether the person refused to submit to a test or if the person submitted to a
breath or blood test whether the level of alcohol in the person’s blood, as
shown by the test, was sufficient to constitute being under the influence of
intoxicating liquor under ORS 813.300.
(d)
Whether the person was driving a commercial motor vehicle and refused to submit
to a test or if the person submitted to a breath or blood test whether the
level of alcohol in the person’s blood, as shown by the test, was 0.04 percent
or more by weight.
(e)
Whether the person was informed of consequences and rights as described under
ORS 813.130.
(f)
Whether the person was given written notice of intent to suspend required by
ORS 813.100 (3)(b).
(g)
If the arrested person took a test, a statement that the person conducting the
test was appropriately qualified.
(h)
If the arrested person took a test, a statement that any methods, procedures
and equipment used in the test comply with any requirements under ORS 813.160.
(2)
A report required by ORS 813.100 may be made in one or more forms specified by
the Department of Transportation. [1983 c.338 §405; 1985 c.16 §215; 1985 c.672 §20;
1989 c.636 §42; 1993 c.305 §3; 1993 c.751 §70; 1995 c.568 §3]
813.130 Rights of and consequences for person
asked to take test. This section establishes the
requirements for information about rights and consequences for purposes of ORS
813.100 and 813.410. The following apply to the information about rights and
consequences:
(1)
The information about rights and consequences shall be substantially in the
form prepared by the Department of Transportation. The department may establish
any form it determines appropriate and convenient.
(2)
The information about rights and consequences shall be substantially as follows:
(a)
Driving under the influence of intoxicants is a crime in Oregon, and the person
is subject to criminal penalties if a test under ORS 813.100 shows that the
person is under the influence of intoxicants. If the person refuses a test or
fails, evidence of the refusal or failure may also be offered against the
person.
(b)
The person will fail a test under ORS 813.100 for purposes of criminal
penalties if the test discloses a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or more
by weight. The person will fail a test for purposes of the Motorist Implied
Consent Law if the test discloses a blood alcohol content of:
(A)
0.08 percent or more by weight if the person was not driving a commercial motor
vehicle;
(B)
0.04 percent or more by weight if the person was driving a commercial motor
vehicle; or
(C)
Any amount if the person was under 21 years of age.
(c)
If the person refuses or fails a test under ORS 813.100, the person’s driving
privileges will be suspended. The outcome of a criminal charge for driving
under the influence of intoxicants will not affect the suspension. The
suspension will be substantially longer if the person refuses a test.
(d)
If the person refuses a test or fails a breath test under ORS 813.100 and has
an Oregon driver license or permit, the license or permit will be taken
immediately and, unless the person does not currently have full valid driving
privileges, a temporary driving permit will be issued to the person.
(e)
If the person refuses a test under ORS 813.100, the person is not eligible for
a hardship permit for at least 90 days, and possibly for three years, depending
on the following factors set forth in ORS 813.430:
(A)
Whether the person is presently participating in a driving while under the
influence of intoxicants diversion program in this state or in any similar
alcohol or drug rehabilitation program in this or another jurisdiction; or
(B)
Whether within the five years preceding the date of arrest any of the following
occurred:
(i)
A suspension of the person’s driving privileges under ORS 813.410 or 482.540
(1981 Replacement Part) became effective;
(ii)
The person was convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicants in
violation of ORS 813.010 or the statutory counterpart to ORS 813.010 in another
jurisdiction, as described in ORS 813.430;
(iii)
The person was convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicants in
violation of a municipal ordinance in this state or another jurisdiction, as
described in ORS 813.430; or
(iv)
The person commenced participating in a driving while under the influence of
intoxicants diversion program in this state or in any similar alcohol or drug
rehabilitation program in this or another jurisdiction, as described in ORS
813.430.
(f)
If the person refuses a breath test under ORS 813.100, or refuses a urine test
under ORS 813.131 and 813.132, the person is subject to a fine of at least $500
and not more than $1,000.
(g)
After taking a test under ORS 813.100, the person will have a reasonable
opportunity, upon request, for an additional chemical test for blood alcohol
content to be performed at the person’s own expense by a qualified individual
of the person’s choosing.
(h)
The person has a right to a hearing to challenge the validity of the suspension
before the suspension becomes effective. The person must make a written request
to the department for such a hearing. If the person wins at the hearing, the
person’s driving privileges will not be suspended. If the person loses at the
hearing, the suspension will remain in effect during any court review of the
hearing.
(i)
If the person is issued a temporary driving permit under ORS 813.100, the
information provided to the person shall include the number of hours before the
driving permit will be effective and the number of days the permit will be
effective.
(j)
The information provided to the person shall include the number of days within
which a person must request a hearing under ORS 813.410.
(k)
The information provided to the person shall include the number of days within
which a hearing under ORS 813.410 will be held.
(L)
The person may possibly qualify for a hardship permit in 30 days if the person
fails a test, depending on the person’s driving record.
(3)
If the person is driving a commercial motor vehicle, the information about
rights and consequences shall include, in addition to the provisions of
subsection (2) of this section, substantially the following:
(a)
If the person refuses a test under ORS 813.100 or submits to a breath or blood
test and the level of alcohol in the person’s blood is 0.04 percent or more by
weight, the person’s commercial driver license or right to apply for a
commercial driver license will be suspended and no hardship permit authorizing
the person to drive a commercial motor vehicle will be issued. The suspension
will be substantially longer if the person refuses a test.
(b)
The suspension of the person’s commercial driver license or right to apply for
a commercial driver license will be for the person’s lifetime if the person
refuses a test under ORS 813.100 or submits to a breath or blood test and the
level of alcohol in the person’s blood is 0.04 percent or more by weight and:
(A)
The person previously has been convicted of failure to perform the duties of a
driver;
(B)
The person previously has been convicted of a crime punishable as a felony and
the person was driving a motor vehicle at the time the offense was committed;
(C)
The person previously has been convicted of driving a commercial motor vehicle
while the person’s commercial driver license or right to apply for a commercial
driver license was suspended or revoked;
(D)
The person previously has been convicted of any degree of murder, manslaughter
or criminally negligent homicide resulting from the operation of a commercial motor
vehicle or assault in the first degree resulting from the operation of a
commercial motor vehicle;
(E)
The person previously has been convicted of driving while under the influence
of intoxicants;
(F)
The person’s commercial driver license previously has been suspended or revoked
for refusal to submit to, or failure of, a breath or blood test under ORS
813.100; or
(G)
The person’s right to apply for a commercial driver license previously has been
suspended or revoked for refusal to submit to, or failure of, a breath or blood
test under ORS 813.100 resulting from the operation of a commercial motor
vehicle.
(4)
Nothing in this section prohibits the department from providing additional
information concerning rights and consequences that the department considers
convenient or appropriate. [1985 c.672 §22; 1987 c.673 §3; 1987 c.801 §11; 1989
c.171 §92; 1989 c.636 §43; 1991 c.185 §15; 1991 c.860 §10; 1993 c.305 §4; 1995
c.568 §4; 2003 c.814 §3; 2005 c.649 §28; 2009 c.607 §2; 2009 c.614 §2]
813.131 Implied consent to urine test;
privacy; laboratories for analysis. (1) Any
person who operates a motor vehicle upon premises open to the public or the
highways of this state shall be deemed to have given consent, subject to the
Motorist Implied Consent Law, to a chemical test of the person’s urine for the
purpose of determining the presence of a controlled substance or an inhalant in
the person’s body if the person is arrested for driving while under the
influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 or of a municipal
ordinance and either:
(a)
The person takes the breath test described in ORS 813.100 and the test
discloses a blood alcohol content of less than 0.08 percent; or
(b)
The person is involved in an accident resulting in injury or property damage. A
urine test may be requested under this paragraph regardless of whether a breath
test has been requested and regardless of the results of a breath test, if one
is taken.
(2)
A police officer may not request a urine test unless the officer is certified by
the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training as having completed at least
eight hours of training in recognition of drug impaired driving and the officer
has a reasonable suspicion that the person arrested has been driving while
under the influence of a controlled substance, an inhalant or any combination
of an inhalant, a controlled substance and intoxicating liquor.
(3)
A person asked to give a urine sample shall be given privacy and may not be
observed by a police officer when producing the sample.
(4)(a)
At the trial of any civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding arising out of
the acts committed by a person driving a motor vehicle while under the
influence of intoxicants, a valid chemical analysis of a person’s urine is
admissible as evidence and may be used with other evidence, if any, to
determine whether the person was driving while under the influence of
intoxicants.
(b)
A chemical analysis of a person’s urine is valid under this subsection if
analysis is performed in an accredited or licensed toxicology laboratory. [1995
c.676 §1; 1999 c.619 §10; 1999 c.752 §1; 2009 c.325 §1]
813.132 Consequences of refusing to take
urine test; exception. (1) Except as otherwise provided
in this section, a refusal to take a urine test requested under ORS 813.131
shall be treated for all purposes as a refusal to take a breath test. A
suspension imposed for refusal to take a urine test shall be consecutive to any
other suspension imposed under the Motorist Implied Consent Law. If a person is
subject to consecutive suspensions, the length of time that must elapse before
the Department of Transportation may reinstate driving privileges or issue a
hardship permit under ORS 813.520 shall be doubled.
(2)
Before any test of urine may be administered under ORS 813.131, in addition to
information described in ORS 813.130, the person asked to take the test shall
be informed that if the person refuses the test, the person’s driving
privileges will be suspended for the same time period and with the same
consequences as if the person had refused the breath test and that a suspension
for refusal of the urine test will be consecutive to any other suspension under
the Motorist Implied Consent Law.
(3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, no suspension of driving
privileges shall be imposed for refusal to provide a urine sample if the person
provides documentation from a physician licensed by this state showing that the
person has a medical condition that makes it impossible for the person to
provide a sample. [1995 c.676 §2; 1997 c.25 §3]
813.135 Implied consent to field sobriety
tests. Any person who operates a vehicle upon
premises open to the public or the highways of the state shall be deemed to
have given consent to submit to field sobriety tests upon the request of a
police officer for the purpose of determining if the person is under the
influence of intoxicants if the police officer reasonably suspects that the
person has committed the offense of driving while under the influence of
intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 or a municipal ordinance. Before the
tests are administered, the person requested to take the tests shall be
informed of the consequences of refusing to take or failing to submit to the
tests under ORS 813.136. [1989 c.576 §15]
813.136 Consequence of refusal or failure
to submit to field sobriety tests. If a person
refuses or fails to submit to field sobriety tests as required by ORS 813.135,
evidence of the person’s refusal or failure to submit is admissible in any
criminal or civil action or proceeding arising out of allegations that the
person was driving while under the influence of intoxicants. [1989 c.576 §14]
CHEMICAL TESTS; METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS
813.140 Chemical test with consent;
unconscious person. Nothing in ORS 813.100 is
intended to preclude the administration of a chemical test described in this
section. A police officer may obtain a chemical test of the blood to determine
the amount of alcohol in any person’s blood or a test of the person’s blood or
urine, or both, to determine the presence of a controlled substance or an
inhalant in the person as provided in the following:
(1)
If, when requested by a police officer, the person expressly consents to such a
test.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, from a person without the
person’s consent if:
(a)
The police officer has probable cause to believe that the person was driving
while under the influence of intoxicants and that evidence of the offense will
be found in the person’s blood or urine; and
(b)
The person is unconscious or otherwise in a condition rendering the person
incapable of expressly consenting to the test or tests requested. [1983 c.338 §593;
1985 c.16 §299; 1999 c.619 §11]
813.150 Chemical test at request of
arrested person. In addition to a chemical test
of the breath, blood or urine administered under ORS 813.100 or 813.140, upon
the request of a police officer, a person shall be permitted upon request, at
the person’s own expense, reasonable opportunity to have any licensed physician
and surgeon, licensed professional nurse or qualified technician, chemist or
other qualified person of the person’s own choosing administer a chemical test
or tests of the person’s breath or blood for the purpose of determining the
alcoholic content of the person’s blood or a chemical test or tests of the
person’s blood or urine, or both, for the purpose of determining the presence
of a controlled substance or an inhalant in the person. The failure or
inability to obtain such a test or tests by a person shall not preclude the
admission of evidence relating to a test or tests taken upon the request of a
police officer. [1983 c.338 §594; 1985 c.16 §300; 1999 c.619 §12]
813.160 Methods of conducting chemical
analyses; duties of Department of State Police; reports; costs.
(1) A chemical analysis is valid under ORS 813.300 if:
(a)
It is an analysis of a person’s blood for alcohol content and is performed in:
(A)
A laboratory certified or accredited under 42 C.F.R. part 493 and approved for
toxicology testing;
(B)
A laboratory licensed under ORS 438.110 and approved for toxicology testing; or
(C)
A forensic laboratory established by the Department of State Police under ORS
181.080 that is accredited by a national forensic accrediting organization.
(b)
It is an analysis of a person’s breath and is performed by an individual
possessing a valid permit to perform chemical analyses issued by the Department
of State Police and is performed according to methods approved by the
Department of State Police. For purposes of this paragraph, the Department of
State Police shall do all of the following:
(A)
Approve methods of performing chemical analyses of a person’s breath.
(B)
Prepare manuals and conduct courses throughout the state for the training of
police officers in chemical analyses of a person’s breath, which courses shall
include, but are not limited to, approved methods of chemical analyses, use of
approved equipment and interpretation of test results together with a written
examination on these subjects.
(C)
Test and certify the accuracy of equipment to be used by police officers for
chemical analyses of a person’s breath before regular use of the equipment and
periodically thereafter at intervals of not more than 90 days. Tests and
certification required by this subparagraph must be conducted by trained
technicians. Certification under this subparagraph does not require a signed
document.
(D)
Ascertain the qualifications and competence of individuals to conduct chemical
analyses in accordance with one or more methods approved by the department.
(E)
Issue permits to individuals according to their qualifications. Permits may be
issued to police officers only upon satisfactory completion of the prescribed
training course and written examination. A permit must state the methods and
equipment that the police officer is qualified to use. Permits are subject to
termination or revocation at the discretion of the Department of State Police.
(2)
In conducting a chemical test of the blood, only a duly licensed physician or a
person acting under the direction or control of a duly licensed physician may
withdraw blood or pierce human tissue. A licensed physician, or a qualified
person acting under the direction or control of a duly licensed physician, is
not civilly liable for withdrawing any bodily substance, in a medically
acceptable manner, at the request of a peace officer.
(3)
An individual who performs a chemical analysis of breath or blood under ORS
813.100 or 813.140 shall prepare and sign a written report of the findings of
the test that must include the identification of the police officer upon whose
request the test was administered.
(4)
Any individual having custody of the report mentioned in subsection (3) of this
section shall, upon request of the person tested, furnish that person or that
person’s attorney, a copy of the report.
(5)
The expense of conducting a chemical test as provided by ORS 813.100 or 813.140
must be paid by the governmental unit on whose equipment the test is conducted
or by the governmental unit upon whose request the test was administered if no
governmental unit’s equipment is used to conduct the test. [1983 c.338 §173;
1985 c.16 §57; 1985 c.337 §2; 1995 c.351 §1; 2003 c.19 §1]
PLEA AGREEMENT
813.170 Plea agreement prohibited.
(1) Notwithstanding ORS 135.405 to 135.445, a person charged with the offense
of driving under the influence of intoxicants shall not be allowed to plead “guilty”
or “no contest” to any other offense in exchange for a dismissal of the offense
charged. No district attorney or city attorney shall make any motion and no
judge shall enter any order in derogation of this section. This section does
not prohibit diversion as provided under ORS 813.200.
(2)
Notwithstanding ORS 135.881 to 135.901, a person charged with the offense of
driving under the influence of intoxicants shall not be allowed to enter into
any program of supervised performance or diversion except as provided under ORS
813.200. [1983 c.338 §382; 1999 c.1051 §294]
DIVERSION
813.200 Notice of availability of
diversion; petition; form; contents. (1) The court
shall inform at arraignment a defendant charged with the offense of driving
while under the influence of intoxicants as defined in ORS 813.010 or a city
ordinance conforming thereto that a diversion agreement may be available if the
defendant meets the criteria set out in ORS 813.215 and files with the court a
petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion
agreement.
(2)
The petition forms for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants
diversion agreement shall be available to a defendant at the court.
(3)
The form of the petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants
diversion agreement and the information and blanks contained therein shall be determined
by the Supreme Court under ORS 1.525. The petition forms made available to a
defendant by any city or state court shall conform to the requirements adopted
by the Supreme Court.
(4)
In addition to any other information required by the Supreme Court to be
contained in a petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants
diversion agreement, the petition shall include:
(a)
A plea of guilty or no contest to the charge of driving while under the
influence of intoxicants signed by the defendant;
(b)
An agreement by the defendant to complete at an agency or organization
designated by the city or state court a diagnostic assessment to determine the
possible existence and degree of an alcohol or drug abuse problem;
(c)
An agreement by the defendant to complete, at defendant’s own expense based on
defendant’s ability to pay, the program of treatment indicated as necessary by
the diagnostic assessment;
(d)
Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, an agreement by the
defendant to not use intoxicants during the diversion period and to comply
fully with the laws of this state designed to discourage the use of
intoxicants;
(e)
A notice to the defendant that the diversion agreement will be considered to be
violated if the court receives notice that the defendant at any time during the
diversion period committed the offense of driving while under the influence of
intoxicants or committed a violation of ORS 811.170;
(f)
An agreement by the defendant to keep the court advised of the defendant’s
current mailing address at all times during the diversion period;
(g)
A waiver by the defendant of any former jeopardy rights under the federal and
state Constitutions and ORS 131.505 to 131.525 in any subsequent action upon
the charge or any other offenses based upon the same criminal episode;
(h)
A sworn statement, as defined in ORS 162.055, by the defendant certifying that
the defendant meets the criteria set out in ORS 813.215 to be eligible to enter
into the driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement;
and
(i)
An agreement by the defendant to pay court-appointed attorney fees as
determined by the court.
(5)
A person may use intoxicants during the diversion period if:
(a)
The person consumes sacramental wine given or provided as part of a religious
rite or service;
(b)
The person has a valid prescription for a substance and the person takes the
substance as directed; or
(c)
The person is using a nonprescription drug, as defined in ORS 689.005, in
accordance with the directions for use that are printed on the label for that
nonprescription drug. [1983 c.338 §369; 1985 c.16 §191; 1987 c.441 §4; 2003
c.816 §1; 2011 c.468 §3]
813.210 Petition; filing fee; diagnostic
assessment fee; service on prosecutor; objection. (1)
After an accusatory instrument has been filed charging the defendant with the
offense of driving while under the influence of intoxicants, a defendant may
file with the court a petition for a driving while under the influence of
intoxicants diversion agreement described in ORS 813.200. The petition:
(a)
Must be filed within 30 days after the date of the defendant’s first appearance
on the summons, unless a later filing date is allowed by the court upon a
showing of good cause. For purposes of this paragraph, the filing of a
demurrer, a motion to suppress or a motion for an omnibus hearing does not
constitute good cause.
(b)
Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, may not be filed after entry
of a guilty plea or a no contest plea or after commencement of any trial on the
charge whether or not a new trial or retrial is ordered for any reason.
(2)
The defendant shall pay to the court, at the time of filing a petition for a
driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement, a filing
fee established under ORS 813.240. The court may make provision for payment of
the filing fee by the defendant on an installment basis. The court may waive
all or part of the filing fee in cases involving indigent defendants. The
filing fee paid to the court under this subsection shall be retained by the
court if the petition is allowed. The filing fee shall be distributed as
provided by ORS 813.240.
(3)
The defendant shall pay to the agency or organization providing the diagnostic
assessment, at the time the petition is allowed, the fee required by ORS
813.240 (3).
(4)(a)
Unless otherwise provided under paragraph (b) of this subsection, the defendant
shall pay to the court any court-appointed attorney fees agreed to under ORS
813.200 (4)(i). Payments shall be made prior to the end of the diversion period
on a schedule determined by the court.
(b)
The court may waive all or part of the court-appointed attorney fees agreed to
under ORS 813.200 (4)(i).
(5)
The defendant shall cause a copy of the petition for a driving while under the
influence of intoxicants diversion agreement to be served upon the district
attorney or city attorney. The district attorney or city attorney may file with
the court, within 15 days after the date of service, a written objection to the
petition and a request for a hearing. [1983 c.338 §370; 1985 c.16 §192; 1987
c.441 §5; 1987 c.534 §1; 1993 c.13 §6; 2003 c.816 §2; 2011 c.595 §170]
813.215 Eligibility for diversion.
(1) A defendant is eligible for diversion if the defendant meets all of the
following conditions:
(a)
On the date the defendant filed the petition for a driving while under the
influence of intoxicants diversion agreement, the defendant had no charge,
other than the charge for the present offense, pending for:
(A)
An offense of driving while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of:
(i)
ORS 813.010; or
(ii)
The statutory counterpart to ORS 813.010 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, a controlled substance, an inhalant or any combination thereof; or
(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.
(b)
The defendant has not been convicted of an offense described in paragraph (a)
of this subsection within the period beginning 15 years before the date of the
commission of the present offense and ending on the date the defendant filed
the petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion
agreement.
(c)
The defendant has not been convicted of a felony offense described in ORS
813.010 (5)(a).
(d)
The defendant was not participating in a driving while under the influence of
intoxicants diversion program or in any similar alcohol or drug rehabilitation
program, other than a program entered into as a result of the charge for the
present offense, in this state or in another jurisdiction on the date the
defendant filed the petition for a driving while under the influence of
intoxicants diversion agreement.
(e)
The defendant did not participate in a diversion or rehabilitation program
described in paragraph (d) of this subsection, other than a program entered
into as a result of the charge for the present offense, within the period
beginning 15 years before the date of the commission of the present offense and
ending on the date the defendant filed the petition for a driving while under
the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement.
(f)
The defendant had no charge of an offense of aggravated vehicular homicide or
of murder, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide or assault that resulted
from the operation of a motor vehicle pending in this state or in another
jurisdiction on the date the defendant filed the petition for a driving while
under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement.
(g)
The defendant has not been convicted of an offense described in paragraph (f)
of this subsection within the period beginning 15 years before the date of the
commission of the present offense and ending on the date the defendant filed
the petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement.
(h)
The defendant did not hold a commercial driver license on the date of the
commission of the offense.
(i)
The defendant was not operating a commercial motor vehicle at the time of the
offense.
(j)
The present driving while under the influence of intoxicants offense did not
involve an accident resulting in:
(A)
Death of any person; or
(B)
Physical injury as defined in ORS 161.015 to any person other than the
defendant.
(2)
For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) of this section, 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.
(3)
A defendant is eligible for a second or subsequent diversion if the defendant
meets all of the conditions of subsection (1) of this section and the defendant
has not been convicted of any other criminal offense involving a motor vehicle
within the period beginning 15 years before the date of the commission of the
present offense and ending on the date the defendant filed the petition for the
second or subsequent driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion
agreement. [1987 c.441 §3; 1997 c.749 §5; 1999 c.445 §1; 1999 c.1051 §295; 2005
c.649 §29; 2007 c.122 §11; 2007 c.867 §14; 2007 c.879 §10; 2009 c.515 §1]
813.220 Matters to be considered by court
in determining to allow diversion agreement; reasons for denial.
After the time for requesting a hearing under ORS 813.210 has expired with no
request for a hearing, or after a hearing requested under ORS 813.210, the
court shall determine whether to allow or deny a petition for a driving while
under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement. In making a
determination under this section, the court:
(1)
Shall consider whether the diversion will be of benefit to the defendant and
the community.
(2)
May take into consideration whether there was an early recognition by the
defendant during the proceeding that a course of diagnosis and treatment of
problem drinking, alcoholism or drug dependency would be beneficial.
(3)
May take into consideration whether there is a probability that the defendant
will cooperate with the diagnostic assessment and treatment agencies.
(4)
May take into consideration whether the defendant will observe the restrictions
contained in the diversion agreement.
(5)
May take into consideration whether the offense was committed in a motor vehicle
and whether there was a passenger in the motor vehicle who was under 18 years
of age and at least three years younger than the defendant.
(6)
Shall deny the petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants
diversion agreement if the defendant failed to appear at an arraignment on the
present offense without good cause.
(7)
Shall deny the petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants
diversion agreement if, after the date the defendant filed the petition, the
defendant was charged with or convicted of:
(a)
An offense of driving while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of:
(A)
ORS 813.010; or
(B)
The statutory counterpart to ORS 813.010 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, a controlled substance, an inhalant or any combination thereof; or
(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.
(8)
Shall deny the petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants
diversion agreement if the defendant participated in a driving while under the
influence of intoxicants diversion program or in any similar alcohol or drug
rehabilitation program, other than a program entered into as a result of the
charge for the present offense, in this state or in another jurisdiction after
the date the defendant filed the petition.
(9)
Shall deny the petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants
diversion agreement if the defendant was charged with or convicted of an
offense of aggravated vehicular homicide or of murder, manslaughter, criminally
negligent homicide or assault that resulted from the operation of a motor
vehicle in this state or in another jurisdiction after the date the defendant
filed the petition.
(10)
Shall deny the petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants
diversion agreement if the defendant has been convicted of a felony offense
described in ORS 813.010 (5)(a).
(11)
For the purposes of subsection (7) of this section, may not consider 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 as a prior conviction.
(12)
May not deny the petition for a driving while under the influence of
intoxicants diversion agreement solely on the basis that the defendant is a
member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the reserve components of the
Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard and has been called or
demonstrates that the defendant will be called to active duty, and the military
service will impair the defendant’s ability to complete the diversion program. [1983
c.338 §371; 1987 c.441 §6; 1997 c.749 §6; 1999 c.1051 §296; 2003 c.445 §2; 2007
c.867 §15; 2007 c.879 §7; 2011 c.197 §1]
813.222 Right of victim to be present at
hearing. (1) If a driving while under the
influence of intoxicants offense involves damage to property of a person other
than the defendant, the victim of the property damage has a right to be present
and to be heard at any hearing on a petition for a diversion agreement.
(2)
The district attorney or city attorney shall notify the victim that the
defendant may be eligible for diversion and that if there is a hearing on a
petition for diversion, the victim has a right to be present and to be heard at
the hearing. [1999 c.445 §3]
813.225 Petition for extension of diversion
period; conditions. (1) A defendant may apply by
motion to the court in which a driving while under the influence of intoxicants
diversion agreement described in ORS 813.230 was entered for an order extending
the diversion period:
(a)
Within 30 days prior to the end of the diversion period; or
(b)
If the defendant is serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of
the United States, or is a member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces
of the United States or the National Guard, at any time prior to the end of the
diversion period.
(2)
Petition forms for an application for an extension under this section shall be
available to a defendant at the court.
(3)
The form of the petition for an extension under this section shall be
determined by the Supreme Court under ORS 1.525. The petition forms made
available to a defendant by any city or state court shall conform to the
requirements of the Supreme Court.
(4)
The court may grant a petition for an extension filed under this section if the
court finds that the defendant made a good faith effort to complete the
conditions of the diversion agreement and that the defendant can complete the
conditions of the diversion agreement within the requested extended diversion
period.
(5)
An extension granted under this section may be for no more than 180 days from
the ending date of the original diversion period or for another time period the
court allows under subsection (7) of this section.
(6)
Except as provided in subsection (7) of this section, a court may grant a
defendant only one extension of a diversion period under this section.
(7)
The court may extend the diversion period as necessary to allow the defendant
sufficient time to complete the conditions of the diversion agreement if the
defendant:
(a)
Is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the reserve components of
the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard;
(b)
Is on active duty or has received orders that the defendant will be called to
active duty; and
(c)
Demonstrates that the military service will impair the defendant’s ability to
complete the conditions of the diversion agreement and no comparable treatment
program described in ORS 813.233 is available.
(8)
If the court grants the petition for an extension under this section, the
following apply:
(a)
If the defendant fully complies with the conditions of the diversion agreement
within the extended diversion period, the court may dismiss the charge with
prejudice under ORS 813.250.
(b)
If the court finds that the defendant failed to comply with the diversion
agreement within the extended diversion period, the court shall enter the
guilty plea or no contest plea filed as part of the petition for a diversion
agreement, shall enter a judgment of conviction and shall sentence the
defendant.
(9)
If the court denies the petition for an extension under this section, the court
shall enter the guilty plea or no contest plea filed as part of the petition
for a diversion agreement, shall enter a judgment of conviction and shall
sentence the defendant. [1997 c.749 §7; 2003 c.816 §3; 2011 c.197 §2]
813.230 Diversion agreement; record;
duration; effect of denial. (1) When the court allows a
petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion
agreement filed as provided in ORS 813.210, the judge taking that action shall:
(a)
Accept the guilty plea or no contest plea filed as part of the petition for a
diversion agreement but withhold entry of a judgment of conviction; and
(b)
Sign the petition and indicate thereon the date of allowance of the diversion
period, the length of the diversion period and the date upon which the driving
while under the influence offense occurred.
(2)
The petition when signed and dated becomes the diversion agreement between the
defendant and the court. The court shall make the agreement a part of the
record of the case. The court shall notify the Department of Transportation of
the diversion agreement in a form agreed to by the department and the State
Court Administrator within 48 hours after allowing the petition. The department
shall make the fact of the diversion agreement a part of the defendant’s
operating record.
(3)
A driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement shall be
for a period of one year after the date the court allows the petition. During
the diversion period the court shall stay the driving while under the influence
of intoxicants offense proceeding pending completion of the diversion agreement
or its termination.
(4)
When the court denies a petition for a driving while under the influence of
intoxicants diversion agreement, it shall continue the offense proceeding
against the defendant. The guilty plea or no contest plea filed as part of the
petition for the diversion agreement may not be used in the offense proceeding
under this subsection. [1983 c.338 §372; 1985 c.16 §193; 1985 c.710 §7; 1993
c.751 §71; 2003 c.816 §4]
813.233 Exemption from completing treatment
program in this state. In lieu of completing a
treatment program in this state as a part of completing the conditions of a
driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement in this
state, the court may allow a defendant who is a member of the Armed Forces of
the United States, the reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United
States or the National Guard and who is serving on active duty to participate
in a comparable treatment program conducted by or authorized by a government
entity in another jurisdiction. [2011 c.197 §5]
Note:
813.233 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative
action but was not added to ORS chapter 813 or any smaller series therein. See
Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
813.235 Attendance at victim impact
treatment session as condition of diversion; fee.
In a county that has a victim impact program a court may require as a condition
of a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement that
the defendant attend a victim impact treatment session. If the court requires
attendance under this section, the court may require the defendant, as part of
the diversion agreement, to pay a reasonable fee to the victim impact program
to offset the cost of the defendant’s participation. The fee shall be
established for each county by the victim impact panel coordinator and steering
committee of that county and shall be not less than $5 or more than $50. [1987
c.830 §2; 1993 c.468 §2]
Note
1: 813.240 was amended in two bills by the
2011 regular session of the Legislative Assembly. See sections 167 and 186,
chapter 595, Oregon Laws 2011 (Enrolled House Bill 2710), and section 4,
chapter 671, Oregon Laws 2011 (Enrolled House Bill 3075). Enrolled House Bill
2710 was signed by the Governor on June 30, 2011. Enrolled House Bill 3075 was
signed by the Governor on August 2, 2011. 813.240, as amended by sections 167 and
186, chapter 595, Oregon Laws 2011, is set forth below.
813.240 Amount and distribution of filing
fee; diagnostic assessment fee. (1) The
filing fee paid by a defendant at the time of filing a petition for a driving
while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement as provided in ORS
813.210 is $386. A fee collected under this subsection in the circuit court
shall be deposited by the clerk of the court in the Criminal Fine Account. If
the fee is collected in a municipal or justice court, $163 of the fee shall be
forwarded by the court to the Department of Revenue for deposit in the Criminal
Fine Account, and the remainder of the fee shall be paid to the city or county
treasurer.
(2)
If less than the full filing fee is collected under subsection (1) of this
section in a municipal or justice court, the money received shall be allocated
first to the Department of Revenue for deposit in the Criminal Fine Account.
(3)
In addition to the filing fee under subsection (1) of this section, the court
shall order the defendant to pay $150 directly to the agency or organization
providing the diagnostic assessment. [1983 c.338 §373; 1985 c.16 §194; 1985
c.277 §3; 1987 c.905 §30; 1989 c.576 §§8a,9a; 1989 c.635 §§2,4; 1991 c.557 §6;
1993 c.13 §7; 1999 c.1051 §297; 2003 c.737 §§71,72; 2005 c.303 §§2,3; 2005
c.702 §§85,86,87; 2009 c.595 §1143; 2011 c.595 §§167,186]
Note
2: 813.240 was amended in two bills by the
2011 regular session of the Legislative Assembly. See sections 167 and 186,
chapter 595, Oregon Laws 2011 (Enrolled House Bill 2710), and section 4,
chapter 671, Oregon Laws 2011 (Enrolled House Bill 3075). Enrolled House Bill
2710 was signed by the Governor on June 30, 2011. Enrolled House Bill 3075 was
signed by the Governor on August 2, 2011. 813.240, as amended by section 4,
chapter 671, Oregon Laws 2011, is set forth below.
813.240 Amount and distribution of filing
fee; diagnostic assessment fee. (1) The
filing fee paid by a defendant at the time of filing a petition for a driving
while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement as provided in ORS
813.210 shall be $286 and shall be ordered paid as follows if the petition is
allowed:
(a)
$136 to be credited and distributed under ORS 137.295 as an obligation payable
to the state;
(b)
$100 to be treated as provided for disposition of fines and costs under ORS
153.630; and
(c)
$50 to be paid to the Director of the Oregon Health Authority for deposit in
the Intoxicated Driver Program Fund created under ORS 813.270, to be used for
purposes of the fund.
(2)
In addition to the filing fee under subsection (1) of this section, the court
shall order the defendant to pay $150 directly to the agency or organization
providing the diagnostic assessment. [1983 c.338 §373; 1985 c.16 §194; 1985
c.277 §3; 1987 c.905 §30; 1989 c.576 §§8a,9a; 1989 c.635 §§2,4; 1991 c.557 §6;
1993 c.13 §7; 1999 c.1051 §297; 2003 c.737 §§71,72; 2005 c.303 §§2,3; 2005
c.702 §§85,86,87; 2009 c.595 §1143; 2011 c.671 §4]
Note
3: 137.295 and 153.630 were repealed by
section 118, chapter 597, Oregon Laws 2011. Editorial adjustment of 813.240
Note 2 for the repeal of 137.295 and 153.630 has not been made.
813.250 Motion to dismiss charge on
completion of diversion; admissibility of statements.
(1) At any time after the conclusion of the period of a driving while under the
influence of intoxicants diversion agreement described in ORS 813.230, a
defendant who has fully complied with and performed the conditions of the
diversion agreement may apply by motion to the court wherein the diversion
agreement was entered for an order dismissing the charge with prejudice.
(2)
The defendant shall cause to be served on the district attorney or city
attorney a copy of the motion for entry of an order dismissing with prejudice
the charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicants. The motion
shall be served on the district attorney or city attorney at the time it is
filed with the court. The district attorney or city attorney may contest the
motion.
(3)
If the defendant does not appear as provided by subsection (1) of this section
within six months after the conclusion of the diversion period, and if the
court finds that the defendant fully complied with and performed the conditions
of the diversion agreement, and if it gives notice of that finding to the
district attorney or city attorney the court may on its own motion enter an
order dismissing the charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicants
with prejudice.
(4)
No statement made by the defendant about the offense with which the defendant
is charged shall be offered or received in evidence in any criminal or civil
action or proceeding arising out of the same conduct which is the basis of the
charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicants, if the statement
was made during the course of the diagnostic assessment or the rehabilitation
program and to a person employed by the program. [1983 c.338 §374; 1985 c.16 §195;
1987 c.441 §7]
813.255 Termination of diversion.
(1) At any time before the court dismisses with prejudice the charge of driving
while under the influence of intoxicants, the court on its own motion or on the
motion of the district attorney or city attorney may issue an order requiring
defendant to appear and show cause why the court should not terminate the
diversion agreement. The order to show cause shall state the reasons for the
proposed termination and shall set an appearance date.
(2)
The order to show cause shall be served on the defendant and on the defendant’s
attorney, if any. Service may be made by first class mail, postage paid,
addressed to the defendant at the mailing address shown on the diversion
petition and agreement or at any other address that the defendant provides in
writing to the court.
(3)
Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, the court shall terminate
the diversion agreement and enter the guilty plea or no contest plea that was
filed as part of the petition for the diversion agreement if:
(a)
At the hearing on the order to show cause, the court finds by a preponderance
of the evidence that any of the reasons for termination described in this
section exist; or
(b)
The defendant fails to appear at the hearing on the order to show cause.
(4)
If a defendant is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the reserve
components of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard and
is on active duty, the court shall:
(a)
Allow the defendant to appear at the hearing by telephone or other
communication device approved by the court, if the defendant’s military service
permits such an appearance; or
(b)
Stay the termination proceeding if the defendant’s military service prohibits
the defendant’s appearance by telephone or other communication device and
prohibits the defendant from aiding and assisting the attorney who would appear
on the defendant’s behalf.
(5)
If the court terminates the diversion agreement and enters the guilty plea or
no contest plea, the court may take into account at time of sentencing any
partial fulfillment by the defendant of the terms of the diversion agreement.
(6)
The court shall terminate a diversion agreement under this section for any of
the following reasons:
(a)
The defendant fails to fulfill the terms of the diversion agreement.
(b)
The defendant does not qualify for the diversion agreement under the criteria
in ORS 813.215. [1987 c.441 §9; 2003 c.816 §5; 2011 c.197 §3]
813.260 Designation of agencies to perform
diagnostic assessments; duties of agency. (1)
Courts having jurisdiction over driving while under the influence of
intoxicants offenses shall designate agencies or organizations to perform the
diagnostic assessment and treatment required under driving while under the
influence of intoxicants diversion agreements described in ORS 813.200. The
designated agencies or organizations must meet minimum standards established
pursuant to ORS 430.357 to perform the diagnostic assessment and treatment of
problem drinking, alcoholism and drug dependency and must be certified by the
Director of the Oregon Health Authority. Wherever possible a court shall
designate agencies or organizations to perform the diagnostic assessment that
are separate from those that may be designated to carry out a program of
treatment.
(2)
Monitoring of a defendant’s progress under a diversion agreement shall be the
responsibility of the diagnostic assessment agency or organization. It shall
make a report to the court stating the defendant’s successful completion or
failure to complete all or any part of the treatment program specified by the
diagnostic assessment. The form of the report shall be determined by agreement
between the court and the diagnostic assessment agency or organization. The
court shall make the report of the diagnostic assessment agency or organization
that is required by this subsection a part of the record of the case. [1983
c.338 §375; 1991 c.557 §7; 2009 c.595 §1144; 2011 c.673 §43]
813.270 Intoxicated Driver Program Fund;
creation; uses. The Intoxicated Driver Program
Fund is created to consist of moneys placed in the fund under ORS 813.030 and
813.240 or as otherwise provided by law and of gifts and grants made to the
fund for carrying out the purposes of the fund. The moneys in the fund may be
used only for the following purposes:
(1)
To pay for providing treatment for individuals who enter diversion agreements
under ORS 813.200 and who are found to be indigent. Payment for treatment under
this subsection may include treatment for problem drinking, alcoholism or drug
dependency. Payment shall be made as provided by the Director of the Oregon
Health Authority by rule to agencies or organizations providing treatment.
(2)
To pay for evaluation as provided by law of programs used for diversion
agreements.
(3)
To pay the cost of administration of the fund by the Oregon Health Authority.
(4)
To pay for materials, resources and training supplied by the authority to those
persons, organizations or agencies performing the diagnostic assessments or
providing education or treatment to persons under diversion agreements.
(5)
To pay for providing treatment programs required under ORS 813.020 and
treatment or information programs required under ORS 471.432 for individuals
who are found to be indigent.
(6)
To pay for special services required to enable a person with a disability, or a
person whose proficiency in the use of English is limited because of the person’s
national origin, to participate in treatment programs that are used for
diversion agreements under ORS 813.200 or are required under ORS 813.020. This
subsection applies:
(a)
Whether or not the person is indigent; and
(b)
Only to special services required solely because of the person’s disability or
limited proficiency in the use of English. [1983 c.338 §141; 1985 c.16 §42;
1989 c.576 §10; 1991 c.557 §8; 1993 c.757 §1; 1999 c.126 §6; 1999 c.646 §5a;
2007 c.70 §343; 2009 c.595 §1145]
EVIDENCE
813.300 Use of blood alcohol percentage as
evidence; percentage required for being under the influence.
(1) At the trial of any civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding arising out
of the acts committed by a person driving a motor vehicle while under the
influence of intoxicants, if the amount of alcohol in the person’s blood at the
time alleged is less than 0.08 percent by weight of alcohol as shown by
chemical analysis of the person’s breath or blood, it is indirect evidence that
may be used with other evidence, if any, to determine whether or not the person
was then under the influence of intoxicants.
(2)
Not less than 0.08 percent by weight of alcohol in a person’s blood constitutes
being under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
(3)
Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, for purposes of the Motorist
Implied Consent Law as defined in ORS 801.010, for a person who is under 21
years of age, any amount of alcohol in the blood constitutes being under the
influence of intoxicating liquor.
(4)
Percent by weight of alcohol in the blood shall be based upon grams of alcohol
per 100 milliliters of blood or based upon grams of alcohol per 210 liters of
breath. [1983 c.338 §590; 1985 c.16 §297; 1989 c.715 §7; 1991 c.860 §8; 2011
c.260 §1]
813.310 Refusal to take chemical test
admissible as evidence. If a person refuses to submit to
a chemical test under ORS 813.100 or refuses to consent to chemical tests under
ORS 813.140, evidence of the person’s refusal is admissible in any civil or
criminal action, suit or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been
committed while the person was driving a motor vehicle on premises open to the
public or the highways while under the influence of intoxicants. [1983 c.338 §595;
1985 c.16 §301]
813.320 Effect of implied consent law on
evidence. (1) The provisions of the implied
consent law, except ORS 813.300, shall not be construed by any court to limit
the introduction of otherwise competent, relevant evidence in any civil action,
suit or proceedings or in any criminal action other than a violation of ORS
813.010 or a similar municipal ordinance in proceedings under ORS 813.410.
(2)
The provisions of the implied consent law shall not be construed by any court
to limit the introduction of otherwise competent, relevant evidence of the
amount of alcohol in the blood of a defendant in a prosecution for driving
while under the influence of intoxicants if:
(a)
The evidence results from a test of blood taken from the defendant while the
defendant was hospitalized or otherwise receiving medical care, whether or not
the defendant consented to the drawing of blood or to the test; or
(b)
The evidence is obtained pursuant to a search warrant. [1983 c.338 §596; 1985
c.16 §302; 1999 c.437 §1]
813.322 Department of State Police rules
regarding breath tests as evidence; validity of officer’s permit.
(1) A court shall, at the request of a party to the case, admit into evidence,
without certification, a copy of administrative rules of the Department of
State Police addressing methods of conducting chemical tests of a person’s
breath in a proceeding arising from the arrest of a person for driving while
under the influence of intoxicants.
(2)
If a police officer testifies in a proceeding arising from the arrest of a
person for driving while under the influence of intoxicants that the officer
has a valid permit to perform analysis of a person’s breath, the defendant has
the burden of moving forward with evidence to show that the officer does not
have a valid permit. [1999 c.446 §2]
Note:
813.322 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative
action but was not added to ORS chapter 813 or any smaller series therein. See
Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
813.324 Use of testimony from implied
consent hearing as evidence in prosecution. (1) If
the prosecuting attorney or the attorney for the defendant in a prosecution for
driving while under the influence of intoxicants obtains a tape or a transcript
of a hearing held for the defendant under ORS 813.410, the attorney must
provide a copy of the tape or transcript to the attorney for the other party at
least seven days prior to the first date set for trial. If the attorney fails
to supply the material in the time required, testimony from the hearing may not
be admitted in evidence in the trial for any purpose, unless the attorney shows
good cause for the failure to make the material available.
(2)
The cost of a copy of a tape or transcript furnished under subsection (1) of
this section shall be borne by the party who receives the copy.
(3)
Nothing in this section requires a tape to be transcribed by the attorney who
is required to provide a tape or transcript under subsection (1) of this
section. [1999 c.831 §3]
Note:
813.324 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code or any chapter or series therein by
legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further
explanation.
813.326 Felony driving while under the
influence of intoxicants; prior convictions. (1) In
a prosecution for felony driving while under the influence of intoxicants under
ORS 813.010, the state shall plead the prior convictions and shall prove the
prior convictions unless the defendant stipulates to that fact prior to trial.
If the defendant so stipulates and the trial is by jury:
(a)
The court shall accept the stipulation regardless of whether or not the state
agrees to it;
(b)
The defendant’s stipulation to the prior convictions constitutes a judicial
admission to that element of the accusatory instrument. The stipulation shall
be made a part of the record of the case, but shall not be offered or received
in the presence of the jury;
(c)
For the purpose of establishing the prior convictions solely as an element of
the crime under ORS 813.010, neither the court nor the state shall reveal to
the jury the prior convictions, but the prior convictions are established in
the record by the defendant’s stipulation; and
(d)
The court shall not submit the accusatory instrument or evidence of the prior
convictions to the jury.
(2)
In a proceeding under ORS 813.010, the state may offer, and the court may
receive and submit to the jury, evidence of the prior convictions for
impeachment of the defendant or another purpose, other than establishing the
prior convictions as an element of the offense, when the evidence of the prior
convictions is otherwise admissible for that purpose. When evidence of the
prior convictions has been admitted by the court, the state may comment upon,
and the court may give instructions about, the evidence of the prior
convictions only to the extent that the comments or instructions relate to the
purpose for which the evidence was admitted.
(3)
When the defendant stipulates to the prior convictions required as an element
of felony driving while under the influence of intoxicants under ORS 813.010,
if the jury finds the defendant guilty upon instruction regarding the balance
of the elements of the crime, the court shall enter a judgment of guilty of
felony driving while under the influence of intoxicants.
(4)
As used in this section, “conviction” includes a juvenile adjudication. [1999
c.1049 §5; 2009 c.525 §2]
Note:
813.326 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code or any chapter or series therein by
legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
813.328 Notice of intent to challenge validity
of prior convictions. (1) A defendant who challenges
the validity of prior convictions alleged by the state as an element of felony
driving while under the influence of intoxicants must give notice of the intent
to challenge the validity of the prior convictions at least seven days prior to
the first date set for trial on the felony charge. The validity of the prior
convictions shall be determined prior to trial by the court.
(2)
As used in this section, “conviction” includes a juvenile adjudication. [1999
c.1049 §4; 2009 c.525 §3]
SUSPENSION
(For Conviction)
813.400 Suspension or revocation upon conviction;
duration; review. (1) Except as provided in
subsection (2) of this section, upon receipt of a record of conviction for
misdemeanor driving while under the influence of intoxicants, the Department of
Transportation shall suspend the driving privileges of the person convicted.
The suspension shall be for a period described under Schedule II of ORS
809.428, except the department shall not reinstate any driving privileges to
the person until the person complies with future responsibility filings. A
person is entitled to administrative review under ORS 809.440 of a suspension
imposed under this subsection.
(2)
A person convicted of felony driving while under the influence of intoxicants,
or a person convicted of misdemeanor driving while under the influence of
intoxicants for a third or subsequent time, is subject to revocation of driving
privileges as provided in ORS 809.235. [1983 c.338 §353(8); 1985 c.16 §166(8);
1985 c.393 §10a(8); 1985 c.669 §2a(8); 1991 c.702 §13; 2001 c.786 §3; 2003
c.346 §1; 2003 c.402 §40; 2005 c.436 §2]
(Of Commercial Driver License)
813.403 Suspension of commercial driver
license upon conviction; review. Driving a
commercial motor vehicle upon any highway or on premises open to the public
while under the influence of intoxicants constitutes grounds for commercial
driver license suspension. The following apply to this section:
(1)
Upon receipt of a record of conviction for driving while under the influence of
intoxicants, the Department of Transportation shall suspend the person’s
commercial driver license if the person was driving a commercial motor vehicle
at the time the person committed the offense.
(2)
The suspension shall be for a period described under ORS 813.404.
(3)
A person is entitled to administrative review under ORS 809.440 of a suspension
imposed under this section.
(4)
Suspension under this section is in addition to any suspension under ORS
813.400. [1989 c.636 §40; 1991 c.702 §14; 2003 c.402 §41]
813.404 Duration of suspension of
commercial driver license. When the Department of
Transportation imposes a suspension of a commercial driver license under ORS
813.403 or 813.410 (2), or when the department imposes a suspension of a
commercial driver license under ORS 809.413 (11) or (12) for conduct in another
jurisdiction that is substantially similar to that described in either ORS
813.403 or 813.410 (2), the suspension shall be:
(1)
For a period of one year if:
(a)
The person has not previously been convicted of an offense described in ORS
809.404 or had a commercial driver license suspended as described in ORS
809.404;
(b)
The person was not driving a commercial motor vehicle containing a hazardous
material at the time of the offense; and
(c)
The suspension is either because the person was convicted under ORS 813.010 or
because a breath or blood test under ORS 813.100 disclosed that the person had
a level of alcohol in the person’s blood that was 0.04 percent or more by
weight.
(2)
For a period of three years if:
(a)
The person has not previously been convicted of an offense described in ORS
809.404 or had a commercial driver license suspended as described in ORS
809.404;
(b)
The person was not driving a commercial motor vehicle containing a hazardous
material at the time of the offense; and
(c)
The suspension is for refusal of a test under ORS 813.100.
(3)
For a period of three years if:
(a)
The person has not previously been convicted of an offense described in ORS
809.404 or had a commercial driver license suspended as described in ORS
809.404;
(b)
The person was driving a commercial motor vehicle containing a hazardous
material at the time of the offense; and
(c)
The suspension is either because the person was convicted under ORS 813.010 or
because a breath or blood test under ORS 813.100 disclosed that the person had
a level of alcohol in the person’s blood that was 0.04 percent or more by weight.
(4)
For a period of five years if:
(a)
The person has not previously been convicted of an offense described in ORS
809.404 or had a commercial driver license suspended as described in ORS
809.404;
(b)
The person was driving a commercial motor vehicle containing a hazardous
material at the time of the offense; and
(c)
The suspension is for refusal of a test under ORS 813.100.
(5)
For the lifetime of the person if the person has previously been convicted of
an offense described in ORS 809.404 or had a commercial driver license
suspended as described in ORS 809.404. [1989 c.636 §41; 1991 c.185 §16; 1993
c.305 §5; 1995 c.568 §5; 2003 c.402 §42; 2005 c.649 §25]
(Under Implied Consent Law)
813.410 Suspension upon receipt of police
report on implied consent test; hearing; validity of suspension; appeal; rules.
(1) If the Department of Transportation receives from a police officer a report
that is in substantial compliance with ORS 813.120, the department shall
suspend the driving privileges of the person in this state on the 30th day
after the date of arrest or, if the report indicates that the person failed a
blood test, on the 60th day after receipt of the report, unless, at a hearing
described under this section, the department determines that the suspension
would not be valid as described in this section. A suspension of driving
privileges imposed under this subsection shall be for a period of time
established under ORS 813.420.
(2)
If the department receives from a police officer a report pursuant to ORS
813.120 that discloses that the person holds a commercial driver license and
that the person was driving a motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle and
refused to submit to a test under ORS 813.100 or that the person was driving a
commercial motor vehicle and submitted to a breath or blood test and the person’s
blood, as shown by the test, had 0.04 percent or more by weight of alcohol, the
department shall suspend the person’s commercial driver license on the 30th day
after the date of arrest or, if the report indicates that the person failed a
blood test, on the 60th day after receipt of the report, unless, at a hearing
described under this section, the department determines that the suspension
would not be valid as described in this section. A commercial driver license
suspension imposed under this subsection shall be for a period of time
established under ORS 813.404.
(3)
If within 10 days from the date of arrest, or, if the person fails a blood
test, within 10 days from the date the department sends notice of suspension,
the department receives a written request for a hearing from a person whose
driving privileges or commercial driver license the department proposes to
suspend under this section, the department shall provide a hearing in
accordance with this section. Except as otherwise provided under this section,
a hearing held by the department under this section shall be subject to the
provisions for contested cases, other than appeal provisions, under ORS chapter
183. The applicable appeal provisions are as provided under ORS 813.450 and
section 24, chapter 672, Oregon Laws 1985. Notwithstanding ORS 809.430, the
department is not required to give any notice of intent to suspend or
suspension in addition to that provided under ORS 813.100.
(4)
Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, a hearing required by
this section is subject to all of the following:
(a)
The hearing shall be conducted by an administrative law judge assigned from the
Office of Administrative Hearings established under ORS 183.605.
(b)
The administrative law judge shall conduct the hearing by telephone or other
two-way electronic communication device.
(c)
The department may authorize the administrative law judge to issue a final
order in any case.
(d)
A person who requests a hearing under this section and who fails, without just
cause, to appear personally or through an attorney waives the right to a
hearing. If a person waives a right to a hearing under this paragraph, the
department is not required to make any showing at hearing.
(e)
Except as provided in ORS 813.440 or upon remand under ORS 813.450, the
department shall hold the hearing and issue a final order within 30 days of the
date of the arrest or, if the person fails a blood test, within 60 days from
the date the department received the report of the failure.
(f)
In connection with the hearing, the department or its authorized representative
may administer oaths and shall issue subpoenas for the appearance of witnesses
by telephone or other two-way electronic communication device at the hearing
requested by the person or the department and the production of relevant
documents.
(g)
The hearing shall be recorded by whatever means may be determined by the
department and shall include testimony and exhibits, if any. The record of the
proceedings shall not be transcribed unless requested by a party to the
proceeding.
(5)(a)
A person or a police officer may request that a hearing required by this
section be conducted in person.
(b)
The department, by rule, shall establish the manner and time limitation
requirements by which a person or a police officer may request that a hearing
be conducted in person.
(c)
Unless there is an agreement between the person and the department that the
hearing be conducted elsewhere, a hearing requested under this subsection shall
be held either in the county where the alleged offense occurred or at any place
within 100 miles of the place where the offense is alleged to have occurred, as
established by the department by rule.
(d)
In connection with the hearing, the department or its authorized representative
may administer oaths and shall issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses
at the hearing requested under this subsection by the person and the production
of relevant documents.
(6)
This subsection shall be narrowly construed so as to effect the legislative
purpose of limiting the scope of hearings under this section. The scope of a
hearing under this section shall be limited to whether the suspension is valid
as described in this subsection. A suspension under this section is valid if
all of the following requirements have been met:
(a)
The person, at the time the person was requested to submit to a test under ORS
813.100, was under arrest for driving while under the influence of intoxicants
in violation of ORS 813.010 or a municipal ordinance.
(b)
The police had reasonable grounds to believe, at the time the request was made,
that the person arrested had been driving under the influence of intoxicants in
violation of ORS 813.010 or of a municipal ordinance.
(c)
The person refused a test under ORS 813.100, or took a breath or blood test and
the test disclosed that the level of alcohol in the person’s blood at the time
of the test was:
(A)
0.08 percent or more by weight if the person was not driving a commercial motor
vehicle;
(B)
0.04 percent or more by weight if the person was driving a commercial motor
vehicle; or
(C)
Any amount if the person was under 21 years of age.
(d)
If the report under ORS 813.120 indicates that the person was driving a
commercial motor vehicle, the vehicle was in fact a commercial motor vehicle as
defined in ORS 801.208.
(e)
The person had been informed under ORS 813.100 of rights and consequences as
described under ORS 813.130.
(f)
The person was given written notice required under ORS 813.100.
(g)
If the person arrested submitted to a test under ORS 813.100, the person
administering the test was qualified to administer the test under ORS 813.160.
(h)
If the person arrested submitted to a test under ORS 813.100, the methods,
procedures and equipment used in the test complied with requirements under ORS
813.160.
(7)
A suspension imposed under this section shall remain in effect pending any
appeal or remand of a final order issued under this section and there shall be
no stay of the suspension pending appeal or remand.
(8)
Unless a person fails, without just cause, to appear personally or through an
attorney at a hearing requested under this section, a person shall have the
right to appeal any final order by the department after a hearing under this
section by filing a petition. The following apply to this subsection:
(a)
The person shall file the petition in the circuit court for the county where
the person resides or, if the person does not reside in Oregon, in the circuit
court of the county in which the arrest took place within 30 days after
issuance of the final order of the department.
(b)
The court upon receipt of the petition shall set the matter for hearing upon 10
days’ notice to the department and the petitioner unless hearing is waived by
both the department and the petitioner. [1983 c.338 §358; 1985 c.16 §167; 1985
c.672 §13; 1987 c.158 §170; 1989 c.636 §44; 1991 c.860 §11; 1993 c.305 §6; 1993
c.600 §1; 1995 c.568 §6; 1999 c.831 §2; 1999 c.849 §§193,194; 2003 c.75 §67;
2005 c.649 §27; 2007 c.288 §18; 2010 c.37 §1]
813.412 Role of police officer in implied
consent hearing. Notwithstanding ORS 9.160 and
9.320, in any hearing under ORS 813.410 in which a city attorney or district
attorney does not appear, a police officer actively involved in the
investigation of the offense may present evidence, examine and cross-examine
witnesses and make arguments relating to:
(1)
The application of statutes and rules to the facts in the case;
(2)
The literal meaning of the statutes or rules at issue in the case;
(3)
The admissibility of evidence; and
(4)
Proper procedures to be used in the hearing. [1999 c.831 §4; 2010 c.37 §2]
Note:
813.412 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code or any chapter or series therein by
legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further
explanation.
813.420 Duration of suspension for refusal
or failure of test. When the Department of
Transportation imposes a suspension under ORS 813.410, the suspension shall be
for a period of time determined according to the following:
(1)
If the suspension is for refusal of a test under ORS 813.100 and the person is
not subject to an increase in the suspension time for reasons described in ORS
813.430, the suspension shall be for a period of one year.
(2)
If the suspension is for refusal of a test under ORS 813.100 and the person is
subject to an increase in the suspension time for reasons described in ORS
813.430, the suspension shall be for a period of three years.
(3)
If the suspension is because a breath or blood test under ORS 813.100 disclosed
that the person had a level of alcohol in the person’s blood that constituted
being under the influence of intoxicating liquor under ORS 813.300 and the
person is not subject to an increase in the suspension time for reasons
described in ORS 813.430, the suspension shall be for a period of 90 days.
(4)
If the suspension is because a breath or blood test under ORS 813.100 disclosed
that the person had a level of alcohol in the person’s blood that constituted
being under the influence of intoxicating liquor under ORS 813.300 and the
person is subject to an increase in the suspension time for reasons described
in ORS 813.430, the suspension shall be for a period of one year. [1985 c.16 §171;
1993 c.305 §7; 1995 c.568 §7]
813.430 Grounds for increase in duration
of suspension. This section establishes circumstances
under which ORS 813.420 requires an increase in the time for suspension of
driving privileges and under which ORS 813.520 requires an increase in the time
before the Department of Transportation may issue a hardship permit. A person
is subject to an increase in suspension time under this section if any of the
following apply:
(1)
The person is presently participating in a driving while under the influence of
intoxicants diversion program in this state or in any similar alcohol or drug
rehabilitation program in this or another jurisdiction.
(2)
Within the five years preceding the date of arrest any of the following
occurred:
(a)
A suspension of the person’s driving privileges under ORS 813.410 or 482.540
(1981 Replacement Part) became effective.
(b)
The person was convicted of:
(A)
Driving while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of:
(i)
ORS 813.010;
(ii)
The statutory counterpart to ORS 813.010 in another jurisdiction; or
(iii)
A municipal ordinance in this state or 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, a controlled substance, an inhalant or any combination thereof; or
(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)
The person commenced participating in a driving while under the influence of
intoxicants diversion program in this state or in any similar alcohol or drug
rehabilitation program in this or another jurisdiction.
(3)
For the purposes of subsection (2)(b) of this section, 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. [1985 c.16 §173; 1985 c.672 §15; 1987 c.801 §12;
2007 c.879 §8]
813.440 Grounds for hearing on validity of
suspension; rules. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 813.410,
the Department of Transportation may provide a hearing to determine the
validity of a suspension under ORS 813.410 only if the time requirements under
ORS 813.410 could not be met because of any of the following:
(a)
The person’s physical incapacity, verified by a physician to the satisfaction
of the department to be of a nature that would prevent the person from making
the appropriate request or attending the hearing.
(b)
A death in the immediate family of the person, verified to the satisfaction of
the department.
(c)
An error of the department.
(d)
The inability of a subpoenaed police officer to appear due to the officer’s
illness, vacation or official duty conflicts. The department shall set forth by
rule the conditions that constitute “official duty conflicts.” A hearing may
not be rescheduled more than once for reasons described in this paragraph.
(e)
A request for a change of administrative law judge under ORS 183.645.
(f)
The inability of the person’s attorney to appear due to the attorney’s illness,
vacation or scheduling conflict arising from other court or administrative
hearing appearances. A hearing must be rescheduled no later than 45 days after
the date of the original hearing and may not be rescheduled more than once for
reasons described in this paragraph.
(g)
Other just cause as defined by the department by administrative rule.
(2)
A hearing held under this section is subject to the same provisions as a
hearing held under ORS 813.410, except that the department is not required to
hold the hearing and make the determination within the time required by ORS
813.410.
(3)
The granting of a hearing under this section shall not delay the imposition of
a suspension under ORS 813.410 within the time required under ORS 813.410.
However, if a person establishes that the person was deprived by either
department error or a subpoenaed police officer’s illness, vacation or official
duty conflicts of an opportunity to appear at a hearing, the department shall
rescind the suspension and shall promptly schedule a subsequent hearing to
determine the validity of the suspension under ORS 813.410. In other cases
under this section, when the department is unable to hold the hearing within
the time required by ORS 813.410, the department shall rescind any suspension
imposed under ORS 813.410 only if the department determines, at a hearing held
under this section, that the suspension was not valid as described under ORS 813.410.
(4)
The following apply to this section:
(a)
The department shall issue a final order within 10 days after the hearing
described in this section.
(b)
If the department has rescinded a suspension under subsection (3) of this
section and if the department, at the hearing described in this section,
determines that the suspension is valid as described under ORS 813.410, the
department shall reinstate the suspension effective five days after the final
order is issued.
(c)
Notwithstanding ORS 809.430, no additional notice or order of suspension need
be given. [1985 c.16 §169; 1985 c.672 §14; 1987 c.272 §5; 1993 c.600 §2; 1999
c.831 §1; 2001 c.294 §§9,10; 2003 c.75 §68; 2009 c.520 §1]
813.450 Appeal from suspension for refusal
or failure of breath test. (1) The petition to the circuit
court appealing an order of the Department of Transportation after a hearing
under ORS 813.410 shall state the nature of the petitioner’s interest and the
ground or grounds upon which the petitioner contends the order should be
reversed or remanded.
(2)
The court shall conduct the review without a jury. Review shall be limited to
the record of the department’s hearing.
(3)
Any party to the proceedings before the circuit court may appeal from the
judgment of the court to the Court of Appeals.
(4)
Upon review in the circuit court and Court of Appeals, the court may affirm,
reverse or remand the order as follows:
(a)
If the court finds that the department has erroneously interpreted a provision
of law and that a correct interpretation compels a particular action, it shall:
(A)
Set aside or modify the order; or
(B)
Remand the case to the department for further action under a correct
interpretation of the provision of law.
(b)
The court shall remand the order to the department if it finds the department’s
exercise of discretion to be any of the following:
(A)
Outside the range of discretion delegated to the agency by law.
(B)
Inconsistent with a department rule, an officially stated department position,
or a prior department practice, if the inconsistency is not explained by the
department.
(C)
Otherwise in violation of a constitutional or statutory provision.
(c)
The court shall set aside or remand the order if it finds that the order is not
supported by substantial evidence in the record.
(5)
Upon review, the court shall affirm the department’s order unless the court
finds a ground for setting aside, modifying or remanding to the department
under a specified provision of this section.
(6)
In any review under this section, the court shall also review de novo
determinations made by an agency that are subject to ORS 183.650 (4). [1985
c.672 §23; 1999 c.849 §§196,197; 2003 c.75 §69]
813.460 Department procedures upon
verification of suspension of driving privileges of wrong person.
If the Department of Transportation verifies to its satisfaction that it has
suspended the driving privileges of the wrong person under ORS 813.410 because
a person arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants gave false
identification at the time of the arrest, all the following apply:
(1)
The department shall immediately rescind the suspension order under the false
name and shall issue a suspension order for the period set forth in ORS 813.420
to the person arrested.
(2)
The department shall issue the order in the manner set forth in ORS 809.430.
(3)
No further notice of suspension need be given.
(4)
The time limitations in ORS 813.410 (1), (2), (3) and (4)(e) do not apply to a
suspension order issued under this section. [1985 c.672 §25; 1989 c.636 §47]
813.470 Department notation on record of
person acquitted after suspension. The
Department of Transportation shall make a notation on the driving record of a
person indicating that the person was acquitted of a charge of driving under
the influence of intoxicants if:
(1)
The person’s driving privileges were suspended because a breath or blood test
under ORS 813.100 disclosed that the person had a level of alcohol in the
person’s blood that constituted being under the influence of intoxicating
liquor under ORS 813.300;
(2)
An accusatory instrument was filed charging the person with driving under the
influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 arising out of the same
incident that led to the suspension of the person’s driving privileges;
(3)
The person was acquitted of the charge; and
(4)
The person presents the department with a certified copy of the judgment of
acquittal from the court clearly showing the location of the court, the date of
the arrest and the findings of the court. [1987 c.303 §2; 1993 c.305 §8; 1995
c.568 §8]
HARDSHIP PERMITS
813.500 Restrictions on issuance.
(1) If a person’s license is suspended for driving while under the influence of
intoxicants under ORS 813.400 and the suspension period is determined by ORS
809.428 (2)(b) or (c), the Department of Transportation may only issue a
hardship permit to the person under ORS 807.240 if the person, in addition to
any requirement under ORS 807.240 and any applicable requirements under ORS
807.250 and 813.520:
(a)
Is examined by the Oregon Health Authority to determine whether the person has
a problem condition involving alcohol, inhalants or controlled substances as
described in ORS 813.040; and
(b)
Complies with the requirements of this section.
(2)
If the authority determines that the person has a problem condition involving
alcohol, inhalants or controlled substances, as described in ORS 813.040, the
department may issue the permit to the person only if both the following apply:
(a)
The person enrolled in a program for rehabilitation for alcoholism or drug
dependence approved by the authority.
(b)
The authority recommends, on the basis of the person’s progress in the
rehabilitation program, such reinstatement in writing to the department. If the
authority makes a recommendation under this paragraph, the authority shall
state specifically in the recommendation the times, places, routes and days of
the week minimally necessary for the person to seek or retain employment, to
attend any alcohol or drug treatment or rehabilitation program or to obtain
necessary medical treatment for the person or a member of the person’s
immediate family.
(3)
If the authority determines that the person does not have a problem condition
involving alcohol, inhalants or controlled substances as described in ORS
813.040, the department may issue the permit to the person only if, in addition
to any requirements under ORS 807.240, the person enters an alcohol or drug
information program approved by the authority and the department determines
that issuance of a permit is appropriate. If the department issues a permit to
a person described in this subsection, the department shall require, under ORS
807.240, that the person complete the program as a condition of retaining the
permit. [1983 c.338 §328; 1985 c.16 §145; 1987 c.801 §13; 1989 c.401 §2; 1991
c.557 §9; 1999 c.619 §13; 2003 c.23 §4; 2009 c.595 §1146]
813.510 Limitations on privileges granted
by permit; conditions of permit. This section
establishes limitations that the Department of Transportation is required or
permitted to place on hardship permits issued under ORS 807.240 to persons
whose suspension is based upon a conviction for driving under the influence of
intoxicants or upon ORS 813.100. Limitations placed on a hardship permit under
this section are in addition to any limitations placed on the permit under ORS
807.240. A person’s permit is subject to suspension or revocation as provided
under ORS 807.240 if the department determines that the holder of the permit
has violated any limitation placed upon the permit under this section.
Violation of a limitation under this section is punishable as provided by ORS
811.175 or 811.182. The limitations are as described in the following:
(1)
A hardship permit issued to the person shall limit the person’s driving
privileges:
(a)
To the times, places, routes and days the department determines to be minimally
necessary for the person to seek or retain employment, to attend any alcohol or
drug treatment or rehabilitation program or to obtain required medical
treatment for the person or a member of the person’s immediate family; and
(b)
To times, places, routes and days that are specifically stated.
(2)
The person’s driving privileges under the permit are subject to suspension or
revocation if the person does not maintain a good driving record, as defined by
the administrative rules of the department, during the term of the permit.
(3)
If the person is in a rehabilitation program under ORS 813.500, the person must
complete the rehabilitation program.
(4)
The department may require the person to complete a driver improvement program
under ORS 809.480 as a condition of the permit.
(5)
If the person is involved in a diversion agreement under ORS 813.220 and
813.230, the department may require the person to successfully complete the
diversion program as a condition of retaining the permit.
(6)
The department shall condition the permit so that the permit will be revoked if
the person is convicted of any of the following:
(a)
Reckless driving under ORS 811.140.
(b)
Driving under the influence of intoxicants under ORS 813.010.
(c)
Failure to perform the duties of a driver under ORS 811.700 or 811.705.
(d)
Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer under ORS 811.540.
(e)
Driving while suspended or revoked under ORS 811.175 or 811.182. [1983 c.338 §329;
1985 c.16 §146; 1987 c.730 §21; 1987 c.801 §14; 1991 c.208 §5; 2003 c.23 §5]
813.520 Limitations on authority to issue
hardship permit or reinstate driving privileges.
In addition to any provisions of ORS 807.240 and 813.510 or 807.250, this
section establishes limitations on the authority of the Department of
Transportation to issue driving privileges under ORS 807.240. The department
may not reinstate any driving privileges or issue any hardship permit under ORS
807.240 as provided under any of the following:
(1)
For a period of 90 days after the beginning of the suspension if the suspension
is for refusal of a test under ORS 813.100 and the person is not subject to an
increase in the time before a permit may be issued for reasons described in ORS
813.430. This period of 90 days shall be reduced by the time the department
refused to issue a hardship permit under subsection (5) or (6) of this section
if the person’s driving privileges were suspended based on the same occurrence.
(2)
For a period of 30 days after the beginning of the suspension if the suspension
is because a breath or blood test under ORS 813.100 disclosed that the person
had a level of alcohol in the person’s blood that constituted being under the
influence of intoxicating liquor under ORS 813.300 and the person is not
subject to an increase in the time before a hardship permit may be issued for
reasons described in ORS 813.430. This period of 30 days shall be reduced by
the time the department refused to issue a hardship permit under subsection (5)
or (6) of this section if the person’s driving privileges were suspended based
on the same occurrence.
(3)
For a period of one year after the beginning of the suspension if the
suspension is because a breath or blood test under ORS 813.100 disclosed that
the person had a level of alcohol in the person’s blood that constituted being
under the influence of intoxicating liquor under ORS 813.300 and the person is
subject to an increase in the time before a hardship permit may be issued for
reasons described under ORS 813.430. This period of one year shall be reduced
by the time the department refused to issue a hardship permit under subsection
(5) or (6) of this section if the person’s driving privileges were suspended
based on the same occurrence.
(4)
For a period of three years after the beginning of the suspension if the
suspension is for refusal of a test under ORS 813.100 and the person is subject
to an increase in the time before a hardship permit may be issued for reasons
described in ORS 813.430. This period of three years shall be reduced by the
time the department refused to issue a hardship permit under subsection (5) or
(6) of this section if the person’s driving privileges were suspended based on
the same occurrence.
(5)
For a period of 90 days after the beginning of the suspension under ORS 813.400
if it is the person’s second conviction for driving while under the influence
of intoxicants if the suspension period is determined by ORS 809.428 (2)(b).
This period of 90 days shall be reduced by the time the department refused to
issue a hardship permit under subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) of this section
if the person’s driving privileges were suspended based on the same occurrence.
(6)
For a period of one year after the beginning of the suspension under ORS
813.400 for driving while under the influence of intoxicants if the suspension
period is determined by ORS 809.428 (2)(c). This period of one year shall be
reduced by the time the department refused to issue a hardship permit under
subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) of this section if the person’s driving
privileges were suspended based on the same occurrence.
(7)
To any person who has a mental or physical condition or impairment that affects
the person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
(8)
If the suspension is based upon a conviction for a violation of ORS 813.010 or
is imposed under ORS 813.410 based upon ORS 813.100 to a person who has
available public or private transportation sufficient to fulfill the person’s
transportation needs while the person is suspended.
(9)
For a period of 30 days following imposition of suspension, if the person,
within the previous year, has been convicted of a traffic crime and the
suspension is based upon a conviction for violation of ORS 813.010 or is
imposed under ORS 813.410 based upon ORS 813.100. [1985 c.16 §148; 1985 c.672 §16;
1987 c.673 §1a; 1987 c.801 §15; 1989 c.224 §141; 1989 c.401 §3; 1993 c.305 §9;
1995 c.568 §9; 1999 c.1051 §91; 2005 c.140 §5; 2009 c.607 §1]
IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES
813.600 Ignition interlock program; rules.
(1) The Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Transportation
Safety Committee, shall establish a program for the use of ignition interlock
devices by persons convicted of driving while under the influence of
intoxicants and granted hardship permits under ORS 807.240 and by persons who
have entered into a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion
agreement.
(2)
The department shall adopt rules that specify requirements for ignition
interlock devices that may be used and shall publish a list of devices that
meet the requirements. The list may include devices that:
(a)
Do not impede the safe operation of the vehicle;
(b)
Have the fewest opportunities to be bypassed;
(c)
Correlate well with established measures of alcohol impairment;
(d)
Work accurately and reliably in an unsupervised environment;
(e)
Require a deep lung breath sample or other accurate measure of blood alcohol
content equivalence;
(f)
Resist tampering and give evidence if tampering is attempted;
(g)
Are difficult to circumvent, and require premeditation to do so;
(h)
Minimize inconvenience to a sober user;
(i)
Operate reliably over the range of automobile environments or automobile
manufacturing standards;
(j)
Are manufactured by a party who is adequately insured for product liability;
and
(k)
Have a label affixed in a prominent location warning that any person tampering
with, circumventing or otherwise misusing the device is subject to civil
penalty. [1987 c.746 §1; 1991 c.453 §14; 1993 c.382 §2; 2011 c.671 §1]
813.602 Circumstances under which ignition
interlock device required; costs; failure to install; penalty; exemptions; rules.
(1) When a person is convicted of driving while under the influence of
intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 or of a municipal ordinance, the
Department of Transportation, in addition to any other requirement, shall
require that an approved ignition interlock device be installed and used in any
vehicle operated by the person:
(a)
Before the person is eligible for a hardship permit. The requirement is a
condition of the hardship permit for the duration of the hardship permit.
(b)
For a first conviction, for one year after the ending date of the suspension or
revocation caused by the conviction. Violation of the condition imposed under
this paragraph is a Class A traffic violation.
(c)
For a second or subsequent conviction, for two years after the ending date of
the suspension or revocation caused by the conviction. Violation of the
condition imposed under this paragraph is a Class A traffic violation.
(2)
The court shall require as a condition of a driving while under the influence
of intoxicants diversion agreement that an approved ignition interlock device
be installed in any vehicle operated by the person during the period of the
agreement when the person has driving privileges. In addition to any action
taken under ORS 813.255, violation of the condition imposed under this
subsection is a Class A traffic violation.
(3)
Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, if an ignition interlock
system is ordered or required under subsection (1) or (2) of this section, the
person so ordered or required shall pay to the provider the reasonable costs of
leasing, installing and maintaining the device. A payment schedule may be
established for the person by the department.
(4)
The department may waive, in whole or in part, or defer the defendant’s responsibility
to pay all or part of the costs under subsection (3) of this section if the
defendant meets the criteria for indigence established for waiving or deferring
such costs under subsection (5) of this section. If the defendant’s
responsibility for costs is waived, then notwithstanding ORS 813.270, the costs
described in subsection (3) of this section must be paid from the Intoxicated
Driver Program Fund.
(5)
The department, by rule, shall establish criteria and procedures it will use
for qualification to waive or defer costs described under subsection (3) of
this section for indigence. The criteria must be consistent with the standards
for indigence adopted by the federal government for purposes of the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
(6)
At the end of the suspension or revocation resulting from the conviction, the
department shall suspend the driving privileges or right to apply for driving
privileges of a person who has not submitted proof to the department that an
ignition interlock device has been installed or who tampers with an ignition
interlock device after it has been installed. If the suspension is for failing
to submit proof of installation, the suspension continues until the department
receives proof that the ignition interlock device has been installed or until
one year after the ending date of the suspension resulting from the first
conviction or two years after the ending date of the suspension resulting from
a second or subsequent conviction, whichever comes first. If the suspension is
for tampering with an ignition interlock device, the suspension continues until
one year after the ending date of the suspension resulting from the first
conviction or two years after the ending date of the suspension resulting from
a second or subsequent conviction. A person whose driving privileges or right
to apply for privileges is suspended under this subsection is entitled to
administrative review, as described in ORS 809.440, of the action.
(7)
The department shall adopt rules permitting medical exemptions from the
requirements of installation and use of an ignition interlock device under
subsection (1) of this section.
(8)
When a person is required to install an ignition interlock device under
subsection (2) of this section, the provider of the device shall provide notice
of any installation or removal of the device or any tampering with the device
to the court that ordered installation of the device or to the court’s
designee, including but not limited to an agency or organization certified by
the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 813.025. [1987 c.746 §2; 1989 c.576 §1;
1991 c.453 §15; 1993 c.382 §3; 1993 c.627 §6; 1999 c.770 §7; 2001 c.786 §4;
2003 c.26 §1; 2007 c.655 §1; 2009 c.599 §26; 2011 c.671 §2]
813.604 Notice of court order; notation on
hardship permit; rules. (1) When a court orders
installation of an ignition interlock device pursuant to ORS 813.602, the court
shall send a copy of the order to the Department of Transportation. The
department shall note the requirement on the driving record of the person
required to install the device.
(2)
The department may not issue a hardship permit under ORS 807.240 to any person
who is ordered to install an ignition interlock device on the person’s vehicle
until the person furnishes the department satisfactory proof that the device
has been installed on any vehicle owned or operated by the person. The
department shall determine by rule what constitutes satisfactory proof under
this subsection.
(3)
When the department issues a hardship permit to a person who is required to
have an ignition interlock device, the department shall note on the permit that
the device is required. The notation constitutes a limitation on the permit and
a person who violates the limitation is punishable as provided in ORS 811.182
for criminal driving while suspended or revoked. [1987 c.746 §3; 1989 c.398 §2;
1997 c.249 §235]
813.606 Exception for employee otherwise
required to have device. Notwithstanding ORS 813.604, if
a person is required, in the course and scope of the person’s employment, to
operate a motor vehicle owned by the person’s employer, the person may operate
that vehicle without installation of an ignition interlock device if:
(1)
The employer has been notified:
(a)
That the employee is operating with a hardship permit restricted as provided in
ORS 813.604;
(b)
That the employee is operating on a fully reinstated license within the first
year following suspension or revocation for the employee’s first conviction of
driving while under the influence of intoxicants; or
(c)
That the employee is operating on a fully reinstated license within the second
year following suspension or revocation for the employee’s second or subsequent
conviction of driving while under the influence of intoxicants; and
(2)
The employee has proof of the notification or fully reinstated license in the
possession of the employee while operating the employer’s vehicle in the course
of employment. [1987 c.746 §4; 1999 c.770 §8; 2001 c.786 §5; 2011 c.355 §17]
813.608 Knowingly furnishing motor vehicle
without ignition interlock device; penalty. (1) A
person commits the offense of knowingly furnishing a motor vehicle without an
ignition interlock device to someone who is not authorized to drive such a
vehicle if the person rents, leases, lends or otherwise furnishes a motor
vehicle to someone the person knows to have been ordered or required under ORS
813.602, to install an ignition interlock device, and the motor vehicle is not
equipped with such a device that is in working order.
(2)
The offense described in this section, knowingly furnishing a motor vehicle
without an ignition interlock device to someone who is not authorized to drive
such a vehicle, is a Class A traffic violation. [1987 c.746 §5; 1989 c.576 §2]
813.610 Soliciting another to blow into
ignition interlock device; penalty. (1) A person
commits the offense of unlawfully soliciting another to blow into an ignition
interlock device or start a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock
device if the person has such a device as a result of an order or requirement
under ORS 813.602 and the person requests or solicits another to blow into the
device or start the motor vehicle so as to circumvent the device.
(2)
The offense described in this section, unlawfully soliciting another to blow
into an ignition interlock device or start a motor vehicle equipped with an
ignition interlock device, is a Class A traffic violation. [1987 c.746 §6; 1989
c.576 §3]
813.612 Unlawfully blowing into ignition interlock
device; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense
of unlawfully blowing into an ignition interlock device or starting a motor
vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device if, for the purpose of
providing an operable motor vehicle for someone required under ORS 813.602 to
have such a device, the person blows into an ignition interlock device or
starts an automobile equipped with the device.
(2)
This section does not apply to a person who is required to have an ignition
interlock device and who blows into or starts the person’s own vehicle that is
so equipped.
(3)
The offense described in this section, unlawfully blowing into an ignition
interlock device or starting a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition
interlock device, is a Class A traffic violation. [1987 c.746 §7]
813.614 Tampering with ignition interlock
device; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense
of tampering with an ignition interlock device if the person does anything to a
device that was ordered installed pursuant to ORS 813.602 that circumvents the
operation of the device.
(2)
The offense described in this section, tampering with an ignition interlock
device, is a Class A traffic violation. [1987 c.746 §9]
813.616 Use of certain moneys to pay for ignition
interlock program. Notwithstanding ORS 813.270,
moneys in the Intoxicated Driver Program Fund may be used to pay for
administration and evaluation of the ignition interlock program established by
ORS 813.600 to 813.616 and for the costs of participation in the program for
indigents. [1987 c.746 §8; 1993 c.382 §4]
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