Oregon Statutes 153.008 – Violations described
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an offense is a violation if any of the following apply:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 153.008
- City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Violation: means an offense described in ORS § 153. See Oregon Statutes 153.005
(a) The offense is designated as a violation in the statute defining the offense.
(b) The statute prescribing the penalty for the offense provides that the offense is punishable by a fine but does not provide that the offense is punishable by a term of imprisonment. The statute may provide for punishment in addition to a fine as long as the punishment does not include a term of imprisonment.
(c) The offense is created by an ordinance of a county, city, district or other political subdivision of this state with authority to create offenses, and the ordinance provides that violation of the ordinance is punishable by a fine but does not provide that the offense is punishable by a term of imprisonment. The ordinance may provide for punishment in addition to a fine as long as the punishment does not include a term of imprisonment.
(d) The prosecuting attorney has elected to treat the offense as a violation for purposes of a particular case in the manner provided by ORS § 161.566.
(e) The court has elected to treat the offense as a violation for purposes of a particular case in the manner provided by ORS § 161.568.
(2) Conviction of a violation does not give rise to any disability or legal disadvantage based on conviction of a crime. [1999 c.1051 § 3]