A plea to a charge of a traffic crime, as defined in ORS § 801.545, and any judgment of conviction or acquittal of a person charged with a traffic crime, as defined by ORS § 801.545, are not admissible in the trial of a subsequent civil action arising out of the same accident or occurrence to prove or negate the facts upon which such judgment was rendered. [1975 c.542 § 1; 1981 c.892 § 87; 1999 c.1051 § 242; 2007 c.784 § 6; 2011 c.597 § 30]

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 41.905

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

 

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