Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 153 § 153.061 — Appearance by defendant

Appearance by defendant. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a defendant who has been issued a violation citation must either: (a) Make a first appearance by personally appearing in court at the time indicated in the summons; or (b) Make a first appearance in the manner provided in subsection (3) of this section before the time indicated in the summons. (2) If a defendant is issued a violation citation for careless driving under ORS 811.135 on which a police officer noted that the offense contributed to an accident and that the cited offense appears to have contributed to the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable user of a public way, the officer may not enter the amount of the presumptive fine on the summons and the defendant must make a first appearance by personally appearing in court at the time indicated in the summons. (3)(a) Except as provided in this section, a defendant who has been issued a violation citation may make a first appearance in the matter before the time indicated in the summons by one of the following means: (A) The defendant may submit to the court a written or oral request for a trial. (B) The defendant may enter a plea of no contest by: (i) Delivering to the court, a Central Violations Bureau established under ORS 153.806 or a Violations Bureau established by the court under ORS 153.800 the summons and a check or money order in the amount of the presumptive fine set forth in the summons; or (ii) Appearing by electronic or telephonic means and entering the plea with a Central Violations Bureau established under ORS 153.806 or a Violations Bureau established by the court under ORS 153.800. (b) The entry of a plea under paragraph (a)(B) of this subsection constitutes a waiver of trial and consent to the entry of a judgment forfeiting the presumptive fine. (c) A no contest plea under this subsection is not subject to the requirements of ORS chapter 135 relating to the entry of pleas and, upon receipt of the plea, the court may enter judgment against the defendant without taking further evidence. (4) The court may require that a defendant requesting a trial under subsection (3) of this section deposit an amount equal to the presumptive fine established under ORS