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Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 153 § 153.640 — Disposition of fines for traffic offenses; circuit court

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 153 ·
Oregon Code § 153.640 · Enacted · Last updated March 01, 2026
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Disposition of fines for traffic offenses; circuit court. (1) If a circuit court enters a judgment of conviction for a traffic offense, the full amount of the fine imposed under the judgment is payable to the state if the conviction resulted from a prosecution arising out of an arrest or complaint made by an officer of the Oregon State Police or by any other enforcement officer employed by state government, as defined in ORS 174.111. (2)(a) If a circuit court enters a judgment of conviction for a traffic offense and the conviction resulted from a prosecution arising out of an arrest or complaint made by a sheriff, deputy sheriff, city police officer or any other enforcement officer employed by a local government, as defined in ORS 174.116: (A) The amount prescribed by ORS 153.633 (1) is payable to the state and must be deposited in the Criminal Fine Account; (B) Subject to paragraph (b) of this subsection, one-half of the amount remaining after any payment required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is payable to the local government that employs the enforcement officer; and (C) Subject to paragraph (b) of this subsection, one-half of the amount remaining after any payment required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is payable to the state. (b) If the full amount of the fine imposed by a circuit court is collected and a surcharge imposed under ORS 1.188 is part of the presumptive fine as provided in ORS
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