Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 153 § 153.650 — Disposition of fines for traffic offenses; municipal court
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 153 ·
Oregon Code § 153.650·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Disposition of fines for traffic offenses; municipal court.
(1) If a municipal 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 an officer of the
Oregon State Police or by any other enforcement officer employed by state
government, as defined in ORS 174.111:
(a) The amount
prescribed by ORS 153.633 (2) is payable to the state and must be forwarded to
the Department of Revenue for deposit in the Criminal Fine Account;
(b) Subject to
subsection (4) of this section, one-half of the amount remaining after any
payment required by paragraph (a) of this subsection is payable to the city in
which the municipal court is located; and
(c) Subject to
subsection (4) of this section, one-half of the amount remaining after any
payment required by paragraph (a) of this subsection is payable to the state.
(2) If a
municipal 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 city police officer or any other enforcement officer employed by the
city:
(a) The amount
prescribed by ORS 153.633 (2) is payable to the state and must be forwarded to
the Department of Revenue for deposit in the Criminal Fine Account; and
(b) Subject to
subsection (4) of this section, the remaining amount of the fine is payable to
the city in which the court is located.
(3) If a
municipal 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 an enforcement officer employed by any other local government, as
defined in ORS 174.116:
(a) The amount
prescribed by ORS 153.633 (2) is payable to the state and must be forwarded to
the Department of Revenue for deposit in the Criminal Fine Account;
(b) Subject to
subsection (4) of this section, one-half of the amount remaining after any
payment required by paragraph (a) of this subsection is payable to the local
government that employs the enforcement officer; and
(c) Subject to
subsection (4) of this section, one-half of the amount remaining after any
payment required by paragraph (a) of this subsection is payable to the city in
which the court is located.
(4) If the full
amount of the fine imposed by a municipal court is collected, the last $16 of
the amount collected shall be paid to the county treasurer for the county in
which the court is located and may be used only for the purposes specified in
ORS 153.660. If the full amount of the fine imposed is not collected, the $16
payment required by this subsection shall be reduced by one dollar for every
dollar of the fine that is not collected. The provisions of this subsection do
not apply to fines imposed for violations of ORS 811.590, 814.485, 814.486,
814.534, 814.536, 814.600 or 830.990 (1). [2011 c.597 §49; 2013 c.685 §11]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 153.650
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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