Traffic Violation vs. Traffic Crime

Traffic Citations

Directly under the title OREGON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION AND COMPLAINT is a series of boxes. The officer will have marked either Criminal or Infraction.

Traffic Crime

A traffic crime is a misdemeanor offense where you could serve jail time.

Examples of those offenses include:

• Hit and Run
• Driving Under the Influence
• Reckless Driving

The arraignment date written on the bottom of the citation is a mandatory appearance.

Traffic Violation

A traffic violation is an offense where the penalty is a fine.

Examples of those offenses include:

• Speeding
• Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device
• Driving Uninsured

The information under the title Traffic Violations refers to this type of ticket.

About Traffic Crime

Fingerprinting

Court Appointed Attorney

Advise of Rights

Arraignments, Jury Trials, Pretrial Conferences

Warrants

Probations

DUII Diversion Program