Traffic Violations, Crime & Citations

Traffic Citations

Directly under the title OREGON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION AND COMPLAINT (ticket) 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 time in jail.

Examples of 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 Violations

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

Examples of these offenses include:

Speeding
Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device
Driving Uninsured

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