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.
