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.