Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 133.068 (2026)

Contents of criminal citation issued without complaint

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      133.068 Contents of criminal citation issued without complaint. A criminal citation issued without a form of complaint must contain:

      (1) The name of the court at which the cited person is to appear.

      (2) The name of the person cited.

      (3) A brief description of the offense for which the person is charged, the date, time and place at which the offense occurred, the date on which the citation was issued, and the name of the peace officer who issued the citation.

      (4) The date, time and place at which the person cited is to appear in court, and a summons to so appear.

      (5) Whether a complaint or information had been filed with the court at the time the citation was issued.

      (6) If the arrest was made by a private party, the name of the arresting person.

      (7) The following:

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      This citation is not a complaint or an information. A complaint or an information may be filed and you will be provided a copy thereof at the time of your first appearance. You MUST appear in court at the time set in the citation. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AND A COMPLAINT OR INFORMATION HAS BEEN FILED, THE COURT WILL IMMEDIATELY ISSUE A WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST.

______________________________________________________________________________ [1999 c.1051 §60]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2010–2014 · leading case: State v. Carter, 241 P.3d 1205 (Or. Ct. App. 2010).
State v. Carter, 241 P.3d 1205 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “The court noted that, under ORS 133.068(7), a citation must contain a notice including a warning that the failure to appear as directed will result in issuance of an arrest warrant.”
State v. Murr, 295 P.3d 122 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 4× “060(2). When a citation without a complaint issues, a “complaint or information may be filed with the court before or after the issuance.”
State v. Coulson, 258 P.3d 1253 (Or. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “060(2) (providing that a warrant shall be issued if a person fails to appear as directed in the citation "and a complaint or information *1262 is filed"); ORS 133.068(7) (stating that the citation issued without a complaint must include a notice that a warrant will be issued if…”
State v. Kenny, 327 P.3d 548 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). “For instance, ORS 133.068 describes what must be included in a criminal citation that is issued without a complaint, whereas ORS 133.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 133.068(5) — 1 case
State v. Murr, 295 P.3d 122 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). “060(2). When a citation without a complaint issues, a “complaint or information may be filed with the court before or after the issuance.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 133.068(7) — 3 cases
State v. Carter, 241 P.3d 1205 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “The court noted that, under ORS 133.068(7), a citation must contain a notice including a warning that the failure to appear as directed will result in issuance of an arrest warrant.”
State v. Coulson, 258 P.3d 1253 (Or. Ct. App. 2011). “060(2) (providing that a warrant shall be issued if a person fails to appear as directed in the citation "and a complaint or information *1262 is filed"); ORS 133.068(7) (stating that the citation issued without a complaint must include a notice that a warrant will be issued if…”
State v. Murr, 295 P.3d 122 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). “060(2). When a citation without a complaint issues, a “complaint or information may be filed with the court before or after the issuance.”
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