Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 153.992 (2026)

Penalty for failure to appear

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153.992 Penalty for failure to appear. (1) A person commits the offense of failure to appear in a violation proceeding if the person has been served with a citation issued under this chapter for a violation and the person knowingly fails to do any of the following:

(a) Make a first appearance in the manner required by ORS 153.061 within the time allowed.

(b) Make appearance at the time set for trial in the violation proceeding.

(c) Appear at any other time required by the court or by law.

(2) Failure to appear on a violation citation is a Class A misdemeanor. [1999 c.1051 §29; 2021 c.591 §16; 2024 c.70 §64]

153.995 [Formerly 484.990; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §32]

153.997 [1991 c.806 §1; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §32]

CHAPTERS 154 AND 155

[Reserved for expansion]

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2007–2014 · leading case: State v. Kenny, 327 P.3d 548 (Or. Ct. App. 2014).

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State v. Kenny, 327 P.3d 548 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). “, ORS 153.992(1) (“A person commits the offense of failure to appear in a violation proceeding if the person has been served with a violation citation issued under this chapter and the person knowingly fails to do any of the following: (a) Make a first appearance in the manner…”

State v. Warner, 153 P.3d 674 (Or. 2007). “He points to the fact that a defendant may be charged with a crime for failing to appear in the proceeding, ORS 153.992, and ultimately may be arrested for such failure to appear, ORS 153.”

State v. Jenson, 184 P.3d 1194 (Or. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “He pointed to the fact that a defendant may be charged with a crime for failing to appear in the proceeding, ORS 153.992, and ultimately may be arrested for such failure to appear, ORS 153.”

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 153.992(1) — 1 case

State v. Kenny, 327 P.3d 548 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). “, ORS 153.992(1) (“A person commits the offense of failure to appear in a violation proceeding if the person has been served with a violation citation issued under this chapter and the person knowingly fails to do any of the following: (a) Make a first appearance in the manner…”

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