Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 810.310 (2026)

Use of license as security deposit

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      810.310 Use of license as security deposit. The current valid license of a person that is issued by this state is acceptable, when authorized under ORS 810.300, as a security deposit for a person on a traffic crime. The use of a license as security under this section is subject to all of the following:

      (1) Upon acceptance of the license as security, the magistrate or clerk or deputy clerk authorized by the magistrate shall issue the person a court bail driver permit under ORS 807.330.

      (2) If the person appears at the time fixed, the person’s license shall be returned to the person unless taken up by the court under ORS 809.275.

      (3) If the person fails to appear at the time fixed, the court shall forward the license to the Department of Transportation along with a notification that the person failed to appear and a notification to suspend the driving privileges of the person. The department shall take action on the license and notice as provided under ORS 809.280. [1983 c.338 §377; 1985 c.16 §196; 1993 c.627 §4; 1999 c.1051 §286]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1994–1994 · leading case: State v. Aguilar, 867 P.2d 520 (Or. Ct. App. 1994).
State v. Aguilar, 867 P.2d 520 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “' ORS 810.310(3) defines the authority of the police to respond to a traffic infraction; by implication, the statute proscribes any further action by the police, including a search, unless it has some basis other than the traffic infraction.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 810.310(3) — 1 case
State v. Aguilar, 867 P.2d 520 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). “' ORS 810.310(3) defines the authority of the police to respond to a traffic infraction; by implication, the statute proscribes any further action by the police, including a search, unless it has some basis other than the traffic infraction.”
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