Additional information, including many provisions of the City’s Municipal Code and the State of Oregon’s Vehicle Code, is available online. Under Oregon law, court clerks cannot give legal advice. Please direct any questions you may have to the judge. Please be aware that if you fail to obey an order of the Court, including an order to pay a fine, your driver's license will be suspended and you may be subject to further legal action and costs. A plea of not guilty means the state will have the burden of proving each element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.
A plea of "no contest"will result in a conviction being entered on your driving record. The fine or other penalty, assessed by the Judge, will depend on your explanation, your driving record, and the seriousness of the offense. Depending on the circumstances, you could receive. The benefit to a "no contest" plea is that you do not have to admit guilt in open court. When you enter a guilty plea, you are saying that you committed the crime with which you have been charged. A plea of "no contest" under Oregon Law results in a guilty finding by the Court. You may also come to the court counter during regular business hours and enter your "not guilty" plea.Ģ. You may enter a plea of "not guilty" when the judge calls your case in court. You do not have to worry about building a defense since you have already. This will allow you to leave without having to wait in court until the judge calls your case. When you plead guilty, you admit to committing the acts alleged in your charges. If you wish to plead "not guilty," you may inform the court clerk before court convenes. The trial date is usually set within two months of arraignment and you will receive a written notice at the time you enter your not guilty plea. You can plead NOT GUILTY if you wish to contest the charge against you and go to trial. The purpose of your first appearance ("arraignment") in court for a traffic violation is to tell the judge or court clerk how you wish to proceed with your case.
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