Your license after a DUII arrest in Oregon
This is the case that moves first. It runs at Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver and Motor Vehicle Services, not at the court, and it is decided on a different question from whether you are guilty of anything.
calendar days to
request a hearing
The suspension takes effect automatically and the right to contest it is lost. A timely request stays the suspension until the hearing decision issues.
ORS 813.410(4); OAR 735-090-0020(4), (5)
Requesting the hearing is the step with a hard deadline and no second chance. It is also the step most people hand to a lawyer, because it is usually the first thing one does for you.
DUII lawyers in OregonRestricted driving and interlock
These are choices, not just penalties. Where one applies, filing the paperwork can change what happens to your driving rather than only adding to it, and most people do not know they can elect it.
DUII Diversion
Diversion program
ORS 813.200
- Where
- Statewide
What to do this week
- 01
Find the notice you were given
It is usually the document that starts this clock, and it often doubles as a temporary permit.
- 02
Work out the date
Count 10 calendar days. Put a reminder several days before it falls, not on the day.
- 03
Request the hearing
It goes to Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver and Motor Vehicle Services, by written request, submitted online or by fax. Missing it ends the matter without anyone reviewing it.