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ORS 807.010TBWD eligibleLicensing

Operating without driving privileges

Driving a motor vehicle on a highway without first obtaining driving privileges from the Department.

Base fine
$265.00
Does not include court fees or assessments.
DMV points
0
No DMV points.
Filing window
30 days
From citation date, use form ORS-153-WRITTEN-2024.
You can file a Trial by Written Declaration

Oregon Revised Statutes §153.070 allows a defendant charged with a traffic violation to enter a plea of not guilty and request a trial by written declaration in lieu of appearing in court. The court mails the officer’s written declaration; the defendant mails a responsive written declaration with their defense. The court rules on the papers and sends written notice of the outcome. No bail deposit is required. After an adverse ruling the defendant may, under ORS 153.080, request a trial de novo (a fresh in-person trial) within 30 days. Criminal traffic crimes (reckless driving, DUII, driving while suspended) are NOT eligible.

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Also known as

No licenseDriving without a license

Defenses our AI considers (12)

  • Equipment fixed — correctable violation
    historical success ~80%
    Equipment violations (window tint, exhaust, lights, plates, wipers, etc.) are correctable in every supported state. Proof of repair signed by a qualified inspector resolves the citation administratively.
  • Documentary cure — proof on date of citation
    historical success ~75%
    Many "failure to produce" charges (insurance, registration, license) are dismissed on proof the document existed and was valid on the date of citation. This is codified in most state fix-it / correctable-violation statutes.
  • Sign obscured, missing, or recently changed
    historical success ~50%
    A driver cannot be held to a regulation that was not reasonably communicated. An obscured, damaged, missing, or recently-changed sign at the cited location is both a mistake-of-fact defense and a due-process notice defect.
  • Statute of limitations / speedy-trial violation
    historical success ~45%
    Every state imposes statutory deadlines between citation, arraignment, and trial. When the state misses a jurisdictional deadline — including officer-declaration deadlines in TBWD proceedings — dismissal is mandatory, not discretionary.

Our AI drafts 3 options per case, tailored to your ticket's facts. You choose or regenerate.

Not legal advice. Violation summaries are for information only. Verify the current Oregon Revised Statutes text on the official state legislature or courts website. Past success rates do not guarantee future outcomes.