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Oregon Revised Statutes Oregon Vehicle Code § 809.040

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) When a hearing is required under ORS 809.020 or 809.050, the Department of Transportation shall afford a person an opportunity of a hearing before the department suspends or revokes vehicle registration. A hearing described by this subsection is subject to all of the following:

(a) Before the hearing, the department shall provide the person with notice meeting the requirements under ORS 809.430.

(b) The hearing, if requested, shall be in the county wherein the person resides unless the person and the department agree to hold it elsewhere.

(c) The hearing shall be conducted as a contested case in accordance with ORS chapter 183.

(d) The hearing shall be conducted by an administrative law judge assigned from the Office of Administrative Hearings established under ORS 183.605.

(2) The hearing requirements under this section do not apply in any case where the department finds a serious danger to the public safety and sets forth specific reasons for such finding.

(3) Judicial review of orders suspending or revoking registration under this section shall be as provided in ORS chapter 183.

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