ORS 41.905
Admissibility in subsequent civil action of procedures in traffic crimes

A plea to a charge of a traffic crime, as defined in ORS 801.545 (“Traffic crime.”), and any judgment of conviction or acquittal of a person charged with a traffic crime, as defined by ORS 801.545 (“Traffic crime.”), are not admissible in the trial of a subsequent civil action arising out of the same accident or occurrence to prove or negate the facts upon which such judgment was rendered. [1975 c.542 §1; 1981 c.892 §87; 1999 c.1051 §242; 2007 c.784 §6; 2011 c.597 §30]

Source: Section 41.905 — Admissibility in subsequent civil action of procedures in traffic crimes, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors041.­html.

Notes of Decisions

A guilty plea to a traffic infraction is not admissible as an admission against interest under this section. Ryan v. Ohm, 39 Or App 947, 593 P2d 1296 (1979), Sup Ct review denied

Admissibility of guilty plea does not require that guilty plea resulted in entry of conviction. Chaffee v. Shaffer Trucking, Inc., 151 Or App 323, 948 P2d 760 (1997)

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