ORS 806.200
Failure to file after accident

  • penalty

(1)

A person commits the offense of failure to make a future responsibility filing after an accident if:

(a)

The person is the owner or driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident;

(b)

At the time of the accident the vehicle was operated in violation of ORS 806.010 (Driving uninsured prohibited);

(c)

The person does not make a future responsibility filing within 30 days after the accident; and

(d)

The person is not exempt under ORS 806.210 (Exemption from requirement to file after accident) from making a future responsibility filing.

(2)

The employer of a driver is subject to the requirements and penalties under this section if the driver is an employee exempted from this section under ORS 806.210 (Exemption from requirement to file after accident).

(3)

In addition to any other penalties under this section, violation of this section subjects the violator to suspension of driving privileges as provided under ORS 809.415 (Suspensions for conduct involving judgments, financial responsibility, dishonesty).

(4)

The offense described in this section, failure to make a future responsibility filing after an accident, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §855; 1985 c.393 §63; 2003 c.402 §14; 2009 c.257 §5; 2021 c.630 §88]

Source: Section 806.200 — Failure to file after accident; penalty, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors806.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Under former similar statute

Term “injury” in Financial Responsibility Law means any injury, however slight. Goble v. MVD, 53 Or App 534, 633 P2d 2 (1981)

806.010
Driving uninsured prohibited 806.011
Proof of insurance 806.012
Failure to carry proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements 806.020
Exemptions from financial responsibility requirements 806.040
Judgments for which financial responsibility requirements established 806.050
Falsification of financial responsibility 806.055
Giving false information about liability insurance to police officer 806.060
Methods of compliance 806.070
Minimum payment schedule 806.075
Insurance requirements for person convicted of driving under influence of intoxicants 806.080
Insurance 806.130
Self-insurance 806.140
Certificate 806.150
Department verification program 806.170
Department check on financial certification on accident reports 806.180
Information to be provided when certification of compliance required 806.190
Insurance carrier report of person involved in accident who is in violation of ORS 806.010 806.195
Information submitted by insurers 806.200
Failure to file after accident 806.210
Exemption from requirement to file after accident 806.220
Failure to file after failing verification 806.230
Failure of previous violator to file 806.240
Proof of compliance with future responsibility filing requirement 806.245
Termination of future responsibility filing requirement 806.270
Certificate of insurance 806.280
When certificate of insurer not authorized to do business in this state may be used 806.290
Automatic termination of insurance under future responsibility filing upon subsequent filing 806.300
Failure to surrender license and registration on cancellation of future responsibility filing
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 806.200’s source at oregon​.gov