The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules specifying which traffic offenses count for the purpose of determining that a person is a habitual offender under ORS 809.600 (2) because the person has been convicted of 20 or more traffic offenses. [2001 c.494 §3]
Note: Section 5, chapter 494, Oregon Laws 2001, provides:
Sec. 5. (1) A conviction obtained prior to the operative date of the amendments to ORS 809.600 (2) by section 1 of this 2001 Act [January 1, 2002], for an offense specified in ORS 809.600 (2) (1999 Edition) that is not an offense specified in rules of the Department of Transportation adopted under section 3 of this 2001 Act [809.605], shall be considered one of the 20 or more convictions required for habitual offender status under the same circumstances the conviction would have been considered if ORS 809.600 (2) had not been amended by section 1 of this 2001 Act.
(2) A conviction obtained prior to the operative date of section 3 of this 2001 Act [January 1, 2002] for an offense that is determined by the department by rule under section 3 of this 2001 Act to count for the purpose of determining habitual offender status, but that is not an offense listed in ORS 809.600 (2) (1999 Edition), shall not be considered one of the 20 or more convictions required for habitual offender status. [2001 c.494 §5]
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