The statutes that control Oregon DUII cases
DUII in Oregon is defined by Or. Rev. Stat. § 813.010, and the chemical-testing rules sit in Or. Rev. Stat. § 813.100. Both are published in the official state code at oregonlegislature.gov, which is the only version that governs — summaries elsewhere, including ours, can lag amendments.
Statutory text, definitions, BAC thresholds and sentencing ranges.
What refusing a breath, blood or urine test costs you.
Statute at a glance
Oregon DUII law at a glance
Sourced from the Oregon code and state agency sites. Verify current text before relying on it.
- Offense name
- DUII (Oregon)
- Controlling statute
- Or. Rev. Stat. § 813.010
- Implied consent
- Or. Rev. Stat. § 813.100
- Per se BAC limit
- 0.08 (0.04 CDL, 0.02 or lower under 21)
- Licence hearing deadline
- 10 days after arrest
- First-offense fine
- $1,000–$6,250
- First-offense jail exposure
- up to 1 year
- Licence suspension
- 1 year
- Ignition interlock
- Required on a first offense in most cases
- Trial court
- the Circuit Court
- High-risk filing
- SR-22 for 3 years
Many first offences resolve through diversion, which requires interlock and treatment.
First-offense exposure under Or. Rev. Stat. § 813.010: $1,000–$6,250, up to 1 year of jail exposure, and a 1 year licence suspension. Many first offences resolve through diversion, which requires interlock and treatment.
What Or. Rev. Stat. § 813.010 actually says
- ORS 813.010(1)(a) — driving with 0.08 percent or more blood alcohol content as shown by chemical analysis.
- ORS 813.010(1) — driving while under the influence of intoxicants, including alcohol, a controlled substance or an inhalant.
- ORS 813.410(1) — suspension of driving privileges on the DMV's receipt of a qualifying police report.
Charging documents cite the exact subsection, so check which one appears on your citation. The posted text on oregonlegislature.gov carries an effective date — amendments passed after it are not yet reflected.
Oregon ZIP codes covered
These Oregon ZIP-code pages carry the local court, filing and licensing detail for the area, and each one links back to this resource page.
Counties and cities using these Oregon resources
Counties
Other Oregon official resources
Frequently asked questions
- What statute defines DUII in Oregon?
- Or. Rev. Stat. § 813.010 is the controlling DUII statute in Oregon. You can read the current text on the official code site at oregonlegislature.gov.
- What is the Oregon implied-consent law?
- Or. Rev. Stat. § 813.100 is the implied-consent provision. It sets out the consequences of refusing a chemical test after a lawful DUII arrest.