(1) For offenses described in this section, a court or judicial officer:

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(a) Shall make the owner or lessee of the vehicle a codefendant if appearance has not been made by the driver within 15 days of the date the driver was cited to appear in court.

(b) May dismiss the charges against the driver if the court finds:

(A) That the owner or lessee of the vehicle caused or permitted the driver to operate the vehicle or combination of vehicles in violation of the offenses described in this section; and

(B) That the owner or lessee is guilty of violating any such provision.

(2) This section applies to the following offenses:

(a) Operation without payment of appropriate registration fees under ORS § 803.315.

(b) Violation of maximum weight limits under ORS § 818.020.

(c) Violation of administratively imposed weight or size limits under ORS § 818.060.

(d) Violation of maximum size limits under ORS § 818.090.

(e) Exceeding maximum number of vehicles under ORS § 818.110.

(f) Violation of posted limits on use of road under ORS § 818.130.

(g) Violation of towing safety requirements under ORS § 818.160.

(h) Operating a sifting or leaking load under ORS § 818.300.

(i) Dragging objects on a highway under ORS § 818.320.

(j) Unlawful use of devices without wheels under ORS § 815.155.

(k) Unlawful use of metal objects on tires under ORS § 815.160.

(L) Operation without pneumatic tires under ORS § 815.170.

(m) Operation in violation of a vehicle variance permit under ORS § 818.340.

(n) Failure to carry and display a permit under ORS § 818.350.

(o) Failure to comply with commercial vehicle enforcement requirements under ORS § 818.400. [1983 c.338 § 381]

[1983 c.338 § 383; repealed by 1999 c.1051 § 32]

(Court-Related Offenses)