The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall classify the crime of failure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons as crime category 8 of the sentencing guidelines grid of the commission if a person suffers serious physical injury as defined in ORS § 161.015 or dies as a result of the collision that forms the basis of the conviction. [2001 c.919 § 2; 2018 c.22 § 3]

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 811.707

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Sentencing guidelines: A set of rules and principles established by the United States Sentencing Commission that trial judges use to determine the sentence for a convicted defendant. Source: U.S. Courts

 

811.707 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 811 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.