Gov. Kate Brown has forgiven approximately $1.8 million in unpaid court fines and fees in traffic violations in Oregon circuit courts that have prevented nearly 7,000 Oregonians from getting their driver’s licenses reinstated.
The Governor’s remission order allows affected individuals to seek reinstatement of their driver's license through the Oregon Department of Transportation Driver and Motor Vehicles Division (DMV).
The Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) is responsible for implementing the Governor’s order and for notifying the DMV when a person no longer owes fines and fees on a circuit court case covered by the Governor’s order.
A list of the cases included in the Governor’s remission order is available on OJD’s website (PDF). Basic case information is also accessible through the free Oregon Judicial Department Online Records Search (search by name or case number). The results will indicate whether you have any fines or fees outstanding for that case.