Traffic Fine Lookup

How much is a speeding ticket in Oregon?

amounts written into the statute · 5 tiers · every row cited · sources retrieved 2026-07-17

$165state-set

15 mph over the limit, first offense, speed limit below 65 mph — the full arithmetic is on this page.

Oregon writes speeding fines into state law itself — 1–10 mph over the limit (Class D violation): $115 · 11–20 mph over the limit (Class C violation): $165 · 21–30 mph over the limit (Class B violation): $265. Where mandatory surcharges attach on top, this page itemizes them with their statutes. For 15 mph over the limit, the all-in figure is $165. What raises it: highway work zone; posted school zone; safety corridor; speed limit 65 mph or greater; 100 mph or greater. Points: Oregon does not use a demerit-point system. DMV's Driver Improvement Program counts events instead: an adult driver with 3 convictions or preventable accidents (in any combination) within 24 months gets a 30-day restriction; 5 within 24 months brings a 30-day suspension. Every row on this page carries its citation — 11 primary sources (statute text, court fine schedules, DMV publications), each with a retrieval date, plus the local-variation caveat that applies in Oregon. This is a reference to what the law and the schedules print; it is not legal advice.

How Oregon sets it Oregon's statutes do the whole job: ORS 811.109 sorts speeding into violation classes by mph over, and ORS 153.019 sets an exact 'presumptive fine' for each class — $115, $165, $265, or $440 — which is the amount printed on the citation and forfeited by paying it. There are no separate add-on assessments; Oregon folded them into these amounts in 2011. A judge who actually hears the case may go as low as the statutory minimum or as high as the statutory maximum for the class, and on roads posted 65 mph or faster every bracket is charged one class higher.

The fine, tier by tier

Speeding fines in Oregon by speed over the limit. “Base fine” is what the statute or schedule names; “what you actually owe” includes the mandatory add-ons where state law fixes them.
Speed over the limit Base fine What you actually owe Citation
1–10 mph over the limit (Class D violation) $115 state-set $115 state-set ORS 811.109(1)(a); ORS 153.019(1)(d)

Presumptive fine $115; if a judge sentences after a hearing, the statutory range is $65 minimum (ORS 153.021) to $250 maximum (ORS 153.018). Where the posted limit is 65 mph or greater, the same conduct is a Class C violation — $165 presumptive.
11–20 mph over the limit (Class C violation) $165 state-set $165 state-set ORS 811.109(1)(b); ORS 153.019(1)(c)

Presumptive fine $165; judge's range $85–$500. Where the posted limit is 65 mph or greater, this bracket is a Class B violation — $265 presumptive.
21–30 mph over the limit (Class B violation) $265 state-set $265 state-set ORS 811.109(1)(c); ORS 153.019(1)(b)

Presumptive fine $265; judge's range $135–$1,000. Where the posted limit is 65 mph or greater, exceeding it by more than 20 mph is a Class A violation — $440 presumptive.
More than 30 mph over the limit (Class A violation) $440 state-set $440 state-set ORS 811.109(1)(d); ORS 153.019(1)(a)

Presumptive fine $440; judge's range $225–$2,000. With a prior speeding conviction within 12 months, the court may also suspend driving privileges for up to 30 days (ORS 811.109(4)).
100 mph or greater (any limit) — specific fine violation $1,150 state-set $1,150 state-set ORS 811.109(5)

Charged by absolute speed. The presumptive fine is $1,150, and on conviction the court SHALL suspend driving privileges for 30 to 90 days — the suspension is mandatory, the fine presumptive.

The mandatory add-ons

These attach on top of whatever fine the court sets:

Add-on How it is computed Citation
County courthouse surcharge $5 on each fine, only in counties where the presiding judge has ordered it to fund courthouse debt (several conditions must all be met); when imposed it is 'added to and made a part of the presumptive fine' ORS 1.188; ORS 153.019(3)

Worked example: 15 mph over the limit, first offense, speed limit below 65 mph

Line Amount Citation
Presumptive fine — Class C violation (11–20 over), the all-in amount on the citation $165 ORS 811.109(1)(b); ORS 153.019(1)(c)
Total $165 state-set lines sum to $165

One number is the whole story: $165 is the presumptive fine for a Class C violation, and paying it resolves the ticket — Oregon has no separate assessment stack. If the road was posted 65 mph or faster, the same 15-over stop is a Class B violation at $265. A judge who hears the case may impose anywhere from the $85 class minimum to the $500 class maximum, and in a handful of counties a $5 courthouse surcharge is built into the presumptive amount.

What raises it

License points

Oregon does not use a demerit-point system. DMV's Driver Improvement Program counts events instead: an adult driver with 3 convictions or preventable accidents (in any combination) within 24 months gets a 30-day restriction; 5 within 24 months brings a 30-day suspension.

30-day restriction (no driving midnight–5 a.m.) at 3 convictions/preventable accidents in 24 months; 30-day suspension at 5 in 24 months (drivers 18 and older). (Oregon DMV — Suspensions and Revocations (Driver Improvement Program))

When a court appearance is required

Not required for a speeding violation: a defendant may resolve the citation before the court date by paying the presumptive fine (a no-contest plea by mail or electronic means) or requesting a trial in writing. Personal appearance is statutorily compelled only for the careless-driving-with-serious-injury-to-a-vulnerable-user citation described in ORS 153.061(2), which is not a speeding charge. (ORS 153.061(1)-(3))

Local variation — the honest caveat

The presumptive fine is uniform statewide; what varies is the sentencing outcome if a judge hears the case (anywhere between the class minimum and maximum, with authority to waive the minimum where payment would be 'inconsistent with justice'), plus a $5 courthouse surcharge folded into the presumptive fine in counties whose presiding judge has ordered one. (ORS 153.021; ORS 1.188)

Sources

Every figure above was compiled from these sources, with a verbatim quote of the sentence carrying each number stored in the dataset so any row can be re-checked against its origin.

This is not legal advice This page republishes what Oregon's statutes, court fine schedules, and driver-licensing publications print, for reference. Amounts change on legislative cycles, and the court named on a citation is the authority on what is owed in that court. Nothing here is advice about any citation or case.