Medford camera ticket, but you weren’t driving.
Medford runs fixed red-light and speed cameras at five intersections plus mobile radar vans. A Certificate of Innocence form arrives with every ticket — Oregon dismisses the citation if you swear you weren’t driving.
At a glance — details and the official link below. Last verified June 2026.
Does the form work in Medford?
Medford Municipal Court includes the Certificate of Innocence form in every mailed ticket — fill it out online, email it, or drop it off within 30 days, and the citation is dismissed as long as it isn’t a reissued ticket (business-owned vehicles use the separate Certificate of Non-Liability, which does name the driver). Fixed-camera tickets must be mailed within 10 business days and van tickets within 6 — late mailing is itself contestable, by pre-trial motion rather than at trial. Photos and video sit at photonotice.com under city code MFROR for 60 days.
Oregon lets the registered owner swear a Certificate of Innocence — you affirm you weren’t the driver and attach a copy of your license, and the court must dismiss a valid one without a court appearance (ORS 810.436(7)(a)). You do not have to identify who was driving; only business-owned vehicles use the separate Certificate of Non-Liability that names the operator. Note a citation can be reissued once to the owner if records suggest the owner was driving — and the certificate can’t be used on a reissued ticket. Since 2024, every Oregon city may run speed cameras (2023’s HB 2095): Bend started ticketing in 2026, Salem expanded, and Eugene is next.
Statute: ORS 810.436 / 810.437 · last verified June 2026. Confirm with your court before filing.
How to file in Medford
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Make sure it’s true.Someone other than you, or a co-owner, genuinely had the car. The form is sworn, so this part isn’t flexible.
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File before the deadline.Submit by signed certificate with a copy of your license, by the deadline printed on the citation.
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Let the court decide.They cancel the ticket or set a hearing. Either way it stays civil: no points, no hit to your record.
The court reviews your declaration — usually within a couple of weeks. You’ll get a decision by mail or email: the ticket is canceled, or a hearing is set. Don’t pay the fine while you wait — paying can withdraw the declaration. Heard nothing by the follow-up date? Call the court and confirm they received it.
Medford camera tickets: FAQ
If someone else was driving, can I get out of a Medford camera ticket?
Yes. Oregon lets the registered owner file a Certificate of Innocence (ORS 810.436 / 810.437) stating you weren’t the driver. A valid one can cancel the ticket. It must be true — it’s sworn under penalty of perjury.
How do I fight a traffic camera ticket in Medford?
If someone else was driving, file a Certificate of Innocence (ORS 810.436 / 810.437) — follow the steps above. If it was you, request a hearing to contest the citation itself. Either way these are civil tickets, so no license points.
What is the Certificate of Innocence in Oregon?
It’s a sworn statement to the court that the vehicle was in someone else’s control at the time of the camera infraction. File it by signed certificate with a copy of your license, by the deadline printed on the citation.
Do camera tickets in Medford put points on my license?
Oregon doesn’t use a license-points system, but heads up: unlike the “civil” camera tickets of most states, an Oregon photo citation is processed like a regular traffic violation, and some cities (Bend, for one) note it can reach your insurer if you just pay it. One more reason the Certificate of Innocence matters when it genuinely wasn’t you. Confirm specifics with your court.
This is a statement under penalty of perjury. If it was genuinely someone else, use the remedy without hesitation. If it was you, just pay it or ask for a hearing — a false oath is never worth it.
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