Portland camera ticket, but you weren’t driving.
Portland runs 30+ speed and intersection safety cameras on its most dangerous streets — they issued over 69,000 citations between November 2025 and June 2026. If you weren’t driving, Oregon’s Certificate of Innocence gets the ticket dismissed, and you don’t have to name who was.
At a glance — details and the official link below. Last verified June 2026.
Does the form work in Portland?
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) runs the cameras on its High Crash Network: as of October 2026, 17 fixed speed cameras (SE Powell, SE 122nd, NE Marine Drive, SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy and more) plus 16 intersection cameras that catch both red-light running and speeding, many on SE Stark and NE 82nd. Tickets are filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court. If you weren’t the driver, mail the Certificate of Innocence from your citation packet to the court at P.O. Box 114, Portland OR 97207 with a legible copy of the front and back of your license — or file it online at zerofatality.com using the password on your citation. Portland says the court must receive it within 75 days of the incident, but the statute (ORS 810.436) says 30 days from mailing, so file as early as you can. PBOT reviews the photos; if they show you were driving, the ticket is reissued to you. Fines run $170–$445 for speeding and $270 for a red light.
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 Portland
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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.
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.
Portland camera tickets: FAQ
If someone else was driving, can I get out of a Portland 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 Portland?
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.
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 Portland 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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