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A Habitual Traffic Offender (HTO) is an individual, resident or non-resident, who accumulates one of the following within a five-year period by violation date:
• __ 4 major traffic convictions
• __ 12 minor traffic convictions
• __ 12 major/minor traffic convictions
Effective August 1, 1980, the HTO law was first implemented. When an individual's driving record met the criteria listed above, R&S would certify that record to the DA in the person's county of residence. If the DA chose to prosecute and the court found the person to be an HTO, the court ordered a 5 year revocation. Out of state minor convictions were considered.
Effective November 23, 1985, the HTO law was amended to the present law. The department has the authority to revoke for HTO when at least one of the convictions used occurred after November 23, 1985. The individual has the right to petition the court to review the revocation. Out of state minor convictions are no longer considered. The parent or sponsor is notified when the revoked individual is under age 18. The REPEAT HTO was defined.
Effective August 1, 1998, Act 84 amended the HTO law. OAR/OWS violations are no longer considered as majors. Eligible for recalculation.
Effective January 1, 2003, HTO cases will no longer be recalculated.
A Repeat HTO is a person who has an HTO revocation, is issued an occupational or limited chauffeur license under the HTO case, and then accumulates one of the following:
• 2 minor convictions with violation dates within 1 year of the OCC/LCH issue date.
• 4 minor convictions with violation dates within 3 years of the OCC/LCH issue date.
• 1 major conviction with violation date within 3 years of the OCC/LCH issue date.
An individual whose operating privilege is revoked for Habitual Traffic Offender or Repeat Habitual Traffic Offender may be eligible for an occupational license after two years of the period of revocation has passed.
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