State v. Thomas

Defendant was convicted of driving while suspended, a violation of ORS 487.560CL).1 At trial, the state introduced into evidence copies of the order of suspension of the defendant’s driver’s license and the certified mail receipt of the order signed by the defendant’s brother. Both copies were certified as authentic by the Section Head of the Special Services Section of the Motor Vehicles Division. Defendant maintains it was error for the trial court to admit the mailing receipt into evidence.

ORS 482.580 provides:

"Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of ORS 43.330, proof of the…