Owens v. Motor Vehicles Division

This case involves the scope of a Motor Vehicles Division (MVD) license suspension hearing under ORS 813.410(5). Specifically, the issue presented in this case is whether the accuracy of the result of a chemical breath test administered to determine the blood alcohol content of a driver, who has been arrested for driving a commercial motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants (DUII), may be challenged (impeached) if the person who administers the testis qualified to administer the test under ORS 813.160 and if the methods, procedures, and equipment used in the test comply with the…