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§47-6-206.
§47-6-206.
A. Whenever any person is convicted or pleads guilty in any court
having jurisdiction over offenses committed under Section 1-101 et
seq. of this title, or any other act or municipal ordinance or act or
ordinance of another state regulating the operation of motor vehicles
on highways, such court shall make immediate report to the Department
of Public Safety setting forth the name of the offender, the number of
the driver license and the penalty imposed. Said report shall be
submitted by the judge or the clerk of the court upon forms furnished
or approved by the Department.
B. The Department, upon receipt of said report or upon receipt of a
report of a conviction in another state relating to the operation of a
motor vehicle, may in its discretion suspend the driving privilege of
such person for such period of time as in its judgment is justified
from the records of such conviction together with the records and
reports on file in the Department, subject to the limitations provided
in Section 6-208 of this title. Any action taken by the Department
shall be in addition to the penalty imposed by the court.
C. Following receipt of a notice of any nonpayment of fine and costs
for a moving traffic violation with a recommendation of suspension of
driving privileges of a defendant from any court within this state, as
provided for in Section 983 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the
Department shall suspend the driving privilege of the named person
after giving notice as provided in Section 2-116 of this title. Such
suspension shall remain in effect until the Department receives proof
of payment of the total amount of fine and costs or a release by the
court and receives a reinstatement fee as provided for in Section
6-212 of this title. Provided, however, in cases of extreme and
unusual hardship, as determined by the court, the person shall be
placed on a payment plan by the court, and the court shall send a
release to the Department for reinstatement purposes. The court may
submit another suspension request pursuant to this section if the
person fails to honor the payment plan. In such case, the Department
shall again suspend the person's driving privilege for nonpayment of
fine and costs for the same moving traffic violation. Upon
reinstatement after suspension for nonpayment of fine and costs for a
moving traffic violation the Department may remove such record of
suspension from the person's driving record and retain an internal
record for audit purposes.
D. Any person whose driving privilege is so suspended under the
provisions of this section shall have the right of appeal, as provided
in Section 6-211 of this title.
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