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Client Care Program

This is an exclusive resource for Reynolds Defense Firm clients. The program provides free professional counseling and life coaching sessions, as well as many other resources on topics such as personal finances, help with employment-related issues, childcare and housing resources, and much more. All clients are provided with information about the Client Care Program and there is no additional cost. Please contact the Reynolds Defense Firm team if you have any questions.

DMV Hearings

If you have been arrested for a DUI in Oregon, you were probably asked to take a breath test. If you refused the test or blew .08% or above, then the officer who arrested you has submitted paperwork to the DMV for your driver’s license to be suspended. Within the first 10 days after your arrest, you can request a hearing to contest that license suspension.

This page has everything you need to know about the DMV hearing process in Oregon.

DMV Hearing Offices

DMV Hearings are run through the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). Below are the OAH Office locations:

Tualatin Office
7995 SW Mohawk St,
Tualatin, OR 97062

Division
9226 SE Division St.
Portland, OR 97266

Salem
4600 25th Ave NE, Ste. 140
Salem, OR 97301

McMinnville
Yamhill Worksource Oregon
Chinook Room
370 NE Norton Ln
McMinnville, OR 97128

Hood River
County Admin Building, 3rd Floor
Elections Conference Room
601 State Street
Hood River, OR 97031

Filing an Accident Report

Do you need to file an accident report? This link is to the DMV page explaining how and when you need to fill out an accident report as well as to the report itself.

Hardship Application

If your license has been suspended and you had a valid Oregon Driver’s License at the time of your suspension, you may be able to apply for a Hardship Permit through the Oregon DMV. There is typically a mandatory waiting period before you can obtain a hardship permit. This waiting period can range from 30 days to as long as three years. Hardship permits are not typically granted if you have on out of state license at the time that you are suspended. In addition, Oregon no longer issue hardship or probationary Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) permits.

For some suspensions of driving privileges you may be able to get a hardship permit that allows for driving privileges to:

Go to and from work;
Drive on the job;
Seek employment;
Take part in an alcohol or drug rehabilitation program; or
Get medical treatment required on a regular basis.

One of the requirements to receive a hardship permit is to obtain an SR-22 certificate of liability insurance. This could potentially have a negative impact on your insurance rates.

An SR-22 is a certificate from an insurance company licensed in Oregon that certifies that you have purchased liability insurance that meets the minimum required coverage limits. Oregon’s minimum coverage limits are: $25,000 to cover bodily injury to or death of any one person in any one motor vehicle accident; and, $50,000 to cover two or more persons; and $10,000 to cover property damages.

Below is a link to the DMV Hardship Permit Application.

How to Get Your License Back After Suspension

In most cases unless you are facing other types of driver’s license suspensions, in order to received your Oregon Driver’s License back, you pay a reinstatement fee and have another license issued to you.

If you have criminal charges pending, your privileges could be affected on the outcome of that case. Call the DMV Suspension Unit to confirm the appropriate reinstatement process for your specific case: 503-945-5037.

Ordering Copy of Driving Record

For a small fee, you can request your own driving record from the DMV if you fill out the form at this link.

Life Resources

Tips and advice, coaching opportunities, financial and housing resources, and options for 12-step programs.

While Alcoholics Anonymous is a quality program that has helped many members become and stay sober in their lives, it is not the only program to offer such support. Finding a program that works best for you is an important step to successfully supporting your own recovery and growth. Below are several options that offer support for addiction recovery and have local meetings available.

SMART Recovery
(Self-Management And Recovery Training) SMART Recovery’s 4-Point Program® supports people who want to recover from all types of addictive behaviors, including: alcoholism, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, gambling addiction, and addiction to other substances and activities. SMART Recovery focuses on changing negative thinking, managing emotions and choosing your actions consciously to work toward a more satisfying and successful life. Local groups can be found at www.smartrecovery.org.

Refuge Recovery
Refuge Recovery offers mindfulness-based addiction recovery support that uses Buddhist philosophy as the foundation of the recovery process. Refuge Recovery draws from the core teachings of the Four Noble Truths with an emphasis on knowledge and empathy as a path to overcoming addiction. Those struggling with any kind of addiction can benefit when they seek to understand the suffering that addiction has created and develop compassion for the pain they have experienced. Local groups can be found at www.refugerecovery.org.

Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery is a 12-Step program, similar to Alcoholics Anonymous, blended with the Christian teachings of Jesus Christ. Celebrate Recovery also uses its 8 Principles based on the Beatitudes to support the sobriety, spiritual health and success of its members. Local groups can be found at www.celebraterecovery.com.

Since 2013 Reynolds Defense Firm has offered a coaching program specifically designed to help clients with personal growth. Originally called Get Clear, this became the first of its kind in the nation, a program specifically designed to help those arrested for DUI thrive through the legal process by redirecting their stress and fear into finding life purpose and increased enjoyment through a scientifically validated, coach-assisted personal development program. Visit the Window of Clarity website for more information.

Crisis/Suicide Prevention Hotlines and Resources

National Domestic Violence Hotline:

24/7, English, Spanish, +200 other languages through interpretation 1-800-799-7233

Am I being abused? Recognize the signs of domestic violence.

Local Family Justice Centers:

Multnomah County: Gateway Center

A local resource serving domestic violence survivors in Multnomah County. Face to face support and assistance with restraining orders, accessing shelters, and creating safety plans.

Washington County: Family Justice Center of Washington County (FJCWC)
FJCWC is a non-profit offering wrap-around services to survivors of family violence. Serving Washington County, Oregon.

Clackamas County: A Safe Place
Advocacy, support, and legal services for those experiencing or fleeing domestic violence.

VAWNet: National online resource center for violence against women.

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: Assisting teens who are or may be in abusive relationships.

Call to Safety: Formerly Portland Women’s Crisis Line
24/7 crisis line serving the tri-county area of Oregon (Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties) providing confidential support services, safety planning, shelter space, education, and many more resources for woman survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

The Reynolds Defense Firm Client Care Program through Canopy EAP has a mental health crisis line. You can call 800-433-2320 or text 503-850-7721. Be sure to mention that you are a Reynolds Defense Firm client.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1–800–273–TALK (1-800-273-8255) OR call or text 988 For Spanish speakers: 800-628-9454 Deaf/Hard of Hearing: 800-799- 4889

This is a crisis hotline that can help with many issues, not just suicide. For example, anyone who feels sad, hopeless, or suicidal; family and friends who are concerned about a loved one or anyone interested in mental health treatment referrals can call the Lifeline. Callers are connected with a professional nearby who will talk with them about what they are feeling or concerns for other family and friends. Call the toll-free Lifeline, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.

Oregon Health Authority link here

This site has crisis line information and program links for all Oregon counties.

The Trevor Project 866-488-7386