Section 609.180 – Hearing and payment of claims.
All claims presented as provided by ORS 609.170 shall be heard at the first regular session of the dog control board or county governing body after their presentation, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable. If the board or governing body determines that any livestock has been damaged by being killed, wounded, injured or […]
Section 609.153 – Dog owner education program.
(1) The State Department of Agriculture shall coordinate the development of a program to educate dog owners concerning their responsibility to avoid conflicts between dogs and livestock. The program shall include the publication of a brochure. A discussion of penalties and other measures provided for under ORS 609.162 and 609.163 shall be included in the […]
Section 609.190 – Subrogation of county paying claim; collection by district attorney.
In each case where a claim against the Dog License Fund of any county has been paid by the dog control board or county governing body, the county shall be subrogated to all the rights of the livestock owner against the dog owner for damages. The district attorney shall proceed promptly, in a lawful way, […]
Section 609.155 – Impoundment for harming or chasing livestock; determination of fact; costs.
(1) In a county with a dog control program, upon finding a dog engaged in killing, wounding, injuring or chasing livestock or upon receipt from a complainant of evidence that a dog has been so engaged, the dog control officer or other law enforcement officer shall impound the dog. (2) If there is reason to […]
Section 609.156 – Opportunity to request hearing.
(1) Prior to making a determination whether a dog has killed, wounded, injured or chased livestock, a county shall provide an opportunity for the dog owner to receive a hearing. The county shall send notice of the opportunity to request a hearing in a manner that is reasonably calculated, under all the circumstances, to apprise […]
Section 609.157
[1975 c.749 §5; 1999 c.756 §21; renumbered 609.161 in 1999]
Section 609.158 – Hearing process; notice of determination; reexamination of determination.
(1) A hearing may be conducted and a determination whether a dog has killed, wounded, injured or chased livestock may be made by the county governing body or any members thereof, the dog control board or any members thereof or a county hearings officer. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 9.160 and 9.320, the county may choose to […]
Section 609.160
[Amended by 1975 c.499 §2; 1999 c.756 §22; renumbered 609.169 in 1999]
Section 609.161 – Disputable presumption that dog harms or chases livestock.
For purposes of ORS 609.135 to 609.190, a disputable presumption shall arise that a dog has been engaged in killing, wounding, injuring or chasing livestock if: (1) The dog is found chasing livestock not the property of the owner of the dog in an area where freshly damaged livestock are found; (2) The dog is […]
Section 609.162 – Guidelines for imposing remedial measures, civil penalties or other sanctions.
(1) If a county determines under ORS 609.156 (2) or after a full and fair hearing that a dog has engaged in killing, wounding, injuring or chasing livestock, the county shall take action in accordance with the following guidelines: (a) If the dog has engaged in chasing livestock and has not previously killed, wounded, injured […]