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 […]
Section 609.163 – Enhanced civil penalties for habitual violators.
(1) If a county assesses a civil penalty under ORS 609.162 against a dog owner who has previously been assessed a civil penalty, fine or forfeiture based upon the killing, wounding, injuring or chasing of livestock in an incident not involving the same dog or dogs as in the matter being determined, the county shall […]
Section 609.125 – Definition of “livestock.”
As used in ORS 609.135 to 609.190, “livestock” means ratites, psittacines, horses, mules, jackasses, cattle, llamas, alpacas, sheep, goats, swine, domesticated fowl and any fur-bearing animal bred and maintained commercially or otherwise, within pens, cages and hutches. [1999 c.756 §11]
Section 609.135 – Applicability of ORS 609.156, 609.162 and 609.168.
(1) ORS 609.156, 609.162 and 609.168 apply in every county having a dog control program. (2) Except as provided under subsections (1) and (3) of this section, ORS 609.135 to 609.190 apply in every county having a dog control program except as otherwise provided by county charter or ordinance. Except as provided under subsections (1) […]
Section 609.140 – Right of action by owner of damaged livestock.
(1) The owner of any livestock which has been damaged by being injured, chased, wounded or killed by any dog shall have a cause of action against the owner of such dog for the damages resulting therefrom, including double the value of any livestock killed and double the amount of any damage to the livestock. […]