Section 809.720 – Impoundment for specified offenses; grounds; notice; release.
(1) A police officer who has probable cause to believe that a person, at or just prior to the time the police officer stops the person, has committed an offense described in this subsection may, without prior notice, order the vehicle impounded until a person with right to possession of the vehicle complies with the […]
Section 809.725 – Notice following impoundment under city or county ordinance.
(1) When a motor vehicle is impounded under authority of a city or county ordinance, the city or county shall give notice of the impoundment to the owners of the motor vehicle and to any lessors or security interest holders as shown on the records of the Department of Transportation. The notice shall be given […]
Section 809.730 – Seizure of motor vehicle for civil forfeiture; driving while under the influence of intoxicants.
(1) A motor vehicle may be seized and forfeited if the person operating the vehicle is arrested or issued a citation for driving while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 and the person, within three years prior to the arrest or issuance of the citation, has been convicted of: (a) Driving […]
Section 809.735 – Preemption of local forfeiture ordinances.
(1) The seizure and forfeiture provisions of ORS 809.730 do not preempt a city or county ordinance enacted and in effect on June 22, 1999, relating to forfeiture of a motor vehicle operated by a person described in ORS 809.730. (2) The seizure and forfeiture provisions of ORS 809.730 do not preempt a city with […]
Section 809.740 – Seizure of motor vehicle for forfeiture; driving while suspended or revoked.
(1) A motor vehicle may be seized for forfeiture if the person operating the motor vehicle is arrested or issued a citation for criminal driving while suspended or revoked under ORS 811.182 or aggravated driving while suspended or revoked under ORS 163.196, and the person, within three years prior to the arrest or issuance of […]
Section 809.745 – Adoption of policies and procedures prior to forfeiture.
A law enforcement agency, as defined in ORS 136.595, may not seize a vehicle for forfeiture under ORS 131.602 (137) or (138) or 809.740, unless the agency has adopted policies and procedures for seizure, including policies relating to when a police officer may seize a motor vehicle for forfeiture under ORS 131.602 (137) or (138) […]
Section 809.515 – Failure to appear, pay fine or obey court order in another jurisdiction; disqualification by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
(1)(a) The Department of Transportation shall suspend the commercial driving privileges of a person if the department receives a notice from another jurisdiction that the person failed to appear in a prosecution on a citation for a traffic offense or for a violation in the other jurisdiction that, if committed in this state, would be […]
Section 809.716 – Hearing on impoundment.
(1) A person entitled to lawful possession of a vehicle impounded under ORS 809.720 may request a hearing to contest the validity of the impoundment. A request must be made within five calendar days after the date that notice of the impoundment is mailed, as evidenced by the postmark, not including Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. […]
Section 809.520 – Lifetime suspension of commercial driving privileges.
(1) Notwithstanding ORS 809.510, the Department of Transportation shall permanently suspend a person’s commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of the person if the department receives a record of conviction for a crime punishable as a felony in which a motor vehicle was used and that involved the manufacturing, distributing or dispensing of a controlled […]
Section 809.525 – Serious traffic offenses; rules.
(1) Except as provided in this section, the Department of Transportation shall suspend the commercial driving privileges of a person for a period of 60 days if: (a) The department receives a record of a conviction of a serious traffic offense; (b) The offense was committed within three years of the commission of another serious […]