Section 819.440 – Police seizure of vehicle without identification number; inspection; disposition of vehicle; disposition of moneys from sale.
When a police officer discovers a vehicle or component, including a transmission, engine or other severable portion of a vehicle which possesses or did possess an identification number, from which the vehicle identification number assigned to the vehicle or component has been removed, defaced, covered, altered or destroyed the police officer may seize and hold […]
Section 819.480 – Vehicle appraiser certificate; rules.
(1) A person who is issued a vehicle appraiser certificate by the Department of Transportation under this section is qualified to appraise any vehicle, including vehicles for sale under ORS 819.210 and 819.215. (2) The department shall establish rules to provide for issuance of vehicle appraiser certificates under this section. Rules adopted by the department […]
Section 819.482 – Acting as vehicle appraiser without certificate; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of acting as a vehicle appraiser without a certificate if the person does not hold a vehicle appraiser certificate issued under ORS 819.480 and the person, for consideration, issues an opinion as to the value of a vehicle. (2) This section does not apply to: (a) A person who […]
Section 819.190 – Hearing to contest validity of custody and towing.
A person provided notice under ORS 819.170 or 819.180 or any other person who reasonably appears to have an interest in the vehicle may request a hearing under this section to contest the validity of the towing and custody under ORS 819.120 or proposed towing and custody of a vehicle under ORS 819.110 by submitting […]
Section 819.200 – Exemption from notice and hearing requirements for vehicle held in criminal investigation.
A vehicle that is being held as part of any criminal investigation is not subject to any requirements under ORS 819.170 to 819.190 unless the criminal investigation relates to the theft of the vehicle. [1983 c.338 §426; 1993 c.385 §9]
Section 819.210 – Sale or disposal of vehicle not reclaimed.
(1) If a vehicle taken into custody under ORS 819.110 or 819.120 is not reclaimed within 30 days after it is taken into custody, the person that towed the vehicle shall either: (a) Sell the vehicle and its contents at public auction in the manner provided in ORS 87.192 and 87.196; or (b) Dispose of […]
Section 819.215 – Disposal of vehicle appraised at $500 or less; notice; rules.
(1) If an abandoned vehicle is appraised at a value of $500 or less by a person who holds a certificate issued under ORS 819.480, the person that towed the vehicle shall: (a) Notify the registered owner and secured parties as provided in subsection (3) of this section; (b) Photograph the vehicle; (c) Notify the […]
Section 819.230
[1983 c.338 §810; 2007 c.630 §4; renumbered 819.480 in 2007]
Section 819.280 – Disposal of vehicle at request of person in lawful possession; rules.
(1) A person may make a request to an authority described in ORS 819.140 (1)(b) or (c) to dispose of a vehicle that is on the private property of the person and that is appraised at a value of $500 or less, as determined by a holder of a certificate issued under ORS 819.480, if […]
Section 819.300 – Possession of a stolen vehicle; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of possession of a stolen vehicle if the person possesses any vehicle which the person knows or has reason to believe has been stolen. (2) The offense described in this section, possession of a stolen vehicle, is a Class C felony. [1983 c.338 §297]