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 819.110 – Custody, towing and sale or disposal of abandoned vehicle; general provisions.
(1) After providing notice required under ORS 819.170 and, if requested, a hearing under ORS 819.190, an authority described under ORS 819.140 may take a vehicle into custody and tow the vehicle if: (a) The authority has reason to believe the vehicle is disabled or abandoned; and (b) The vehicle has been parked or left […]
Section 819.120 – Immediate custody and towing of vehicle constituting hazard or obstruction; rules.
(1) An authority described under ORS 819.140 may immediately take custody of and tow a vehicle that is disabled, abandoned, parked or left standing unattended on a road or highway right of way and that is in such a location as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to motor vehicle traffic using the road or […]
Section 819.140 – Agencies having authority to take vehicle into custody; powers of agency taking custody.
(1) This section establishes which agency has the authority to take vehicles into custody under ORS 819.110 and 819.120. The agency with authority to take a vehicle into custody is responsible for notice and hearings under ORS 819.110 to 819.215. Authority to take a vehicle into custody depends on the location of the vehicle as […]
Section 819.150 – Rights and liabilities of owner.
The owner, a person entitled to possession or any person with an interest recorded on the title of a vehicle taken into custody under ORS 819.110 or 819.120: (1) Is liable for all costs and expenses incurred in the towing, preservation and custody of the vehicle and its contents except that: (a) The owner, a […]
Section 819.160 – Lien for towing.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a person shall have a lien on the vehicle and its contents if the person, at the request of an authority described under ORS 819.140, tows any of the following vehicles: (a) An abandoned vehicle appraised at a value of more than $500 by a person who […]
Section 819.170 – Notice prior to taking vehicle into custody and towing; methods; contents.
If an authority proposes to take custody of a vehicle under ORS 819.110, the authority shall provide notice and shall provide an explanation of procedures available for obtaining a hearing under ORS 819.190. Except as otherwise provided under ORS 801.040, notice required under this section shall comply with all of the following: (1) Notice shall […]
Section 819.180 – Notice after taking into custody and towing; method; contents.
(1) If an authority takes custody of a vehicle under ORS 819.120, the authority shall provide, by certified mail within 48 hours of the towing, written notice with an explanation of procedures available for obtaining a hearing under ORS 819.190 to the owners of the vehicle and any lessors or security interest holders as shown […]
Section 819.185 – Procedure for vehicles that have no identification markings.
If there is no vehicle identification number on a vehicle and there are no registration plates and no other markings through which the Department of Transportation could identify the owner of the vehicle, then an authority otherwise required to provide notice under ORS 819.170 or 819.180 is not required to provide such notice and the […]