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 819.100 – Abandoning a vehicle; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of abandoning a vehicle if the person abandons a vehicle upon a highway or upon any public or private property. (2) The owner of the vehicle as shown by the records of the Department of Transportation shall be considered responsible for the abandonment of a vehicle in the manner […]