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 […]
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 […]