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OR Rev Stat § 819.140 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 819 - Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers|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 described under the following: (a) If a vehicle is upon the right of way of a state highway, on an interstate highway that is part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways established under section 103(e), title 23, United States Code or on state property, the Department of State Police or the Department of Transportation may take the vehicle into custody and exercise the powers relating to authority over the vehicle described in this section. Action taken by the Department of State Police or the Department of Transportation under this subsection is not subject to ORS chapter 183. (b) If the vehicle is upon the right of way of a county road or any other highway or property within the boundaries of a county, the sheriff of the county or a county agency with appropriate authority may take the vehicle into custody and exercise the powers relating to authority over the vehicle described in this section. (c) If the vehicle is on a city street or alley, on an interstate highway or other highway within the boundaries of the city or on any other property within the boundaries of a city, the city police or a city agency with appropriate authority may take the vehicle into custody and exercise the powers relating to authority over the vehicle described in this section. (2) Except as otherwise provided by this section, an agency taking custody of a vehicle under ORS 819.110 or 819.120 may: (a) Use its own personnel, equipment and facilities for the towing and preservation of such vehicles; or (b) Hire or otherwise engage other personnel, equipment and facilities for that purpose. [1983 c.338 §420; 1985 c.16 §222; 1995 c.758 §10; 2003 c.819 §1; 2009 c.371 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 819.150 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 819 - Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers|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 person entitled to the vehicle or any person with an interest recorded on the title is not liable for nor shall be required to pay storage charges for a period in excess of 20 days unless the person has received a written notice under ORS 819.160. In no case shall a person be required to pay storage charges for a storage period in excess of 60 days. (b) A security interest holder is not liable under this subsection unless the security interest holder reclaims the vehicle. (2) May reclaim the vehicle at any time after it is taken into custody and before the vehicle is sold or disposed of under ORS 819.210 or 819.215 upon presentation to the authority holding the vehicle of satisfactory proof of ownership or right to possession and upon payment of costs and expenses for which the person is liable under this section. (3) If the vehicle is taken into custody under ORS 819.110 or 819.120, has a right to request and have a hearing under ORS 819.190 or under procedures established under ORS 801.040, as appropriate. (4) If the vehicle is sold or disposed of under ORS 819.210 or 819.215, has no further right, title or claim to or interest in the vehicle or the contents of the vehicle. (5) If the vehicle is sold or disposed of under ORS 819.210, has a right to claim the balance of the proceeds from the sale or disposition as provided under ORS 87.206. (6) Has no right to a hearing if the vehicle is disposed of under ORS 819.215. [1983 c.338 §421; 1985 c.316 §2; 1993 c.233 §64; 1993 c.385 §§5,5a; 1995 c.79 §378; 1995 c.758 §11; 2005 c.738 §4; 2009 c.371 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 819.160 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 819 - Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers|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 holds a certificate issued under ORS 819.480. (b) A vehicle taken into custody under ORS 819.110 or 819.120, unless it is an abandoned vehicle appraised at a value of $500 or less by a person who holds a certificate issued under ORS 819.480. (c) A vehicle left parked or standing in violation of ORS 811.555 or 811.570. (2) A lien established under this section shall be on the vehicle and its contents for the just and reasonable charges for the towing service performed and any storage provided. However, the storage charge is limited subject to ORS 98.812 (3). A lien described under this section does not attach: (a) To the contents of any vehicle taken from public property until 15 days after taking the vehicle into custody. (b) To the contents of any vehicle that is taken into custody for violation of ORS 811.555 or 811.570. (3) A person that tows any vehicle at the request of an authority under ORS 819.110 or 819.120 shall transmit by first class mail with a certificate of mailing, no later than the third business day after the vehicle and its contents are placed in storage, written notice, approved by the authority, containing information on the procedures necessary to obtain a hearing under ORS 819.190. The notice shall be provided to the owner, a person entitled to possession or any person with an interest recorded on the title to the vehicle. This subsection does not apply to a person that tows an abandoned vehicle that is appraised at a value of $500 or less by a person who holds a certificate issued under ORS 819.480. [1983 c.338 §422; 1985 c.16 §223; 1993 c.326 §5; 1993 c.385 §6; 1995 c.79 §379; 1995 c.758 §12; 2007 c.538 §15; 2009 c.11 §99; 2009 c.371 §10; 2019 c.547 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 819.170 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 819 - Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers|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 be given by affixing a notice to the vehicle with the required information. The notice shall be affixed to the vehicle at least 24 hours before taking the vehicle into custody. The 24-hour period under this subsection includes holidays, Saturdays and Sundays. (2) Notice shall state all of the following: (a) That the vehicle will be subject to being taken into custody and towed by the appropriate authority if the vehicle is not removed before the time set by the appropriate authority. (b) The statute, ordinance or rule violated by the vehicle and under which the vehicle will be towed. (c) The place where the vehicle will be held in custody or the telephone number and address of the appropriate authority that will provide the information. (d) That the vehicle, if taken into custody and towed by the appropriate authority, will be subject to towing and storage charges and that a lien will attach to the vehicle and its contents. (e) That the vehicle will be sold to satisfy the costs of towing and storage if the charges are not paid. (f) That the owner, possessor or person having an interest in the vehicle is entitled to a hearing, before the vehicle is impounded, to contest the proposed custody and towing if a hearing is timely requested. (g) That the owner, possessor or person having an interest in the vehicle may also challenge the reasonableness of any towing and storage charges at the hearing. (h) The time within which a hearing must be requested and the method for requesting a hearing. [1983 c.338 §423; 1985 c.316 §3; 1993 c.385 §§7,7a; 1995 c.758 §13; 2009 c.371 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 819.180 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 819 - Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers|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 in the records of the Department of Transportation. The notice shall state that the vehicle has been taken into custody and shall give the location of the vehicle and describe procedures for the release of the vehicle and for obtaining a hearing under ORS 819.190. The 48-hour period under this subsection does not include holidays, Saturdays or Sundays. (2) Any notice given under this section after a vehicle is taken into custody and towed shall state all of the following: (a) That the vehicle has been taken into custody and towed, the identity of the appropriate authority that took the vehicle into custody and towed the vehicle and the statute, ordinance or rule under which the vehicle has been taken into custody and towed. (b) The location of the vehicle or the telephone number and address of the appropriate authority that will provide the information. (c) That the vehicle is subject to towing and storage charges, the amount of charges that have accrued to the date of the notice and the daily storage charges. (d) That the vehicle and its contents are subject to a lien for payment of the towing and storage charges and that the vehicle and its contents will be sold to cover the charges if the charges are not paid by a date specified by the appropriate authority. (e) That the owner, possessor or person having an interest in the vehicle and its contents is entitled to a prompt hearing to contest the validity of taking the vehicle into custody and towing it and to contest the reasonableness of the charges for towing and storage if a hearing is timely requested. (f) The time within which a hearing must be requested and the method for requesting a hearing. (g) That the vehicle and its contents may be immediately reclaimed by presentation to the appropriate authority of satisfactory proof of ownership or right to possession and either payment of the towing and storage charges or the deposit of cash security or a bond equal to the charges with the appropriate authority. [1983 c.338 §424; 1985 c.316 §4; 1993 c.385 §8; 1995 c.758 §14; 2009 c.371 §12]
OR Rev Stat § 819.185 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 819 - Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers|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 vehicle may be towed and disposed of as though notice and an opportunity for a hearing had been given. [1995 c.758 §22; 2009 c.371 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 819.200 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 819 - Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers|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]
OR Rev Stat § 819.210 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 819 - Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers|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 the vehicle in a manner provided by local ordinance. (2) The contents of any vehicle sold under this section are subject to the same conditions of sale as the vehicle in which they are found. [1983 c.338 §427; 1995 c.758 §15; 2009 c.371 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 819.215 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 819 - Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers|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 Department of Transportation that the vehicle will be disposed of; and (d) Unless the vehicle is claimed by a person entitled to possession of it within 15 days of the date of notice under subsection (3) of this section, dispose of the vehicle and its contents to a person who holds a valid dismantler certificate issued under ORS 822.110. (2) The authority that requests towing of an abandoned vehicle shall provide to the person that tows the vehicle, at the time of the tow or as soon as possible thereafter, a written statement that contains the name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle, as shown by records of the department, and the names and addresses of any persons claiming interests in the vehicle, as shown by records of the department. (3) Within 48 hours after the written statement is provided under subsection (2) of this section to a person that tows a vehicle, the person must give written notice to the persons whose names are furnished in the statement. The 48-hour period does not include Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. The notice shall state that a person that is entitled to possession of the vehicle has 15 days from the date the notice was mailed to claim the vehicle and that if the vehicle is not claimed, it will be disposed of as provided in this section. (4) If the authority that requests towing of an abandoned vehicle does not provide to the person that tows the vehicle the written statement within 48 hours after the vehicle is towed, the person may dispose of the vehicle as provided in ORS 819.210. (5) Disposal of a vehicle to a dismantler as provided in this section extinguishes all prior ownership and possessory rights. (6) The department shall adopt rules specifying the form in which notification to the department required by subsection (1) of this section shall be submitted and what information shall be conveyed to the department. The person that tows the vehicle may submit to the dismantler a copy of any notification submitted to the department under this section instead of submitting to the dismantler ownership or other title documents for the vehicle. [1993 c.326 §2; 1995 c.758 §16; 2005 c.654 §29; 2009 c.371 §16]
OR Rev Stat § 819.230 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 819 - Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers|Section 819.230

[1983 c.338 §810; 2007 c.630 §4; renumbered 819.480 in 2007]
OR Rev Stat § 819.280 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 819 - Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers|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 the person is in lawful possession of the vehicle. For the purposes of this subsection, a person need not have the certificate of title to be in lawful possession of the vehicle. (2) If the authority requested to dispose of a vehicle under subsection (1) of this section chooses to dispose of the vehicle, the authority shall do all of the following: (a) Photograph the vehicle. (b) Verify that the person is in lawful possession of the vehicle. (c) Provide notification to the person requesting the disposal and the Department of Transportation of all of the following: (A) The name and address of the person requesting the disposal; (B) The vehicle identification number; (C) The appraised value of the vehicle; (D) The appraiser’s certificate number and signature; and (E) The name and address of the authority disposing of the vehicle. (d) Dispose of the vehicle and its contents to a person who holds a valid dismantler certificate issued under ORS 822.110. (3) The authority disposing of the vehicle may charge the person requesting the disposal a fee to dispose of the vehicle. (4) Disposal of a vehicle to a dismantler as provided in this section extinguishes all prior ownership and possessory rights. (5) The department shall adopt rules specifying the form in which notification required by subsection (2) of this section shall be submitted and what additional information shall be conveyed to the department. (6) In lieu of submitting ownership or other title documents for the vehicle, the authority disposing of the vehicle may submit to the dismantler a copy of the notification provided to the department under subsection (2) of this section. [2005 c.738 §2; 2005 c.738 §2a]
OR Rev Stat § 819.300 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 819 - Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers|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]
OR Rev Stat § 819.310 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 819 - Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers|Section 819.310 - Trafficking in stolen vehicles; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of trafficking in stolen vehicles if the person receives or transfers possession of a vehicle which the person knows or has reason to believe has been stolen with intent to obtain, transfer or sell title to the vehicle. (2) The offense described in this section, trafficking in stolen vehicles, is a Class C felony. [1983 c.338 §298; 1985 c.16 §121]
OR Rev Stat § 819.400 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 819 - Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers|Section 819.400 - Assignment of numbers.

The Department of Transportation shall provide vehicle identification numbers for vehicles required to be registered in this state and components of such vehicles as the department determines necessary if the vehicles or components do not have vehicle identification numbers. The authority granted by this section is subject to the following: (1) A vehicle identification number provided under this section shall be assigned by the department and permanently attached to the vehicle or component as prescribed by the department. (2) A vehicle identification number provided under this section shall be furnished by the department. (3) The vehicle identification number shall be affixed on an appropriate place on the vehicle or component by the department or, at the discretion of the department, by a police agency that has custody of the vehicle or component. (4) The department shall not assign a vehicle identification number to a vehicle or component from which the identification number assigned to the vehicle or component has been removed, defaced, covered, altered or destroyed unless the vehicle or component has been: (a) Held and inspected by a police agency under ORS 819.440; or (b) Inspected by a specially qualified inspector or police officer for the purpose of locating the identification number and if the number is found it shall be checked with the list of stolen vehicles maintained by the National Crime Information Center. [1983 c.338 §293; 1985 c.253 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 819.410 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 819 - Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned, Low-Value and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Numbers; Vehicle Appraisers|Section 819.410 - Failure to obtain vehicle identification number for unnumbered vehicle; exception; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to obtain a vehicle identification number for an unnumbered vehicle if the person is the owner of a vehicle that has never carried a vehicle identification number and the person does not obtain a vehicle identification number for the vehicle in the manner provided under ORS 819.400. (2) This section does not apply to vehicles that are exempt from registration under ORS 803.305 or from titling under ORS 803.030. (3) The offense described in this section, failure to obtain a vehicle identification number for an unnumbered vehicle, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §294; 1985 c.253 §10; 1995 c.383 §97]