ORS 131A.360
Distribution of forfeiture proceeds by local government


(1)

The provisions of this section apply only to a forfeiting agency other than the state, and apply only to forfeiture proceeds arising out of prohibited conduct as described in ORS 131A.005 (Definitions) (12)(a), (b) and (c).

(2)

If the forfeiting agency is not a county, the forfeiting agency shall enter into an agreement, under ORS chapter 190, with the county in which the property was seized to provide a portion of the forfeiture proceeds to the county.

(3)

After entry of a judgment of forfeiture, a forfeiting agency shall first pay from the forfeiture proceeds the costs incurred by seizing and forfeiting agencies in investigating and prosecuting the case, including costs, disbursements and attorney fees as defined in ORCP 68 A, special expenses such as the provision of currency for undercover law enforcement operations, the cost of disabling a hidden compartment in a motor vehicle and the expenses of maintaining the seized property. The forfeiting agency may not pay expenditures made in connection with the ordinary maintenance and operation of a seizing or forfeiting agency under this subsection.

(4)

After payment of costs under subsection (3) of this section, the forfeiting agency shall:

(a)

Deduct an amount equal to five percent of the forfeiture proceeds and deposit that amount in the Illegal Drug Cleanup Fund established under ORS 475.495 (Illegal Drug Cleanup Fund) for the purposes specified in ORS 475.495 (Illegal Drug Cleanup Fund) (5) and (6);

(b)

Deduct an amount equal to 2.5 percent of the forfeiture proceeds and deposit that amount in the Asset Forfeiture Oversight Account;

(c)

Deduct an amount equal to 20 percent of the forfeiture proceeds and deposit that amount in the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Account established under ORS 137.662 (Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Account) for support for specialty courts as defined in ORS 137.680 (Development of specialty court standards);

(d)

Deduct an amount equal to 10 percent of the forfeiture proceeds and deposit that amount in the Early Learning Division Fund established under ORS 326.435 (Early Learning Division Fund) for disbursement to Relief Nursery programs as defined in ORS 417.786 (Definitions for ORS 417.788); and

(e)

Deduct an amount equal to 10 percent of the forfeiture proceeds and deposit that amount in an account established or designated by the State Treasurer in the higher education qualified tuition savings program of the Oregon 529 Savings Network for disbursement to the scholarship program for children of public safety officers established under ORS 348.270 (Scholarships for children of public safety officers).

(5)

If the forfeiting agency has entered into an agreement with a county under subsection (2) of this section, after paying costs under subsection (3) of this section and making the deductions required by subsection (4) of this section, the forfeiting agency shall pay the county the amounts required by the agreement.

(6)

After making all payments and deductions required by subsections (3), (4) and (5) of this section, the forfeiting agency may use the remaining forfeiture proceeds, including amounts received by a county under subsection (5) of this section or by any other public body under an intergovernmental agreement entered into under ORS 131A.355 (Intergovernmental agreements), only for:

(a)

The purchase of equipment necessary for the enforcement of laws relating to the unlawful delivery, distribution, manufacture or possession of controlled substances;

(b)

Currency for undercover law enforcement operations;

(c)

Drug awareness and drug education programs offered in middle schools and high schools;

(d)

The expenses of a forfeiting agency in operating joint narcotic operations with other forfeiting agencies pursuant to the terms of an intergovernmental agreement, including paying for rental space, utilities and office equipment;

(e)

Expenses of a district attorney in criminal prosecutions for unlawful delivery, distribution, manufacture or possession of controlled substances, as determined through intergovernmental agreement between the forfeiting agency and the district attorney;

(f)

Drug treatment and programs that support drug treatment; and

(g)

A CASA Volunteer Program as defined in ORS 184.489 (Definitions).

(7)

Notwithstanding subsection (6) of this section, growing equipment and laboratory equipment seized by a forfeiting agency that was used, or intended for use, in the manufacturing of controlled substances may be donated to a public school, community college or institution of higher education.

(8)

A forfeiting agency shall sell as much property as may be needed to make the distributions required by this section. Distributions required under subsection (4) of this section must be made once every three months and are due within 20 days of the end of each quarter. No interest shall accrue on amounts that are paid within the period specified by this subsection. [2009 c.78 §43; 2009 c.874 §15; 2011 c.233 §1; 2011 c.335 §2; 2012 c.37 §33; 2012 c.97 §18; 2013 c.624 §21; 2017 c.21 §97; 2017 c.630 §6; 2017 c.645 §3; 2018 c.23 §1; 2019 c.85 §1]
Note: The amendments to 131A.360 (Distribution of forfeiture proceeds by local government) by section 14, chapter 631, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative January 1, 2023. See section 64, chapter 631, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2023, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
131A.360 (Distribution of forfeiture proceeds by local government). (1) The provisions of this section apply only to a forfeiting agency other than the state, and apply only to forfeiture proceeds arising out of prohibited conduct as described in ORS 131A.005 (Definitions) (12)(a), (b) and (c).

(2)

If the forfeiting agency is not a county, the forfeiting agency shall enter into an agreement, under ORS chapter 190, with the county in which the property was seized to provide a portion of the forfeiture proceeds to the county.

(3)

After entry of a judgment of forfeiture, a forfeiting agency shall first pay from the forfeiture proceeds the costs incurred by seizing and forfeiting agencies in investigating and prosecuting the case, including costs, disbursements and attorney fees as defined in ORCP 68 A, special expenses such as the provision of currency for undercover law enforcement operations, the cost of disabling a hidden compartment in a motor vehicle and the expenses of maintaining the seized property. The forfeiting agency may not pay expenditures made in connection with the ordinary maintenance and operation of a seizing or forfeiting agency under this subsection.

(4)

After payment of costs under subsection (3) of this section, the forfeiting agency shall:

(a)

Deduct an amount equal to five percent of the forfeiture proceeds and deposit that amount in the Illegal Drug Cleanup Fund established under ORS 475.495 (Illegal Drug Cleanup Fund) for the purposes specified in ORS 475.495 (Illegal Drug Cleanup Fund) (5) and (6);

(b)

Deduct an amount equal to 2.5 percent of the forfeiture proceeds and deposit that amount in the Asset Forfeiture Oversight Account;

(c)

Deduct an amount equal to 20 percent of the forfeiture proceeds and deposit that amount in the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Account established under ORS 137.662 (Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Account) for support for specialty courts as defined in ORS 137.680 (Development of specialty court standards);

(d)

Deduct an amount equal to 10 percent of the forfeiture proceeds and deposit that amount in the Department of Early Learning and Care Fund established under ORS 326.435 (Early Learning Division Fund) for disbursement to Relief Nursery programs as defined in ORS 417.786 (Definitions for ORS 417.788); and

(e)

Deduct an amount equal to 10 percent of the forfeiture proceeds and deposit that amount in an account established or designated by the State Treasurer in the higher education qualified tuition savings program of the Oregon 529 Savings Network for disbursement to the scholarship program for children of public safety officers established under ORS 348.270 (Scholarships for children of public safety officers).

(5)

If the forfeiting agency has entered into an agreement with a county under subsection (2) of this section, after paying costs under subsection (3) of this section and making the deductions required by subsection (4) of this section, the forfeiting agency shall pay the county the amounts required by the agreement.

(6)

After making all payments and deductions required by subsections (3), (4) and (5) of this section, the forfeiting agency may use the remaining forfeiture proceeds, including amounts received by a county under subsection (5) of this section or by any other public body under an intergovernmental agreement entered into under ORS 131A.355 (Intergovernmental agreements), only for:

(a)

The purchase of equipment necessary for the enforcement of laws relating to the unlawful delivery, distribution, manufacture or possession of controlled substances;

(b)

Currency for undercover law enforcement operations;

(c)

Drug awareness and drug education programs offered in middle schools and high schools;

(d)

The expenses of a forfeiting agency in operating joint narcotic operations with other forfeiting agencies pursuant to the terms of an intergovernmental agreement, including paying for rental space, utilities and office equipment;

(e)

Expenses of a district attorney in criminal prosecutions for unlawful delivery, distribution, manufacture or possession of controlled substances, as determined through intergovernmental agreement between the forfeiting agency and the district attorney;

(f)

Drug treatment and programs that support drug treatment; and

(g)

A CASA Volunteer Program as defined in ORS 184.489 (Definitions).

(7)

Notwithstanding subsection (6) of this section, growing equipment and laboratory equipment seized by a forfeiting agency that was used, or intended for use, in the manufacturing of controlled substances may be donated to a public school, community college or institution of higher education.

(8)

A forfeiting agency shall sell as much property as may be needed to make the distributions required by this section. Distributions required under subsection (4) of this section must be made once every three months and are due within 20 days of the end of each quarter. No interest shall accrue on amounts that are paid within the period specified by this subsection.

Source: Section 131A.360 — Distribution of forfeiture proceeds by local government, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors131A.­html.

131A.005
Definitions
131A.010
Legislative findings
131A.015
Vesting of title to forfeited property
131A.020
Property subject to forfeiture
131A.025
Consensual search of motor vehicle
131A.030
Seizure of motor vehicle with hidden compartment
131A.035
Seizure of currency
131A.050
Seizure generally
131A.055
Inventory and receipt
131A.060
Seizure with court order
131A.065
Seizure without court order
131A.070
Delivery by third person
131A.075
Liens and security interests of financial institutions
131A.080
Care and custody of seized property generally
131A.085
Order for sale, lease, rental or operation of seized property
131A.090
Forfeiture trust accounts
131A.100
Hearing on probable cause
131A.105
Decision on seeking forfeiture
131A.150
Forfeiture notice
131A.155
Recorded forfeiture notice
131A.160
Transfer of proceedings prohibited
131A.165
Claims
131A.170
Expedited hearing on claim
131A.175
Expedited hearing on affirmative defenses
131A.180
Order restoring custody of property after expedited hearing
131A.200
Ex parte forfeiture
131A.225
Forfeiture actions generally
131A.230
Service
131A.235
Responsive pleading
131A.240
Response by affidavit
131A.245
Hearing on objections to affidavit
131A.250
Foreclosure of security interests, liens and vendor’s interests
131A.255
Standards of proof in forfeiture action
131A.260
Affirmative defenses in forfeiture action
131A.265
Stays
131A.270
Consolidation of actions
131A.275
Special motion for release of property
131A.300
Judgment forfeiting property generally
131A.305
Judgment forfeiting property
131A.310
Judgment for claimant
131A.315
Default judgment
131A.350
Disposition generally
131A.355
Intergovernmental agreements
131A.360
Distribution of forfeiture proceeds by local government
131A.365
Distribution of forfeiture proceeds by state
131A.370
Special Crime and Forfeiture Account
131A.400
Prosecuting attorneys and forfeiture counsel
131A.405
Liability of seizing agencies, forfeiting agencies and forfeiture counsel
131A.410
Indemnification of officers, employees and agents
131A.450
Record keeping and reporting requirements
131A.455
Asset Forfeiture Oversight Advisory Committee
131A.460
Asset Forfeiture Oversight Account
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