ORS 809.716
Hearing on impoundment


(1)

A person entitled to lawful possession of a vehicle impounded under ORS 809.720 (Impoundment for specified offenses) may request a hearing to contest the validity of the impoundment. A request must be made within five calendar days after the date that notice of the impoundment is mailed, as evidenced by the postmark, not including Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. The request shall be made to a person designated by the impounding police agency to receive such requests.

(2)

When a timely request for a hearing is made, a hearing shall be held before a hearings officer designated by the impounding police agency. The hearing shall be set for four calendar days after the request is received, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, but may be postponed at the request of the person asking for the hearing.

(3)

The impounding police agency shall have the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that there were reasonable grounds to believe that the vehicle was being operated in violation of ORS 806.010 (Driving uninsured prohibited), 807.010 (Operating vehicle without driving privileges or in violation of license restrictions), 811.175 (Violation driving while suspended or revoked), 811.182 (Criminal driving while suspended or revoked) or 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants). The police officer who ordered the vehicle impounded may submit an affidavit to the hearings officer in lieu of making a personal appearance at the hearing.

(4)

If the hearings officer finds that the impoundment of the vehicle was proper, the hearings officer shall enter an order supporting the removal and shall find that the owner or person entitled to possession of the vehicle is liable for usual and customary towing and storage costs. The hearings officer may also find the owner or person entitled to possession of the vehicle liable for costs of the hearing.

(5)

If the hearings officer finds that impoundment of the vehicle was improper, the hearings officer shall order the vehicle released to the person entitled to possession and shall enter a finding that the owner or person entitled to possession of the vehicle is not liable for any towing or storage costs resulting from the impoundment. If there is a lien on the vehicle for towing and storage charges, the hearings officer shall order it paid by the impounding police agency.

(6)

A police agency may contract with another agency or entity to conduct hearings under this section. [Formerly 806.016; 1997 c.514 §4; 1999 c.1051 §284a; 2001 c.748 §3]

Source: Section 809.716 — Hearing on impoundment, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors809.­html.

809.090
Cancellation of registration or title for failure to qualify
809.095
Cancellation of registration for false certification of compliance with financial responsibility requirements
809.100
Hearing on proposed cancellation or refusal
809.110
Failure to surrender canceled registration or title
809.120
Court-ordered suspension of registration or driving privileges for weight violation
809.130
Suspension or revocation of driving privileges for unsettled judgment
809.135
Refusal to issue, revocation or suspension of identification card, registration or title for failure to use same name
809.140
Administrative review of suspension, revocation or cancellation of identification card, registration or driving privileges
809.220
Failure to appear
809.230
Court suspension or revocation of nonresident driving privileges
809.235
Permanent revocation of driving privileges upon conviction of certain crimes
809.240
Court-ordered suspension or revocation
809.260
Court-ordered suspension of driving privileges of juvenile
809.267
Additional fee upon notice of suspension or restriction
809.270
Driver improvement course
809.275
Court to take possession of license or permit
809.280
Department procedures following court order of suspension or revocation
809.310
Cancellation or suspension of driving privileges
809.312
Reissuance of privileges after suspension for submitting false information
809.320
Cancellation on written request of parent or legal guardian
809.360
General provisions relating to suspension or revocation of driving privileges
809.380
Period of suspension
809.390
Period of revocation
809.400
Suspension or revocation for out-of-state conviction
809.406
Cancellation and disqualification from holding driver license with Class A or Class B farm endorsement
809.409
Revocation for conviction of crime
809.411
Suspension for conviction of crime
809.412
Authority of juvenile court for suspension or revocation
809.415
Suspensions for conduct involving judgments, financial responsibility, dishonesty
809.416
When person subject to suspension under ORS 809.415
809.417
Suspension for conduct regarding accidents
809.419
Suspensions for physical or mental condition or impairment
809.421
Suspensions for miscellaneous driving-related actions
809.428
Schedule of suspension or revocation periods for certain offenses
809.430
Notice of suspension, cancellation or revocation
809.440
Hearing and administrative review procedures
809.450
Hearing for rescission of suspension for financial and future responsibility violations
809.460
Rescission of suspension or revocation upon appeal of underlying conviction
809.470
When judgment considered settled for purposes of suspension requirements
809.480
Driver improvement programs
809.490
Suspension or revocation of driving privileges of nonresident driver
809.500
Failure to return suspended, revoked or canceled license
809.510
Conviction of crime
809.515
Failure to appear, pay fine or obey court order in another jurisdiction
809.520
Lifetime suspension of commercial driving privileges
809.525
Serious traffic offenses
809.530
Violation of out-of-service order
809.535
Suspension of commercial driver license for specified rail crossing violations
809.540
Right to apply
809.545
Administrative review
809.550
Application of ORS 809.510 to 809.545
809.600
Kinds of offenses and number of convictions
809.605
Determination of which offenses count
809.610
Restriction of driving privileges
809.640
Procedures on habitual offender determination
809.698
Definition of “vehicle immobilization device.”
809.700
Court-ordered impoundment or immobilization upon conviction
809.702
Tampering with vehicle immobilization device
809.710
Authority to refuse to release vehicle to intoxicated person
809.716
Hearing on impoundment
809.720
Impoundment for specified offenses
809.725
Notice following impoundment under city or county ordinance
809.730
Seizure of motor vehicle for civil forfeiture
809.735
Preemption of local forfeiture ordinances
809.740
Seizure of motor vehicle for forfeiture
809.745
Adoption of policies and procedures prior to forfeiture
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