ORS 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 prohibited by this section and shall be liable for the cost of towing and disposition of the abandoned vehicle.

(3)

A vehicle abandoned in violation of this section is subject to the provisions for towing and sale of abandoned vehicles under ORS 819.110 (Custody, towing and sale or disposal of abandoned vehicle) to 819.215 (Disposal of vehicle appraised at $500 or less).

(4)

The offense described in this section, abandoning a vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §677; 1995 c.758 §7; 2009 c.371 §5]

Source: Section 819.100 — Abandoning a vehicle; penalty, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors819.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Under former similar statute

This section is not designed to cover situation where vehicle is rendered inoperative due to accident. Calvert v. Ourum, 40 Or App 511, 595 P2d 1264 (1979)

819.010
Failure to comply with requirements for destruction of vehicle 819.012
Failure to follow procedures for a totaled vehicle 819.014
Insurer failure to follow procedures for totaled vehicle 819.016
When salvage title required 819.018
Failure to notify subsequent purchaser of condition of vehicle 819.030
Department procedure on receipt of title or notice 819.040
Illegal salvage procedures 819.100
Abandoning a vehicle 819.110
Custody, towing and sale or disposal of abandoned vehicle 819.120
Immediate custody and towing of vehicle constituting hazard or obstruction 819.140
Agencies having authority to take vehicle into custody 819.150
Rights and liabilities of owner 819.160
Lien for towing 819.170
Notice prior to taking vehicle into custody and towing 819.180
Notice after taking into custody and towing 819.185
Procedure for vehicles that have no identification markings 819.190
Hearing to contest validity of custody and towing 819.200
Exemption from notice and hearing requirements for vehicle held in criminal investigation 819.210
Sale or disposal of vehicle not reclaimed 819.215
Disposal of vehicle appraised at $500 or less 819.280
Disposal of vehicle at request of person in lawful possession 819.300
Possession of a stolen vehicle 819.310
Trafficking in stolen vehicles 819.400
Assignment of numbers 819.410
Failure to obtain vehicle identification number for unnumbered vehicle 819.420
Failure to obtain vehicle identification number for vehicle with altered or removed number 819.430
Trafficking in vehicles with destroyed or altered identification numbers 819.440
Police seizure of vehicle without identification number 819.480
Vehicle appraiser certificate 819.482
Acting as vehicle appraiser without certificate
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 819.100’s source at oregon​.gov