ORS 819.110
Custody, towing and sale or disposal of abandoned vehicle

  • general provisions

(1)

After providing notice required under ORS 819.170 (Notice prior to taking vehicle into custody and towing) and, if requested, a hearing under ORS 819.190 (Hearing to contest validity of custody and towing), an authority described under ORS 819.140 (Agencies having authority to take vehicle into custody) may take a vehicle into custody and tow the vehicle if:

(a)

The authority has reason to believe the vehicle is disabled or abandoned; and

(b)

The vehicle has been parked or left standing upon any public way for a period in excess of 24 hours without authorization by statute or local ordinance.

(2)

The power to take vehicles into custody under this section is in addition to any power to take vehicles into custody under ORS 819.120 (Immediate custody and towing of vehicle constituting hazard or obstruction).

(3)

Subject to ORS 819.150 (Rights and liabilities of owner), vehicles and the contents of vehicles taken into custody under this section are subject to a lien as provided under ORS 819.160 (Lien for towing).

(4)

The person that tows a vehicle under this section shall have the vehicle appraised within a reasonable time by a person authorized to perform such appraisals under ORS 819.480 (Vehicle appraiser certificate).

(5)

Vehicles taken into custody under this section are subject to sale or disposal under ORS 819.210 (Sale or disposal of vehicle not reclaimed) or 819.215 (Disposal of vehicle appraised at $500 or less) if the vehicles are not reclaimed as provided under ORS 819.150 (Rights and liabilities of owner) or returned to the owner or person entitled to possession under ORS 819.190 (Hearing to contest validity of custody and towing). [1983 c.338 §417; 1995 c.758 §8; 2009 c.371 §6]

Source: Section 819.110 — Custody, towing and sale or disposal of abandoned vehicle; general provisions, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors819.­html.

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

§ 819.110’s source at oregon​.gov