Oregon Statutes 819.110 – Custody, towing and sale or disposal of abandoned vehicle; general provisions
(1) After providing notice required under ORS § 819.170 and, if requested, a hearing under ORS § 819.190, an authority described under ORS § 819.140 may take a vehicle into custody and tow the vehicle if:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 819.110
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(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.
(3) Subject to ORS § 819.150, vehicles and the contents of vehicles taken into custody under this section are subject to a lien as provided under ORS § 819.160.
(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.
(5) Vehicles taken into custody under this section are subject to sale or disposal under ORS § 819.210 or 819.215 if the vehicles are not reclaimed as provided under ORS § 819.150 or returned to the owner or person entitled to possession under ORS § 819.190. [1983 c.338 § 417; 1995 c.758 § 8; 2009 c.371 § 6]