Arrest Reports and Laws

Sale or disposal of vehicle not reclaimed.


(1) If a vehicle taken into custody under ORS 819.110 or 819.120 is not reclaimed within 30 days after it is taken into custody, the person that towed the vehicle shall either:
(a) Sell the vehicle and its contents at public auction in the manner provided in ORS 87.192 and 87.196; or
(b) Dispose of the vehicle in a manner provided by local ordinance.
(2) The contents of any vehicle sold under this section are subject to the same conditions of sale as the vehicle in which they are found. [1983 c.338 §427; 1995 c.758 §15; 2009 c.371 §15]