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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) This section establishes which agency has the authority to take vehicles into custody under ORS 819.110 and 819.120. The agency with authority to take a vehicle into custody is responsible for notice and hearings under ORS 819.110 to 819.215. Authority to take a vehicle into custody depends on the location of the vehicle as described under the following:
(a) If a vehicle is upon the right of way of a state highway, on an interstate highway that is part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways established under section 103(e), title 23, United States Code or on state property, the Department of State Police or the Department of Transportation may take the vehicle into custody and exercise the powers relating to authority over the vehicle described in this section. Action taken by the Department of State Police or the Department of Transportation under this subsection is not subject to ORS chapter 183.
(b) If the vehicle is upon the right of way of a county road or any other highway or property within the boundaries of a county, the sheriff of the county or a county agency with appropriate authority may take the vehicle into custody and exercise the powers relating to authority over the vehicle described in this section.
(c) If the vehicle is on a city street or alley, on an interstate highway or other highway within the boundaries of the city or on any other property within the boundaries of a city, the city police or a city agency with appropriate authority may take the vehicle into custody and exercise the powers relating to authority over the vehicle described in this section.
(2) Except as otherwise provided by this section, an agency taking custody of a vehicle under ORS 819.110 or 819.120 may:
(a) Use its own personnel, equipment and facilities for the towing and preservation of such vehicles; or
(b) Hire or otherwise engage other personnel, equipment and facilities for that purpose.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Oregon Vehicle Code § 819.140 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-59-oregon-vehicle-code/or-rev-st-sect-819-140/
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