Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 105 § 105.815 — When
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 105 ·
Oregon Code § 105.815·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
When
double damages are awarded for trespass; exception.
(1) Except as provided in
subsection (3) of this section, if, upon the trial of an action included in ORS
105.810, it appears that the trespass was casual or involuntary, or that the
defendant had probable cause to believe that the land on which the trespass was
committed was the land of the defendant or the land of the person in whose
service or by whose direction the act was done, or that the tree or timber was
taken from unenclosed woodland for the purpose of repairing any public highway
or bridge upon the land or adjoining it, judgment shall be given for double
damages.
(2) A judgment
for the costs of litigation and reforestation as provided in ORS 105.810 shall
be in addition to and not in lieu of a judgment for damages under this section.
(3) This section
does not apply to a contract logger if the contract logger is subject only to
actual damages under ORS 105.810 (4). [Amended by 1995 c.721 §2; 1999 c.544 §2]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 105.815
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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