Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 131 § 131.897 — Authority to order repayment of reward as part of sentence
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 131 ·
Oregon Code § 131.897·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Authority to order repayment of reward as part of sentence.
(1) In addition to any other
sentence it may impose as a result of a criminal conviction, the court may
order that a defendant reimburse to a person, organization, association or
public body or officer, any sum or portion thereof offered and paid by the
person, organization, association or public body or officer under ORS 131.885
to 131.895, as a reward for information leading to the apprehension of the
defendant. Reimbursement under this section shall be ordered paid into the
court, for further transfer by the clerk to the person, organization,
association or public body or officer entitled to it.
(2) In
determining whether to order reimbursement under this section, the court shall
take into account:
(a) The financial
resources of the defendant and the burden that reimbursement will impose, with
due regard to the other obligations of the defendant; and
(b) The ability
of the defendant to make reimbursement on an installment basis or on other
conditions to be fixed by the court. [1981 c.300 §4; 1987 c.905 §13; 1993 c.543
§3; 1995 c.461 §2; 1999 c.217 §4; 2011 c.597 §121]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 131.897
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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