Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 142 § 142.020 — Delivery of stolen property to owner
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 142 ·
Oregon Code § 142.020·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Delivery of stolen property to owner.
(1) On satisfactory proof of the title of the owner of the property, the
magistrate who examines the charge against the person accused of the crime
shall order it to be delivered to the owner, or the duly authorized agent of
the owner, on the paying by the owner of the reasonable and necessary expenses
incurred in its preservation, which shall be ascertained and certified by the
magistrate.
(2) If property
that is the subject of a theft has not been delivered to the owner, the court
before which a trial is had for the stealing thereof may, on like proof and
condition, order its delivery to the owner or the agent of the owner. [Amended
by 1971 c.743 §335]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 142.020
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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