Oregon Code § 506.700·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Return
of seized property; undertaking; effect of judgment ordering forfeiture or
confiscation.
(1)
At any time after the seizure mentioned in ORS 506.695, but before the entry of
judgment pursuant to ORS 506.695, the owner of the seized property may require
the return thereof upon giving to the agency that seized the property a written
undertaking, executed by sufficient surety, to be approved by the court
described in ORS 506.695, to the effect that such surety is bound in double the
value of the property as determined by the court, for the delivery thereof to
the plaintiff, if such delivery be adjudged, and for the payment to the
plaintiff of such sum as may, for any cause, be recovered against the owner.
The owner shall file such written undertaking with the clerk of the court for
the county in which the seizure occurred and shall serve a true copy thereof
upon the district attorney for the same county.
(2) If
confiscation or forfeiture of such property is required by a judgment of the
court under ORS 506.695, the owner shall return the property to the plaintiff.
If the owner fails to return the property, any officer described under ORS
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 506.700
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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