Oregon Code § 810.460·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Officers accident report; use.
(1) A police officer shall submit a report to the Department of Transportation
whenever the officer does any of the following:
(a) Investigates
a vehicle accident which ORS 811.725 or 822.600 requires to be reported.
(b) Prepares a
report of an accident investigated at the time and place of the accident or by
field interviews with the participants or witnesses.
(2) A police
officer shall submit a report required by this section to the department within
10 days of the investigation or preparation of the report.
(3) Police
reports submitted to the department under this section are subject to release
or use as provided under ORS 802.240. [1983 c.338 §406; 1985 c.16 §216; 1993
c.224 §4; 1993 c.751 §63; 1997 c.678 §12]