Oregon Code § 811.730·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Owner
failure to report collision to Department of Transportation; penalty.
(1) The owner of a vehicle commits
the offense of owner failure to report a collision if the owner does any of the
following:
(a) If the person
owns a vehicle that is involved in a collision that is required to be reported
under ORS 811.720 and all of the following apply:
(A) The collision
occurred while the vehicle was driven by someone other than the owner of the
vehicle.
(B) The driver of
the vehicle does not make a collision report as required under ORS 811.725.
(C) The owner of
the vehicle fails to report the collision to the Department of Transportation
in a form specified by the department as soon as the owner learns of the
collision.
(b) If the person
is the owner of a vehicle involved in a collision and the person does not make
any additional reports the department may require.
(2) The offense
described in this section, owner failure to report a collision, is a Class B
traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §578; 1985 c.393 §37; 1993 c.751 §68; 2024 c.63 §19]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 811.730
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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