Oregon Code § 819.100·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Abandoning a vehicle; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of abandoning a vehicle if the person abandons
a vehicle upon a highway or upon any public or private property.
(2) The owner of
the vehicle as shown by the records of the Department of Transportation shall
be considered responsible for the abandonment of a vehicle in the manner
prohibited by this section and shall be liable for the cost of towing and
disposition of the abandoned vehicle.
(3) A vehicle
abandoned in violation of this section is subject to the provisions for towing
and sale of abandoned vehicles under ORS 819.110 to 819.215.
(4) The offense
described in this section, abandoning a vehicle, is a Class B traffic
violation. [1983 c.338 §677; 1995 c.758 §7; 2009 c.371 §5]
(Custody and Towing)
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 819.100
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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