Oregon Code § 830.944·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Offenses.
(1) A
person commits the offense of abandoning a vessel if the person leaves a vessel
without authorization on public or private land, the waters of this state, or
any other water.
(2) A person
commits the offense of failure to remove an abandoned vessel if the person is
the owner of an abandoned vessel and, after notice is given under ORS 830.918,
the person fails to move the vessel to a place where the vessel can be lawfully
kept within the time specified in the notice, or within the time allowed under
an order issued under ORS 830.936 (5).
(3) A person
commits the offense of possession of a derelict vessel if:
(a) The person is
the owner of a derelict vessel and, after notice is given under ORS 830.918,
the person fails to remedy the problems identified in the notice within the
time specified in the notice, or within the time allowed under an order issued
under ORS 830.936 (5); or
(b) The person in
possession or control of a vessel knowingly, intentionally, recklessly or with
criminal negligence, as those terms are defined in ORS 161.085, causes a vessel
to become a derelict vessel. [2013 c.680 §12; 2025 c.90 §10]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 830.944
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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