ORS Chapter 98

Chapter 98 — Lost,Unclaimed or Abandoned Property; Vehicle Towing

 

2009 EDITION

 

LOST,UNCLAIMED OR ABANDONED PROPERTY; TOWS

 

PROPERTYRIGHTS AND TRANSACTIONS

 

RIGHTSAND DUTIES OF FINDERS AND OWNERS

 

98.005       Rightsand duties of finder of money or goods

 

98.015       Liabilityof noncomplying finder; forfeiture to county of unreclaimed money or goods

 

98.025       Rightsof owner

 

FINDER’SREPORTS

 

98.050       Finder’sreports; rules; fee

 

DISPOSALOF CONSIGNED OR BAILED PROPERTY THAT IS UNCLAIMED

 

98.110       Recordto be kept by consignee or bailee of property

 

98.120       Noticeto owner of receipt of property by consignee or bailee

 

98.130       Rightof custodian to sell property

 

98.140       Noticeof sale

 

98.150       Affidavitby custodian when no response to notice

 

98.160       Inventoryand order to sell

 

98.170       Sale

 

98.180       Deliveryof proceeds to justice

 

98.190       Disposalof proceeds by justice

 

98.200       Procedureby county treasurer

 

98.210       Paymentto person proving ownership

 

98.230       Saleof perishable property

 

98.240       Feesallowed to justice of peace and constable or sheriff

 

UNCLAIMEDPROPERTY IN POSSESSION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

 

98.245       Dispositionof unclaimed property; notice of pending disposition; procedure

 

UNIFORMDISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT

 

98.302       Definitionsfor ORS 98.302 to 98.436

 

98.304       Whenintangible property subject to custody of state

 

98.308       Intangibleproperty held by financial institution

 

98.309       Whentraveler’s check or money order presumed abandoned

 

98.311       Servicecharge on unclaimed property

 

98.314       Unclaimedfunds held by insurance companies

 

98.316       Depositsand refunds held by utilities

 

98.322       Intangibleequity ownership interests in business associations

 

98.326       Propertyof business associations or financial institutions held in the course ofdissolution

 

98.328       Propertyheld in safe deposit box

 

98.329       Deliveryof property before presumed abandoned; rules

 

98.332       Propertyheld by fiduciaries

 

98.334       Unpaidwages unclaimed by owner

 

98.336       Propertyheld by government and public authorities

 

98.338       Creditmemo unclaimed by owner

 

98.342       Miscellaneouspersonal property held for another person

 

98.346       Reciprocityfor property presumed abandoned or escheated under the laws of another state

 

98.348       Recoveryof abandoned property by another state; form of claim; indemnification of thisstate

 

98.352       Reportof abandoned property

 

98.353       Informationon filing report provided by Department of State Lands

 

98.354       Recordsof ownership or issuance of instruments to be maintained

 

98.356       Noticeand publication of lists of unclaimed property; rules

 

98.362       Deliveryof certificate of ownership of intangible equity ownership interest

 

98.366       Relieffrom liability by payment or delivery

 

98.372       Incomeaccruing after payment or delivery

 

98.376       Periodsof limitation not a bar

 

98.382       Saleof abandoned and unclaimed property; methods; rules

 

98.384       Destructionor disposition of unclaimed property

 

98.386       Depositof funds

 

98.388       UnclaimedProperty Revolving Fund

 

98.392       Claimfor unclaimed property reported to Department of State Lands; timing andprocessing of claim; claims for securities; rules

 

98.396       Determinationof claim; payment; reimbursement

 

98.402       Hearingon claim; judicial action if administrator fails to act

 

98.412       Recordsand reports; examination; hearing

 

98.416       Proceedingto compel delivery of unclaimed property; interest

 

98.422       Rules

 

98.424       Agreementswith other states; exchange of information; rules; Attorney General action inname of other state

 

98.432       Uniformityof interpretation

 

98.436       Shorttitle

 

UNORDEREDGOODS

 

98.450       Unorderedgoods presumed gifts

 

MOLDSAND FORMS

 

98.470       Definitionsfor ORS 98.470 to 98.490

 

98.475       Moldermay take title to unclaimed mold

 

98.480       Noticeto customer; contents

 

98.485       Dutyto make mold unusable when title not taken

 

98.490       Effectof written agreement between molder and customer

 

SHOPPINGCARTS

 

98.515       Unauthorizedappropriation of shopping carts

 

98.520       Noticeof crime of unauthorized appropriation of shopping carts; recovery of abandonedshopping carts

 

REMOVALOF TREES OR LOGS FROM COUNTY ROADS OR STATE HIGHWAYS

 

98.640       Owner’sduty to remove trees, logs, poles or piling deposited on state highways

 

98.642       Effectof failure to remove trees, logs, poles or piling

 

98.644       ORS98.640 and 98.642 inapplicable to certain trees, logs, poles or piling

 

98.650       Owner’sduty to remove trees, logs, poles or piling deposited on county roads

 

98.652       Effectof failure to remove trees, logs, poles or piling

 

98.654       ORS98.650 and 98.652 inapplicable to certain trees, logs, poles or piling and tocertain county roads

 

DISPOSITIONOF UNLAWFULLY PARKED VEHICLES AND ABANDONED VEHICLES

 

98.805       Definitionsfor ORS 98.810 to 98.818, 98.830, 98.835 and 98.840

 

98.810       Unauthorizedparking of vehicle on proscribed property prohibited

 

98.811       Noticeof parking violation; certificate of nonliability; dismissal of notice

 

98.812       Towingand storage of unlawfully parked vehicle; photograph required; lien for towage,care and storage charges; notice requirements

 

98.818       Preferenceof lien

 

98.830       Towingabandoned vehicle from private property; conditions

 

98.835       Immunityfrom civil liability for towing abandoned vehicle; lien for towage, care andstorage charges; notice requirements

 

98.840       Towingvehicle alternative to procedure in ORS 98.810 to 98.818

 

INVOLUNTARYLOSS OF USE OF VEHICLES

 

98.850       Legislativefindings and declaration

 

98.852       Definitionsfor ORS 98.854 to 98.862

 

98.854       Prohibitionsplaced on tower; exceptions; conditions allowing towing

 

98.856       Conditionsrequiring release of vehicle; tower responsibility of disclosure to owner oroperator of vehicle

 

98.858       Rightof owner or person in lawful possession of vehicle to redeem vehicle, contacttower and obtain property of emergency nature

 

98.860       Conditionsfor release of vehicle to insurance company undertaking to adjust claim; tower’sgood-faith release of vehicle

 

98.862       Exceptionsto requirements of ORS 98.856

 

98.864       Rules

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