ORS 131A.240
Response by affidavit


(1)

In lieu of filing a responsive pleading under ORS 131A.235 (Responsive pleading), a financial institution holding an interest in the property may respond to a complaint with an affidavit establishing the financial institution’s interest in the property.

(2)

In lieu of filing a responsive pleading under ORS 131A.235 (Responsive pleading), a person who has an interest in the property by reason of being the transferee or conveyor of an interest in the property under a contract for transfer or conveyance of an interest in real property as defined in ORS 93.905 (Definitions for ORS 93.905 to 93.940) may respond to a complaint in a forfeiture action by filing an affidavit establishing that:

(a)

The person did not take the property with the intent to defeat forfeiture of the property;

(b)

The person did not know and did not have reason to know that the property constituted proceeds or an instrumentality of prohibited conduct; and

(c)

The claimant did not acquiesce in the criminal conduct as described in ORS 131A.255 (Standards of proof in forfeiture action) (4).

(3)

An affidavit under subsection (1) or (2) of this section must be filed within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint. The failure to file the affidavit or other responsive pleading under ORS 131A.235 (Responsive pleading) within the time allowed constitutes a default.

(4)

A forfeiting agency may file objections to any or all of the assertions made in an affidavit filed under subsection (1) or (2) of this section. The objections must be filed within 20 days after the filing of an affidavit under subsection (1) or (2) of this section. The person filing the affidavit may respond to the objections by filing a supplemental affidavit limited to the matters stated in the affidavit of the forfeiting agency. The responding affidavit must be filed not later than five days after the forfeiting agency files objections.

(5)

If a forfeiting agency does not file objections within the time allowed by subsection (4) of this section, the interest of the person filing the affidavit is conclusively established for all purposes under this chapter. [2009 c.78 §29]

Source: Section 131A.240 — Response by affidavit, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors131A.­html.

131A.005
Definitions
131A.010
Legislative findings
131A.015
Vesting of title to forfeited property
131A.020
Property subject to forfeiture
131A.025
Consensual search of motor vehicle
131A.030
Seizure of motor vehicle with hidden compartment
131A.035
Seizure of currency
131A.050
Seizure generally
131A.055
Inventory and receipt
131A.060
Seizure with court order
131A.065
Seizure without court order
131A.070
Delivery by third person
131A.075
Liens and security interests of financial institutions
131A.080
Care and custody of seized property generally
131A.085
Order for sale, lease, rental or operation of seized property
131A.090
Forfeiture trust accounts
131A.100
Hearing on probable cause
131A.105
Decision on seeking forfeiture
131A.150
Forfeiture notice
131A.155
Recorded forfeiture notice
131A.160
Transfer of proceedings prohibited
131A.165
Claims
131A.170
Expedited hearing on claim
131A.175
Expedited hearing on affirmative defenses
131A.180
Order restoring custody of property after expedited hearing
131A.200
Ex parte forfeiture
131A.225
Forfeiture actions generally
131A.230
Service
131A.235
Responsive pleading
131A.240
Response by affidavit
131A.245
Hearing on objections to affidavit
131A.250
Foreclosure of security interests, liens and vendor’s interests
131A.255
Standards of proof in forfeiture action
131A.260
Affirmative defenses in forfeiture action
131A.265
Stays
131A.270
Consolidation of actions
131A.275
Special motion for release of property
131A.300
Judgment forfeiting property generally
131A.305
Judgment forfeiting property
131A.310
Judgment for claimant
131A.315
Default judgment
131A.350
Disposition generally
131A.355
Intergovernmental agreements
131A.360
Distribution of forfeiture proceeds by local government
131A.365
Distribution of forfeiture proceeds by state
131A.370
Special Crime and Forfeiture Account
131A.400
Prosecuting attorneys and forfeiture counsel
131A.405
Liability of seizing agencies, forfeiting agencies and forfeiture counsel
131A.410
Indemnification of officers, employees and agents
131A.450
Record keeping and reporting requirements
131A.455
Asset Forfeiture Oversight Advisory Committee
131A.460
Asset Forfeiture Oversight Account
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