ORS 609.162
Guidelines for imposing remedial measures, civil penalties or other sanctions


(1)

If a county determines under ORS 609.156 (Opportunity to request hearing) (2) or after a full and fair hearing that a dog has engaged in killing, wounding, injuring or chasing livestock, the county shall take action in accordance with the following guidelines:

(a)

If the dog has engaged in chasing livestock and has not previously killed, wounded, injured or chased livestock:

(A)

The county shall take reasonable measures to prevent a recurrence. Reasonable measures include, but are not limited to, requiring that the dog owner take specific measures to adequately confine the dog and provide a notarized written pledge that the owner will prevent the dog from chasing livestock again; and

(B)

The county may impose a civil penalty of not more than $500.

(b)

If the dog has engaged in chasing livestock and has previously killed, wounded, injured or chased livestock, or if the dog has engaged in wounding or injuring livestock and has not previously killed, wounded, injured or chased livestock, the county shall impose a civil penalty of not less than $250 and not more than $1,000. In addition to imposing the civil penalty, the county may:

(A)

Require the dog owner to surrender the dog for adoption by a new owner approved by the county;

(B)

Require the owner to remove the dog to a location where, in the opinion of the county, the dog does not present a threat to livestock; or

(C)

Require that the dog be put to death in a humane manner. Before requiring that a dog be put to death under this subparagraph, the county shall make specific findings on the record that other measures are not available, are not adequate to remedy the problem or are otherwise unsuitable.

(c)

If the dog has engaged in wounding or injuring livestock and has previously killed, wounded, injured or chased livestock, or if the dog has engaged in killing livestock and has not previously killed livestock, the county shall impose a civil penalty of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000. In addition to imposing the civil penalty, the county shall:

(A)

Require the dog owner to remove the dog to a location where, in the opinion of the county, the dog does not present a threat to livestock; or

(B)

Require that the dog be put to death in a humane manner.

(d)

If the dog has engaged in killing livestock and the dog has previously killed livestock, the county shall impose a civil penalty of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000. In addition to imposing the civil penalty, the county shall require that the dog be put to death in a humane manner.

(2)

In establishing the history of a dog for purposes of this section, or the history of an owner for purposes of ORS 609.163 (Enhanced civil penalties for habitual violators), a county shall consider all known determinations involving the dog or owner by any court, or by a governing body, official or agency of any local or state government, without regard to where or when the incident occurred. [1999 c.756 §5]

Source: Section 609.162 — Guidelines for imposing remedial measures, civil penalties or other sanctions, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors609.­html.

609.015
Application of ORS 609.030 and 609.035 to 609.110
609.020
Dogs as personal property
609.030
Establishing dog control district
609.035
Definitions for ORS 609.035 to 609.110 and 609.990
609.060
Notice of county prohibition on dogs running at large
609.090
Impounding certain dogs
609.093
Considerations prior to disposing of chasing, menacing or biting dog
609.095
Dog as public nuisance
609.098
Maintaining dangerous dog
609.100
Dog licenses, tags and fees
609.105
Exemption for assistance animals
609.110
Dog License Fund
609.115
Liability for injury or property damage caused by potentially dangerous dog
609.125
Definition of “livestock.”
609.135
Applicability of ORS 609.156, 609.162 and 609.168
609.140
Right of action by owner of damaged livestock
609.150
Right to kill dog that harms or chases livestock
609.153
Dog owner education program
609.155
Impoundment for harming or chasing livestock
609.156
Opportunity to request hearing
609.158
Hearing process
609.161
Disputable presumption that dog harms or chases livestock
609.162
Guidelines for imposing remedial measures, civil penalties or other sanctions
609.163
Enhanced civil penalties for habitual violators
609.165
Judicial review of county determination
609.166
Record of penalized owners
609.167
Conversion of civil penalty into lien
609.168
Microchip identification of dog
609.169
Keeping dog with knowledge that it has harmed livestock
609.170
Claim by owner of livestock
609.180
Hearing and payment of claims
609.190
Subrogation of county paying claim
609.205
Prohibitions against keeping of wild or exotic animals
609.305
“Exotic animal” defined
609.309
Policy on exotic animals
609.312
Seller to provide buyer with informational material
609.325
Conditions for keeping exotic animal
609.329
Liability for escape or injury
609.335
Department rules regulating keeping of exotic animals
609.341
Permit requirement for keeping of exotic animal
609.345
Exceptions to permit requirement
609.351
Issuance and renewal of exotic animal permit
609.355
Issuance of permit upon lapse of federal license or registration
609.405
Requirement for destroying dogs and cats
609.410
Disposition of dogs and cats by research facility
609.411
Preemption of ORS 609.410
609.415
Animal rescue entities
609.420
Investigation and inspection of animal rescue entity
609.500
Definitions for ORS 609.500 to 609.520 and 609.994
609.505
Unlawfully obtaining dog or cat
609.510
Animal dealers required to keep records
609.515
Required period of possession of animal by dealer
609.520
Inspection of dealer records
609.650
Legislative findings
609.652
Definitions for ORS 609.654
609.654
Public or private official reporting of aggravated animal abuse
609.656
Regulated social worker reporting of abuse or neglect
609.805
Misrepresentation of pedigree
609.815
On-site individuals for locations where numerous dogs are kept
609.990
Penalties for ORS 609.060, 609.095, 609.098, 609.100, 609.169 and 609.405
609.992
Penalties for ORS 609.341
609.994
Penalties for ORS 609.510 to 609.520
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