ORS 131.588
Judgment of forfeiture

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(1)

If no financial institution has filed the affidavit described in ORS 131.579 (Affidavit in response to notice of seizure for forfeiture) (1), and if the court has failed to uphold the claim or affidavit of any other person claiming an interest in the property, the effect of the judgment is that:

(a)

Title to the property passes to the seizing agency free of any interest or encumbrance thereon in favor of any person who has been given notice;

(b)

The seizing agency may transfer good and sufficient title to any subsequent purchaser or transferee, and all courts, the state and the departments and agencies of this state, and any political subdivision shall recognize the title. In the case of real property, the seizing agency shall warrant the title against constitutional defect. A warranty under this paragraph is limited to the purchase price of the real property; and

(c)

Any department, agency or officer of this state or any political subdivision whose official functions include the issuance of certificates or other evidence of title is immune from civil or criminal liability when such issuance is pursuant to a judgment of criminal forfeiture.

(2)

If an affidavit is filed by a financial institution under ORS 131.579 (Affidavit in response to notice of seizure for forfeiture) (1), or if a person files an affidavit under ORS 131.579 (Affidavit in response to notice of seizure for forfeiture) (2):

(a)

The court shall foreclose all security interests, liens and vendor’s interests of financial institutions and claimants as to which the court determines that there is a legal or equitable basis for foreclosure; and

(b)

All other interests applicable to the property that are not foreclosed or otherwise eliminated through a judgment of foreclosure, if and to the extent that they are valid and subsisting, remain in effect and the property remains subject to them upon completion of the criminal forfeiture proceeding.

(3)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a financial institution or other person has filed an affidavit described in ORS 131.579 (Affidavit in response to notice of seizure for forfeiture), or if the court has upheld the claim of any claimant, then as to each item of property seized:

(a)

If the court has determined that the property should not be forfeited and has not foreclosed the security interests, liens or other interests covering the property, the court shall render judgment in favor of the owner of the property, the property must be returned to the owner and all security interests, liens and other interests applicable to the property remain in effect as though the property had never been seized. If the property is a motor vehicle with a hidden compartment, the seizing agency is not liable for any diminution in the value of the property as a result of disabling the compartment. Upon the return of the property to the owner, the seizing agency shall pay all costs and expenses relating to towing and storage of the property and shall cause to be discharged any possessory chattel liens on the property arising under ORS 87.152 (Possessory lien for labor or material expended on chattel) to 87.162 (Landlord’s lien) that have attached to the property since the seizure.

(b)

If the court has determined that the property should not be forfeited and has foreclosed one or more interests covering the property, including security interests or liens covering the property or contracts for the transfer or conveyance of the property, the seizing agency shall pay all costs and expenses relating to towing and storage of the property and shall cause to be discharged any possessory chattel liens on the property arising under ORS 87.152 (Possessory lien for labor or material expended on chattel) to 87.162 (Landlord’s lien) that have attached to the property since the seizure, and the court shall order the property sold pursuant to a sheriff’s sale or other sale authorized by the court within such time as may be prescribed by the court following entry of the judgment. If any interests covering the property have not been foreclosed, including any liens or security interests of a claimant whose claim has been upheld, or of a financial institution that has filed the affidavit described in ORS 131.579 (Affidavit in response to notice of seizure for forfeiture), the property must be sold subject to those interests. The judgment shall order the proceeds of the sale applied in the following order:

(A)

To the payment of the costs of the sale;

(B)

If the property is a motor vehicle with a hidden compartment, to reimburse the seizing agency for the cost of disabling the hidden compartment;

(C)

To the satisfaction of the foreclosed liens, security interests and contracts in order of their priority; and

(D)

The excess, if any, to the owner of the property.

(c)

If the court has determined that the property should be forfeited and has foreclosed one or more security interests, liens, contracts or other interests covering the property, the seizing agency shall pay all costs and expenses relating to towing and storage of the property and shall cause to be discharged any possessory chattel liens on the property arising under ORS 87.152 (Possessory lien for labor or material expended on chattel) to 87.162 (Landlord’s lien) that have attached to the property since the seizure, and the court shall order the property sold pursuant to a sheriff’s sale or other sale authorized by the court. If any interest in the property was claimed by a financial institution or other claimant and the interest was upheld but not foreclosed, the property must be sold subject to the interest. The sale of the property must be held within such time as may be prescribed by the court following entry of the judgment. The judgment shall also order the proceeds of such sale applied in the following order:

(A)

To the payment of the costs of the sale;

(B)

If the property is a motor vehicle with a hidden compartment, to reimburse the seizing agency for the cost of disabling the hidden compartment;

(C)

To the satisfaction of the foreclosed liens, security interests and contracts in the order of their priority; and

(D)

The excess, if any, to the seizing agency to be disposed of as provided in ORS 131.594 (Disposition and distribution of forfeited property when seizing agency not the state) or 131.597 (Disposition and distribution of forfeited property when seizing agency is the state).

(d)

If the court has determined that the property should be forfeited and has not foreclosed the interests of any party in the property, the seizing agency shall pay all costs and expenses relating to towing and storage of the property and shall cause to be discharged any possessory chattel liens on the property arising under ORS 87.152 (Possessory lien for labor or material expended on chattel) to 87.162 (Landlord’s lien) that have attached to the property since the seizure. The court shall enter a judgment awarding the property to the seizing agency, subject to the interests of any claimants whose claims or affidavits were upheld by the court, and subject to the interests of any financial institutions that filed affidavits under ORS 131.579 (Affidavit in response to notice of seizure for forfeiture) (1), that remain in full force and effect. If the property is a motor vehicle with a hidden compartment, the interests of any claimants or financial institutions shall be reduced on a pro rata basis by the cost of disabling the hidden compartment.

(4)

Upon motion of the state, the court may include in the judgment of criminal forfeiture an order that directs the seizing agency to distribute to the victim of the crime of conviction a portion of any proceeds from property received by the seizing agency if the court included an order of restitution in the criminal judgment.

(5)

The seizing agency is not liable to any person as a consequence of obedience to a judgment directing conveyance to a financial institution.

(6)

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(a)

On entry of judgment for a claimant in any proceeding to forfeit property under ORS 131.550 (Definitions for ORS 131.550 to 131.600) to 131.600 (Record keeping and reporting requirements), unless the court has foreclosed one or more security interests, liens or other interests covering the property, the property or interest in property must be returned or conveyed immediately to the claimant designated by the court.

(b)

If it appears that there was reasonable suspicion that the property was subject to criminal forfeiture, the court shall cause a finding to be entered and no claimant or financial institution is entitled to damages nor is the person who made the seizure, the seizing agency or forfeiture counsel liable to suit or judgment on account of the seizure or action. An order directing seizure issued under ORS 131.561 (Seizure of property subject to forfeiture) constitutes a finding of reasonable suspicion that the property was subject to criminal forfeiture.

(7)

Except for deficiencies resulting from disabling a hidden compartment in a motor vehicle with a hidden compartment, nothing in this section prevents a claimant or financial institution from obtaining any deficiency to which the claimant or financial institution would otherwise be entitled.

(8)

Nothing in this section or in ORS 131.564 (Status of seized property) prevents a seizing agency from entering into an agreement with a claimant or other person for the reimbursement of the seizing agency for the costs and expenses relating to towing and storage of property or the cost of discharging any possessory chattel lien on the property arising under ORS 87.152 (Possessory lien for labor or material expended on chattel) to 87.162 (Landlord’s lien) that attached to the property in the period between the seizure of the property and the release or criminal forfeiture of the property. [2005 c.830 §14; 2009 c.617 §4; 2009 c.874 §3; 2011 c.504 §3]

Source: Section 131.588 — Judgment of forfeiture; contents; effect, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors131.­html.

131.005
General definitions
131.007
“Victim” defined
131.015
Application to prior and subsequent actions
131.025
Parties in criminal action
131.035
When departures, errors or mistakes in pleadings or proceedings are material
131.040
When law enforcement officer may communicate with person represented by counsel
131.045
Appearances by simultaneous electronic transmission
131.105
Timeliness of criminal actions
131.125
Time limitations
131.135
When prosecution commenced
131.145
When time starts to run
131.155
Tolling of statute
131.205
Definition for ORS 131.205 to 131.235
131.215
Jurisdiction
131.225
Exceptions
131.235
Criminal homicide
131.305
Place of trial
131.315
Special provisions
131.325
Place of trial
131.335
Change of venue
131.345
Motion for change of venue
131.355
Change of venue for prejudice
131.363
Change of venue in other cases
131.375
Notification on change of venue
131.385
When change of venue is complete
131.395
Expenses of change
131.405
Attendance of defendant at new place of trial
131.415
Conveyance of defendant in custody after change of venue
131.505
Definitions for ORS 131.505 to 131.525
131.515
Previous prosecution
131.525
Previous prosecution
131.535
Proceedings not constituting acquittal
131.550
Definitions for ORS 131.550 to 131.600
131.553
Legislative findings
131.556
Right, title and interest in forfeited property vests in seizing agency
131.558
Property subject to forfeiture
131.561
Seizure of property subject to forfeiture
131.564
Status of seized property
131.566
Motor vehicle with hidden compartment
131.567
Recorded notice of intent to forfeit real property
131.570
Notice of seizure for forfeiture
131.573
Petition for expedited hearing
131.576
Order restoring custody of property after expedited hearing
131.579
Affidavit in response to notice of seizure for forfeiture
131.582
Prosecution of criminal forfeiture
131.585
Extent of judgment
131.588
Judgment of forfeiture
131.591
Equitable distribution of property or proceeds
131.594
Disposition and distribution of forfeited property when seizing agency not the state
131.597
Disposition and distribution of forfeited property when seizing agency is the state
131.600
Record keeping and reporting requirements
131.602
Prohibited conduct for purposes of instrumentalities of crime
131.604
Disposition of forfeited cigarettes
131.605
Definitions for ORS 131.605 to 131.625
131.615
Stopping of persons
131.625
Frisk of stopped persons
131.655
Detention and interrogation of persons suspected of theft committed in a store or unlawful operation of audiovisual device in a motion picture theater
131.665
Prevention by public officers
131.675
Dispersal of unlawful assemblages
131.685
Authority of Governor to enter into agreements with other states for crime prevention purposes
131.705
Definitions for ORS 131.705 to 131.735
131.715
Proclamation of emergency period by Governor
131.725
Exclusion from public property
131.735
Review of exclusion order
131.805
Authority to employ special agents
131.815
Presentment of facts to circuit court
131.825
Hearing
131.835
Request that judge of another district conduct hearing
131.845
Findings
131.855
Appointment of special officers on finding that laws are not enforced
131.860
Qualifying of special officers
131.865
Compensation of special officers
131.875
Effect of appointment of special officers on salary of regular officers
131.880
Appointment of railroad police officers
131.885
Offer of reward
131.890
Entitlement to reward
131.892
Offer of reward for information on commission of criminal offense
131.895
Procedure for payment
131.897
Authority to order repayment of reward as part of sentence
131.900
Liability for medical expenses for person restrained, detained or taken into custody
131.905
Legislative findings
131.906
Law Enforcement Contacts Policy and Data Review Committee
131.908
Funding contributions
131.909
Moneys received
131.915
Definitions
131.920
Policies and procedures prohibiting profiling
131.925
Complaints alleging profiling
131.930
Definitions
131.935
Collection of officer-initiated stop data
131.940
Analysis of stop data to identify profiling
131.945
Training for law enforcement agencies
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