ORS 87.159
Lien for care of impounded animal

  • petition for hearing to contest impoundment and lien
  • court order
  • waiver

(1)

A person who, or governmental agency that, transports, pastures, feeds, cares for or provides treatment to an animal that has been impounded under ORS 167.345 (Authority to enter premises or motor vehicle) has a lien on the animal in the possession of the person or governmental agency for the reasonable charges for transportation, pasturage, feed, care or treatment provided by the person or governmental agency, and the person or governmental agency may retain possession of the animal until those charges are paid.

(2)

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(a)

Within 30 days of impoundment of any animal or animals as is authorized under ORS 167.345 (Authority to enter premises or motor vehicle), any person who has an ownership interest in any impounded animal may file a written petition, verified under oath, demanding a hearing before the circuit court. The petition shall specifically identify the petitioner’s ownership interest in the animal or animals. The petition shall further specifically articulate the petitioner’s challenge to the probable cause justifying the impoundment that resulted in the lien attaching under subsection (1) of this section or the amount of the charges associated with that lien. The petitioner shall serve a true copy of the petition on the lien holder, the peace officer who impounded the animals and the district attorney, who shall be captioned as the respondents.

(b)

Upon receipt of a petition in compliance with this subsection, the circuit court shall hold the hearing within 14 days, or as soon as practicable, wherein the respondents shall demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that impoundment of the animal was based on probable cause and that the lien amount claimed accurately reflects the reasonable charges authorized and accruing under subsection (1) of this section.

(c)

If the court finds that impoundment of an animal under ORS 167.345 (Authority to enter premises or motor vehicle) was:

(A)

Based on probable cause and that the lien amount accurately reflects the reasonable charges authorized and accruing under subsection (1) of this section, then the court shall deny the petition, award reasonable attorney fees to the respondents and direct the foreclosure to proceed.

(B)

Based on probable cause but that the lien amount does not accurately reflect the reasonable charges authorized and accruing under subsection (1) of this section, then the court shall enter an order modifying the lien amount to accurately state the reasonable charges authorized and accruing under subsection (1) of this section, award reasonable attorney fees to the respondents and direct the foreclosure to proceed.

(C)

Without probable cause, then the court may enter an order striking the lien created under subsection (1) of this section and may, but only if a final judgment is entered in the defendant’s favor in the criminal case related to the impoundment under ORS 167.345 (Authority to enter premises or motor vehicle), order an impounded animal returned to its lawful owner. To prevent the lawful owner or any other claimant from being unjustly enriched while having been relieved of the duty to provide an impounded animal with minimum care, any court order directing return of an impounded animal shall include an award to the respondents of the full costs of providing care to the animal.

(d)

A person’s failure to file a written petition within 30 days of impoundment of an animal or animals shall constitute a waiver of the right to file a petition under this subsection and the foreclosure shall proceed without judicial review in the manner provided in ORS 87.172 (Time period before foreclosure allowed) to 87.212 (Liability for improper sale of fungible chattels). The court may extend the 30-day period to file a written petition by an additional 15 days only if the petitioner did not have actual notice of the impoundment and the court makes findings, on the record and in writing, that there are exceptional and compelling circumstances justifying the extension. [1989 c.349 §2; 2013 c.719 §9]

Source: Section 87.159 — Lien for care of impounded animal; petition for hearing to contest impoundment and lien; court order; waiver, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors087.­html.

87.001
Short title
87.005
Definitions for ORS 87.001 to 87.060 and 87.075 to 87.093
87.007
Protection from construction liens perfected after sale of residential property completed
87.010
Construction liens
87.015
Land and interests therein subject to lien
87.018
Delivery of notices
87.021
Notice to owners
87.023
Notice of right to lien
87.025
Priority of perfected liens
87.027
Right of owner to demand list of services, materials, equipment and labor
87.030
Effect of owner’s knowledge of improvement
87.035
Perfecting lien
87.036
Subcontractor’s perfection of claim of lien
87.037
Prohibition against claim of lien
87.039
Notice of filing claim of lien
87.045
Completion date of improvement
87.050
Recording
87.055
Duration of lien
87.057
Notice of intent to foreclose
87.060
Foreclosure
87.070
Amount of recovery by contractor
87.075
Exemption of building materials from attachment by third persons
87.076
Bond or deposit of money
87.078
Notice of filing bond or depositing money
87.081
Filing affidavit with county officer
87.083
Foreclosure after filing of bond or deposit of money
87.086
Determination of adequacy of bond
87.088
Release of lien or return of money
87.089
Limitations on actions
87.093
Information Notice to Owner
87.142
Definitions for ORS 87.142 to 87.490 and 87.910
87.146
Priorities of liens
87.152
Possessory lien for labor or material expended on chattel
87.156
Innkeeper’s lien
87.159
Lien for care of impounded animal
87.162
Landlord’s lien
87.166
Attachment of liens
87.172
Time period before foreclosure allowed
87.176
Fees for storage of chattel
87.177
Bond or deposit of money for lien for storage of chattel
87.178
Foreclosure after filing of bond or deposit of money
87.179
Determination of adequacy of bond
87.181
Release of lien or return of money
87.182
Effect of prior security interest on method of foreclosure
87.186
Location of foreclosure sale
87.192
Notice of foreclosure sale to lien debtor
87.196
Notice of foreclosure sale to secured parties
87.202
Statement of account of foreclosure sale
87.206
Disposition of proceeds of foreclosure sale
87.212
Liability for improper sale of fungible chattels
87.214
Disposal of property left with launderer or dry cleaner
87.216
Nonpossessory lien for labor or material expended on chattel
87.222
Logger’s, woodworker’s and timberland owner’s lien
87.226
Agricultural services lien
87.228
Effect on agricultural services lien when payment for produce is made prior to filing of lien claim
87.232
Fishing lien and fish worker’s lien
87.236
Attachment of liens
87.242
Filing notice of claim of lien
87.246
Recording
87.252
Notice to owner and holders of security interests
87.256
Limitation on extent of liens
87.262
Foreclosure
87.266
Duration of liens
87.272
Petition for foreclosure without suit
87.276
Evidence admissible
87.282
Waiver of right to hearing before filing of petition
87.288
Show cause order
87.296
Waiver of right to hearing after issuance of show cause order
87.302
Authority of court on sustaining validity of lien claim
87.306
Foreclosure by sale without suit
87.312
Effect of notice of foreclosure sale to secured parties
87.316
Disposition of proceeds of foreclosure sale
87.322
Effect of prior security interest on foreclosure of nonpossessory lien for labor or material expended on chattel
87.326
Protection from theft and damage of chattel subject to lien
87.332
Injury or removal of chattel subject to lien
87.336
Costs and attorney fees in foreclosure by suit
87.342
Bond, letter of credit or deposit of money to discharge lien on chattel
87.346
Filing certificate of lien satisfaction upon payment of claim
87.352
Mining labor and material lien
87.356
Lien for preparing land for irrigation or cultivation
87.358
Nurseryman’s lien
87.362
Irrigation power lien
87.364
Attachment of liens
87.366
Filing notice of claim of lien
87.372
Recording
87.376
Duration of liens
87.382
Foreclosure
87.386
Costs and attorney fees in foreclosure
87.392
Priorities of liens
87.430
Attorney’s possessory lien
87.435
Bond, letter of credit or deposit of money to discharge attorney’s possessory lien
87.440
Determination of adequacy of bond or letter of credit
87.445
Attorney’s lien upon actions and judgments
87.450
Filing notice of claim of lien on judgment for sum of money
87.455
Filing notice of claim of lien on judgment for possession of personal property
87.460
Filing of notice of claim of lien on judgment for possession of real property
87.465
Effect of failure to file notice of claim of lien
87.470
Contents of notice of claim of lien
87.475
Effect of settlement on attorney’s lien
87.480
Attorney’s right and power over actions and judgments
87.485
Attorney fees
87.490
Priority of attorney’s lien upon actions and judgments
87.501
Definitions for ORS 87.501 to 87.542
87.503
Lien for long term care
87.507
Perfecting lien
87.512
Contents of notice of lien
87.517
Recording notice of lien
87.522
Foreclosure of lien
87.527
Limitations on property subject to lien
87.533
Assets and income that are exempt from lien
87.537
Duration of lien
87.539
Discharge or release of lien claim
87.542
Priority of lien
87.555
Hospitals, physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners as lien claimants
87.560
Limitations on extent of lien
87.565
Notice of lien required
87.570
Form of notice
87.575
Lien docket
87.581
Liability of person or insurer to hospital, physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner
87.585
Foreclosure
87.603
Definitions for ORS 87.603 to 87.633
87.607
Ambulance services lien
87.613
Notice of lien required
87.617
Form of notice
87.623
Notices recorded in lien docket
87.627
Payment after notice of lien
87.633
Foreclosure
87.685
Definitions for ORS 87.685 to 87.695
87.686
Rental agreement
87.687
Self-service storage facility owner’s possessory lien
87.689
Notice of foreclosure and sale
87.691
Sale of property subject to lien
87.693
ORS 87.687 as exclusive law for creating lien
87.694
Late fee
87.695
Short title
87.700
Definitions for ORS 87.228 and 87.700 to 87.736
87.705
Agricultural produce lien
87.710
Filing notice of lien
87.715
Priority
87.725
Foreclosure
87.730
Expiration of lien for failure to bring timely foreclosure suit
87.735
Filing certificate of lien satisfaction upon payment for produce
87.736
Form of notices filed under ORS 87.710 and certificates filed under ORS 87.735
87.750
Definitions for ORS 87.750 to 87.777
87.755
Grain producer’s lien
87.762
Filing notice of lien
87.767
Form of notice
87.772
Expiration of lien for failure to bring timely foreclosure action
87.777
Filing certificate of lien satisfaction upon payment for grain
87.806
Filing of federal tax liens
87.811
Certification of tax lien notices
87.816
Keeping of index and files with respect to tax liens
87.821
Filing and indexing fee
87.826
Construction
87.831
Short title
87.855
Lien for contributions to employee benefit plan
87.860
Filing of claim of lien
87.865
Foreclosure
87.870
Definitions for ORS 87.870 to 87.876
87.872
Lien for mold created or work performed with mold
87.876
Sale of mold
87.910
Cost of preparing lien notice
87.920
Recording of document not to create lien, affect title or constitute notice except as authorized by law
87.930
Secretary of State to furnish list of persons who have filed financing statement
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