Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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142.010Officer’s custody of stolen property is subject to order of magistrate or court 142.020Delivery of stolen property to owner 142.030Rights and authority conferred by order of delivery 142.040Disposal of unclaimed money or property; sale of property 142.050Title of purchaser at sale 142.060Crediting and appropriating proceeds of sale paid into county treasury; rights of owner 142.070Powers and duties of peace officers respecting theft and slaughter of animals and other property 142.080[Amended by 1973 c.836 §77; renumbered 133.460] 142.090[Amended by 1973 c.836 §78; renumbered 133.465] 142.100[Amended by 1973 c.836 §79; renumbered 133.470] 142.110[Amended by 1973 c.836 §80; renumbered 133.475] 142.120[Renumbered 133.485] 142.130[Renumbered 133.495] 142.210[Amended by 1973 c.836 §76; renumbered 133.455] 142.990[Repealed by 1973 c.836 §358]

Chapter 142 — Stolen Property

ORS 142.020 Delivery of stolen property to owner

(1)

On satisfactory proof of the title of the owner of the property, the magistrate who examines the charge against the person accused of the crime shall order it to be delivered to the owner, or the duly authorized agent of the owner, on the paying by the owner of the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in its preservation, which shall be ascertained and certified by the magistrate.

(2)

If property that is the subject of a theft has not been delivered to the owner, the court before which a trial is had for the stealing thereof may, on like proof and condition, order its delivery to the owner or the agent of the owner.

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