(1) Except as provided in ORS § 131A.080 (3), a person who has control or custody of property must deliver the property to a police officer if the police officer presents a court order issued under ORS § 131A.060 or the police officer has probable cause to believe that the property is subject to forfeiture.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 131A.070

  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Police officer: has the meaning given that term in ORS § 133. See Oregon Statutes 131A.005
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: means any interest in anything of value, including the whole of any lot or tract of land and tangible and intangible personal property, including currency, instruments or securities or any other kind of privilege, interest, claim or right whether due or to become due. See Oregon Statutes 131A.005

(2) Any person who delivers property in obedience to a court order or pursuant to a direction from a police officer is not liable to any person by reason of the delivery, and is not liable for any costs incurred by reason of any contamination of the delivered property, including but not limited to any disposal costs for the property, any hazardous waste or material, any contraband or any other contamination contained in property seized under this section. [2009 c.78 § 11]

 

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