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Or. Rev. Stat. § 142.040 (2026)

Disposal of unclaimed money or property; sale of property

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      142.040 Disposal of unclaimed money or property; sale of property. If stolen property is not claimed by the owner within 60 days from the conviction of the person charged with the theft, the officer having it in custody shall, if it is money, pay it into the county treasury. If it is other property, the officer may dispose of the property in accordance with ORS 98.245 or sell it as upon an execution and, after paying the expenses of the sale and preservation of the property, which shall be ascertained and certified by the clerk of the court, pay the proceeds into the county treasury. [Amended by 1971 c.743 §336; 1997 c.480 §4]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1978–1978 · leading case: State v. Terry, 587 P.2d 1033 (Or. Ct. App. 1978).
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State v. Terry, 587 P.2d 1033 (Or. Ct. App. 1978). “, ORS 142.040 (stolen property), ORS 167.247 (illegal drugs), and ORS 167.”
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