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Or. Rev. Stat. § 368.201 (2026)

Basis for legalization of road

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      368.201 Basis for legalization of road. A county governing body may initiate proceedings to legalize a county road under ORS 368.201 to 368.221 if any of the following conditions exist:

      (1) If, through omission or defect, doubt exists as to the legal establishment or evidence of establishment of a public road.

      (2) If the location of the road cannot be accurately determined due to:

      (a) Numerous alterations of the road;

      (b) A defective survey of the road or adjacent property; or

      (c) Loss or destruction of the original survey of the road.

      (3) If the road as traveled and used for 10 years or more does not conform to the location of a road described in the county records. [1981 c.153 §21]

 

      368.205 [Amended by 1975 c.774 §1; 1977 c.338 §1; repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1993–2009 · leading case: Shotgun Creek Ranch, LLC v. Crook Cnty., 182 P.3d 312 (Or. Ct. App. 2008).
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Shotgun Creek Ranch, LLC v. Crook Cnty., 182 P.3d 312 (Or. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 9× “See ORS 368.201 - 368.221 (describing process).”
Strome v. Lane Cnty., 183 P.3d 237 (Or. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 9× “See ORS 368.201 - 368.221 (describing process); Shotgun Creek Ranch, LLC v.”
Holdner v. Columbia Cnty., 858 P.2d 901 (Or. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 3× “Before reconstruction began, defendant initiated legalization proceedings pursuant to ORS 368.201 1 for a 60 foot right of way.”
Strome v. Lane Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 213 P.3d 1269 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 16× “That process is governed by ORS 368.201 to 368.221. ORS 368.201 provides: “A county governing body may initiate proceedings to legalize a county road under ORS 368.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 368.201(1) — 2 cases
Shotgun Creek Ranch, LLC v. Crook Cnty., 182 P.3d 312 (Or. Ct. App. 2008). “See ORS 368.201 - 368.221 (describing process).”
Strome v. Lane Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 213 P.3d 1269 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). “That process is governed by ORS 368.201 to 368.221. ORS 368.201 provides: “A county governing body may initiate proceedings to legalize a county road under ORS 368.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 368.201(3) — 1 case
Strome v. Lane Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 213 P.3d 1269 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). “That process is governed by ORS 368.201 to 368.221. ORS 368.201 provides: “A county governing body may initiate proceedings to legalize a county road under ORS 368.”
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