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Or. Rev. Stat. § 802.177 (2026)

Prohibition on release of personal information from motor vehicle records

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      802.177 Prohibition on release of personal information from motor vehicle records. (1) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 802.179, neither the Department of Transportation nor any officer, employee or contractor of the department may knowingly disclose or otherwise make available to any person personal information about an individual that is obtained by the department in connection with a motor vehicle record.

      (2) Except as provided in ORS 802.275, the department may not disclose an individual’s emergency contact information that is obtained by the department in connection with a motor vehicle record. [1997 c.678 §3; 2021 c.465 §3]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2010–2010 · leading case: State v. Davis, 239 P.3d 1002 (Or. Ct. App. 2010).
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State v. Davis, 239 P.3d 1002 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 14× “Second, defendant argues that ORS 802.177 creates a privacy interest by prohibiting the Department of Transportation (DOT) from disclosing personal information contained in driving records.”
State v. Clark, 242 P.3d 663 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 6× “]” Specifically, defendant contended that ORS 802.177, 4 “create[d] liberty and privacy interests” for Oregon drivers.”
State v. Clark, 242 P.3d 663 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 6× “]" Specifically, defendant contended that ORS 802.177, [4] "create[d] liberty and privacy interests" for Oregon drivers.”
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