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Towed From A Private Lot

ORS 98.853 — a photograph first, and free release if the hookup is not complete

Before towing a vehicle from private property, a tower takes at least one dated and timed photograph of it as it was parked, keeps it for at least two years, and gives the owner or operator a copy on request at no extra charge.

  • ORS 98.853
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There before it is hooked up. If the owner or operator is present, the tower releases the vehicle at no charge unless the hookup is complete. If it is complete, the tower releases it for no more than the posted hookup charge.

  • ORS 98.853

A tower with several storage lots takes the vehicle to the closest one with space in the same county.

  • ORS 98.853
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  1. ORS 98.853 — Tower obligations prior to and during tow

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Oregon attorney.

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