# Oregon — How long before a car left on your property or towed from it can legally be sold — by US state

For Oregon, minimum time before sale/disposal is not reclaimed within 30 days after it is taken into custody; statutory citation is ORS 819.100, ORS 819.210, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.

- **State:** Oregon _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Minimum time before sale/disposal:** not reclaimed within 30 days after it is taken into custody _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** ORS 819.100, ORS 819.210 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> If a vehicle taken into custody under ORS 819.110 or 819.120 is not reclaimed within 30 days after it is taken into custody, the person that towed the vehicle shall either: ����� (a) Sell the vehicle and its contents at public auc

## Source

- https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors819.html

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
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