Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 131A.260 - Affirmative defenses in forfeiture action(1) A claimant may plead as an affirmative defense that the property was seized in violation of ORS 131A.025.(2) In any forfeiture action brought against real property claimed to be an instrumentality of prohibited conduct relating to controlled substances, a claimant may plead as an affirmative defense that the controlled substance was solely for personal use.(3) If, by a preponderance of the evidence, the claimant proves a defense under this section by a preponderance of the evidence, the court shall enter judgment for the claimant.