Oregon § 167.158 Lottery prizes forfeited to county; exception; action by county to recover

Oregon Statutes

§ 167.158 — Lottery prizes forfeited to county; exception; action by county to recover

Oregon § 167.158

Vol.4

Title 16Crimes and Punishments

Ch. 167Offenses Against General Welfare and Animals

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.158 (2026).

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(1)Except for bingo or lotto operated by a charitable, fraternal or religious organization, all sums of money and every other valuable thing drawn as a prize in any lottery or pretended lottery, by any person within this state, are forfeited to the use of the county in which it is found, and may be sued for and recovered by a civil action.

(2)Nothing contained in ORS 105.550 to 105.600 shall interfere with the duty of officers to take possession of property as provided by subsection (1) of this section.

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(1) Except for bingo or lotto operated by a charitable, fraternal or religious organization, all sums of money and every other valuable thing drawn as a prize in any lottery or pretended lottery, by any person within this state, are forfeited to the use of the county in which it is found, and may be sued for and recovered by a civil action.
(2) Nothing contained in ORS 105.550 to 105.600 shall interfere with the duty of officers to take possession of property as provided by subsection (1) of this section.