Oregon House Bill 4137: Relating to the transfer of interest in motor vehicles.

Oregon · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

If a traffic ticket is sent to a person who sold a car before the traffic offense happened, the old owner may let the court know that they are not required to pay the ticket. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.5). Provides that, in lieu of making a first appearance for a traffic violation citation, the person who is the previous owner of a vehicle may notify the court that the person has transferred interest in the vehicle and is not liable for the citation.

Latest action

Chapter 65, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027. (2026-04-06)

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