(1) Whenever the state or a political subdivision intends to forfeit any real property, the state or political subdivision may have recorded by the county clerk or other recorder of deeds of every county in which any part of the premises or real property lies a notice of intent to forfeit real property under ORS 205.246. The notice shall contain the legal description of the real property, the common address if any and the attorney responsible for the forfeiture action. From the time of recording the notice, and from that time only, the intent to forfeit is notice to purchasers and encumbrances of the rights and equities in the premises of the party filing the notice. The notice shall be recorded in the same book and in the same manner in which mortgages are recorded and may be discharged in like manner as mortgages are discharged, either by such party or the attorney signing the notice.
(2) Unless otherwise prescribed by law, a party recording a notice of intent to forfeit shall use substantially the following form:
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NOTICE OF INTENT
TO FORFEIT
Pursuant to ORS 475A.050, the undersigned states:
That I, _______________ do declare that it is my intent to initiate forfeiture proceedings on the following described real property:
1. The description of the real property to be affected is:
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________________________
________________________
________________________
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2. The common address, if any, is:
________________________
________________________
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Dated this _____ day of ________, _____.
This notice of intent to file forfeiture will expire on _____ day of ________, _____ absent future filings.
Name of agency seeking forfeiture
________________________
Name of Attorney
________________________
Address
________________________
________________________
________________________
Phone Number
________________________
State of Oregon)
) ss.
County of _____)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of ____________, ______.
_______________
Notary Public for Oregon
My commission expires________.
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(3) The notice of intent to forfeit property shall expire 30 days after the date of filing absent future filings to perfect. [1989 c.791 §19; 2001 c.780 §§21,21a]
(Nonjudicial Forfeiture)
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