Sold / Repossessed / Transferred

How Do I Request that the Court Review My Parking Citation if My Vehicle Has Been Sold, Repossessed, or Transferred?

If you received notice of a citation for a vehicle that was sold, repossessed, or transferred to another person before the citation issue date and would like the matter reviewed, you MUST submit copy of the notice received and one of the following:

Copy of the Bill of Sale MUST:

reference the vehicle by license plate or Vehicle Identification Number, AND
include the date of sale, AND
have both the buyer’s and seller’s signatures;

Copy of the Vehicle Certificate of Title MUST:

Include both front and back of document, AND
include the date of sale, AND
have the buyer’s signature;

Copy of document from charity that took possession of vehicle MUST:

Be on company letterhead; AND
Reference the vehicle by license plate or VIN, AND
Include the date the vehicle was picked up/received by charity; AND
Have the signature of an authorized representative of the company;

Letter from insurance company MUST:

Be on company letterhead; AND
Describe the vehicle, including the license plate or VIN; AND
Include date of cancellation; AND
Also state that the reason insurance was cancelled was due to the sale/transfer of ownership of the vehicle;

Copy of Divorce Decree, ONLY if finalized before citation(s) issued – only pages required are:

Caption page of Final Order of Judgment, AND
Page that clearly identifies the vehicle, and which party it is awarded to, AND
Page that is signed and dated by the Judge prior to the citation issue date;

Proof of Repossession MUST:

Reference the vehicle by license plate or VIN, AND
State the date that it was surrendered, AND
Have the signature of an authorized representative of the company that took possession of the vehicle.

All documents MUST include vehicle license plate or VIN, and also state the date the vehicle was sold or transferred.

The judge will only accept letters with the above information to review for dismissal.

Please review the required documentation noted above carefully. The court will only request documentation once. You can check the status of your case(s) by doing an Online Records Search.

The court must receive all documents within 60 days of the date of the notice.

If you cannot provide the above documents, you can download the PDF version of the mail-in Response to Parking Citation Form to submit your explanation and documents to a judge for a possible reduction of the fine amount or to request a trial OR use Online Parking Fine Reduction Request form to request a reduction OR use Online Form to request a trial.

In 1997 Oregon passed a law which requires the registered owner of a vehicle to notify the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV) of the sale or transfer within 10 days. If you have not notified the DMV of the sale of your vehicle, you need to contact the DMV ASAP. Advise them of the sale and ask that they note the vehicle record. The Online Notice of Vehicle Sale/Transfer Form and more information can be found on the Selling, Donating or Gifting a Vehicle page.

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