{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-166.257","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 166.257","heading":"Return of relinquished firearm.","body":"(1) Upon receiving a request to return a firearm or ammunition relinquished to a law enforcement agency pursuant to ORS 166.256, the law enforcement agency shall:\n      (a) Notify the Department of Justice of the return request for the purposes of notifying the petitioner of the order; and\n      (b) Hold the firearm or ammunition for 72 hours after receiving the request.\n      (2) Prior to returning the firearm or ammunition, the law enforcement agency shall:\n      (a) Confirm that the person to whom the law enforcement agency will return the firearm or ammunition is the lawful owner of the firearm or ammunition, or a person with a possessory right to the firearm or ammunition; and\n      (b) Perform a criminal background check as defined in ORS 166.432 to confirm that the person is not prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under state or federal law.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","16. Crimes and Punishments","Chapter 166 — Offenses Against Public Order; Firearms and Other Weapons; Racketeering"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors166.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"66279744ee0bb2e3527e51056725c02f2824ee3a12bf67370eb0c4eadfacecb8","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-166.256","next":"us-or/ors-166.259"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}