2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 312 - Foreclosure of Property Tax Liens
Section 312.218 - Constructive possession by county; notice; remedy of ejectment.


(a) That from and after the date of the execution of any such deed to a county, such county shall be deemed to have constructive possession of the real property therein described to the same extent and legal effect as if the county were in the actual, physical and exclusive possession of such property, and for all purposes such constructive possession shall be deemed the equivalent of actual and physical possession of such property that is hostile, adverse, actual, visible, notorious and exclusive.
(b) That from and after the date of the execution of any such deed to a county, such county had, and hereafter shall be deemed to have had constructive possession of the real property therein described to the same extent and legal effect as if the county were in the actual, physical and exclusive possession of such property, and for all purposes such constructive possession shall be deemed the equivalent of actual and physical possession of such property that is hostile, adverse, actual, visible, notorious and exclusive.
(c) That the recording of a deed to a county pursuant to ORS 312.200 gave and hereafter shall be deemed to give notice to the world of such county’s constructive possession as provided and defined in ORS 312.214 to 312.220.
(2) In addition to all other remedies made available to the person by law, the remedy of ejectment is hereby made available to any person claiming to be the owner of any property as against the county which is in the constructive possession of the county as provided and defined in ORS 312.214 to 312.220. [Formerly part of 312.220]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 08 - Revenue and Taxation

Chapter 312 - Foreclosure of Property Tax Liens

Section 312.010 - When real property subject to tax foreclosure; listing other charges with taxes.

Section 312.020 - Supervision by Department of Revenue; enforcement.

Section 312.030 - Annual foreclosure list; suppression of certain public employee names; interest on taxes in list.

Section 312.040 - Notice of proceeding; service.

Section 312.050 - Instituting foreclosure proceedings.

Section 312.060 - Application for judgment foreclosing lien; effect and correction of irregularity, informality, omission or other error.

Section 312.120 - Period during which property held by county; redemption; assessment during redemption period; redemption of part of property.

Section 312.122 - Reduced redemption period when property subjected to waste or abandonment; hearing; notice; reasonable inquiry.

Section 312.125 - Notice to owner or lienholder of expiration of period of redemption; contents; mailing.

Section 312.140 - Notice of foreclosure list to lienholder.

Section 312.170 - Municipal or other public corporation removing property from foreclosure list or proceeding or redeeming; additional lien.

Section 312.190 - General notice of expiration of redemption period.

Section 312.214 - Public policy relating to title obtained by county by tax foreclosure.

Section 312.216 - Conclusive presumptions of notice resulting from tax foreclosure.

Section 312.218 - Constructive possession by county; notice; remedy of ejectment.

Section 312.230 - Limitations on proceedings affecting foreclosure sale; payments required with first pleading; effect as statute of prescription.

Section 312.260 - Lands acquired by county by tax foreclosure where title fraudulently concealed from owner.

Section 312.270 - Title of county purchasing property; title of purchaser on resale.

Section 312.310 - Accepting deed where timber fire reduces value of property; sale of timber or property acquired.

Section 312.360 - Tax sales to counties or other public corporations validated; effect of omissions or defects.

Section 312.400 - Giving notice to lienholder.