constitutes a finding of reasonable suspicion that the property was

131.561 constitutes a finding of reasonable suspicion that the property was subject to criminal forfeiture.

����� (7) Except for deficiencies resulting from disabling a hidden compartment in a motor vehicle with a hidden compartment, nothing in this section prevents a claimant or financial institution from obtaining any deficiency to which the claimant or financial institution would otherwise be entitled.

����� (8) Nothing in this section or in ORS 131.564 prevents a seizing agency from entering into an agreement with a claimant or other person for the reimbursement of the seizing agency for the costs and expenses relating to towing and storage of property or the cost of discharging any possessory chattel lien on the property arising under ORS 87.152 to 87.162 that attached to the property in the period between the seizure of the property and the release or criminal forfeiture of the property. [2005 c.830 �14; 2009 c.617 �4; 2009 c.874 �3; 2011 c.504 �3]

����� 131.591 Equitable distribution of property or proceeds; intergovernmental agreements. Distribution of property or proceeds in accordance with ORS 131.550 to 131.600 must be made equitably and may be made pursuant to intergovernmental agreement under ORS chapter 190. Intergovernmental agreements providing for such distributions and in effect on September 2, 2005, remain valid unless changed by the parties. The equitable distribution of proceeds targeted for law enforcement must involve sharing the proceeds between the seizing agency and forfeiture counsel. [2005 c.830 �15]

����� 131.594 Disposition and distribution of forfeited property when seizing agency not the state. (1) After the seizing agency distributes property under ORS 131.588, and when the seizing agency is not the state, the seizing agency shall dispose of and distribute property as follows:

����� (a) The seizing agency shall pay costs first from the property or its proceeds. As used in this subsection, �costs� includes the expenses of publication, service of notices, towing, storage and servicing or maintaining the seized property under ORS