Police Misconduct Law in Oregon
This page covers police misconduct law as it applies in Oregon — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what police misconduct protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern police misconduct in Oregon
Oregon state law
- Public Officers and Employees › Public Employee Rights and BenefitsOR 243 § 243.706
Cited in 19 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Evidence and Witnesses › Evidence CodeOR 40 § 40.460
Cited in 10 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Public Officers and Employees › Public Employee Rights and BenefitsOR 243 § 243.809
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Crimes and Punishments › Offenses Against Public Order; Firearms and Other Weapons; RacketeeringOR 166 § 166.095
- Public Officers and Employees › Public Employee Rights and BenefitsOR 243 § 243.808
- Public Officers and Employees › Public Employee Rights and BenefitsOR 243 § 243.812
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for police misconduct in Oregon.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.