If any person charged with or convicted of any felony within this state breaks prison, escapes, absconds or flees or hides from justice, the county court or county governing body of the county in which the crime was committed, if the court or governing body deems it necessary, may offer a reward for information leading to the apprehension of such person by the appropriate police authority.
ORS 131.885
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State ex rel. Juvenile Department v. Fitch (2004)
Most recently applied in 192 Or. App. 56 - STATE EX REL. JUV. DEPT. v. Fitch (February 2004)
Formerly 149.010; 1981 c.300 §1; 1999 c.217 §1
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.