ORS 144.490

Known as the Uniform Act

The act spans §§ 144–144 (162 sections).

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 2 Or. App. 152 - Kneefe v. Sullivan (1970)

Most recently applied in 847 F. Supp. 1509 - Plumb v. Prinslow (March 1994)

1965 c.463 §§11,13; 1987 c.320 §73; 1995 c.384 §8; 2019 c.213 §36

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(1) A person enrolled, or assigned to participate, in the work release program is not an agent, employee or servant of a Department of Corrections institution, the department or this state:

(a) While working, seeking gainful employment or otherwise participating, in an adult in custody work program; or

(b) While going to the place of such employment or work assignment from the place where the person is quartered, or while returning therefrom.

(2) For purposes of this chapter, a person enrolled, or assigned to participate, in the work release program established under ORS 144.420 is considered to be an adult in custody in a Department of Corrections institution.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.