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ORS 162.375

Applied in 38 court decisions — leading case State v. Farrar (1990)

Most recently applied in 325 Or. App. 718 - State v. H. D. E. (May 2023)

1971 c.743 §212; 2013 c.490 §1; 2015 c.751 §2; 2018 c.120 §9

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(1) A person commits the crime of initiating a false report if the person knowingly initiates a false alarm or report that is transmitted to a fire department, law enforcement agency or other organization that deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property.

(2) Initiating a false report is a Class A misdemeanor.

(3)(a) The court shall include in the sentence of any person convicted under this section a requirement that the person repay the costs incurred in responding to and investigating the false report.

(b) If the response to the false report involved the deployment of a law enforcement special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team or a similar law enforcement group, the court shall impose, and may not suspend, a term of incarceration of:

(A) At least 10 days.

(B) At least 30 days if the deployment resulted in death or serious physical injury to another person.

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