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ORS 44.550

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Barber (2006)

Most recently applied in State v. Barber (December 2006)

1991 c.550 §1; 2011 c.506 §3; 2013 c.180 §4

As used in ORS 44.550 to 44.566:

(1) “Civil case” means any proceeding other than a criminal prosecution.

(2) “Law enforcement unit” means:

(a) The police department of a city;

(b) The sheriff’s department or other police organization of a county; or

(c) A police department established by a university under ORS 352.121 or 353.125.

(3) “Police officer” means an officer or member of a law enforcement unit who is employed full-time as a peace officer by the city or county and who is responsible for enforcing the criminal laws of this state.

(4) “Tribunal” means any person or body before which attendance of witnesses may be required by subpoena, including an arbitrator in arbitration proceedings.

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