10 chapters · 349 sections in this title.
ORS 206.010 General duties of sheriff
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The sheriff is the chief executive officer and conservator of the peace of the county. In the execution of the office of sheriff, it is the sheriff’s duty to: (1) Arrest and commit to prison all persons who break the peace, or attempt to break it, and all persons guilty of public…
ORS 206.015 Qualifications of sheriff; certification as police officer; determination of eligibility to be candidate for election to office of sheriff
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(1) A person is not eligible to be a candidate for election or appointment to the office of sheriff unless: (a) The person is 21 years of age or older; (b) The person has at least four years’ experience as a full-time law enforcement officer or at least two years’ experience as a…
ORS 206.030 Duty to execute process and make return; taking concealed personal property; use of force
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An officer to whom any process, order or paper is delivered shall execute or serve it according to its command or direction, or as required by law, and must make a written return of the execution or service thereof. If a sheriff is directed by a court to take personal property in…
ORS 206.040 Execution of process and service of papers
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When any process, order or paper is delivered to an officer, to be executed or served, the officer shall deliver to the person delivering it, if required, on payment of the fee, a written memorandum, specifying the names of the parties in the process, order or paper, the general …