(1) The Director of the Department of Corrections may deputize, in writing, any person regularly employed by another state, to act as an officer and agent of this state for the return of any person who has violated the conditions of parole, post-prison supervision, conditional pardon or other conditional release.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 144.374

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) Any person deputized pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall have the same powers with respect to the return of any person who has violated the conditions of parole, post-prison supervision, conditional pardon or other conditional release from custody as any peace officer of this state.

(3) Any person deputized pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall carry formal evidence of deputization and shall produce the same on demand. [1955 c.369 § 1; 1969 c.597 § 118; 1973 c.836 § 300; 1987 c.320 § 65; 1989 c.790 § 45]