Oregon Statutes 181A.828 – Prohibition on civil arrest without warrant or order in court facility or in connection with court proceeding; civil action
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(1) An individual may not be subject to civil arrest without a judicial warrant or judicial order when the individual is in a court facility.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 181A.828
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
(2) An individual who, in good faith, is attending a court proceeding in which the individual is a party or potential witness, or family or household member of a party or potential witness, may not be subject to civil arrest while going to, remaining at or returning from the court proceeding, unless the civil arrest is supported by a judicial warrant or judicial order that authorizes the civil arrest.
(3) Any person may bring a civil action against a law enforcement agency or public body that violates this section to enjoin the violation. [2021 c.550 § 5]