2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 10, Chapters 366 - 430
ORS Chapter 398
398.164 Compulsory self-incrimination and immaterial and degrading evidence prohibited.


OR Rev Stat § 398.164 (through Leg Sess 2011) What's This?

(1) No person subject to this chapter may compel any person to incriminate self or to answer any question the answer to which may tend to incriminate the person.

(2) No person subject to this chapter may interrogate, or request any statement from, an accused or a person suspected of an offense without first informing the person of the nature of the accusation and advising the person that the person does not have to make any statement regarding the offense of which the person is accused or suspected and that any statement made by the person may be used as evidence against the person in a trial by court-martial.

(3) No person subject to this chapter may compel any person to make a statement or produce evidence before any military tribunal if the statement or evidence is not material to the issue and may tend to degrade the person.

(4) No statement obtained from any person in violation of this section, or through the use of coercion, unlawful influence or unlawful inducement may be received in evidence against the person in a trial by court-martial. [1961 c.454 110]

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