2013 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes
Chapter 133 - Arrest and Related Procedures; Search and Seizure; Extradition
Section 133.525 - Definitions for ORS 133.525 to 133.703.


OR Rev Stat § 133.525 (2013) What's This?

As used in ORS 133.525 to 133.703, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) "Judge" means any judge of the circuit court, the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, any justice of the peace or municipal judge authorized to exercise the powers and perform the duties of a justice of the peace.

(2) "Police officer" means:

(a) A member of the Oregon State Police;

(b) A sheriff or municipal police officer, a police officer commissioned by a university under ORS 352.383 or 353.125 or an authorized tribal police officer as defined in section 1, chapter 644, Oregon Laws 2011;

(c) An investigator of a district attorney's office if the investigator is or has been certified as a peace officer in this or any other state;

(d) An investigator of the Criminal Justice Division of the Department of Justice;

(e) A humane special agent as defined in ORS 181.435; or

(f) A liquor enforcement inspector exercising authority described in ORS 471.775 (2). [1973 c.836 §81; 1979 c.656 §2; 1991 c.67 §27; 1995 c.651 §7; 2011 c.506 §13; 2011 c.644 §16; 2012 c.54 §8; 2012 c.67 §5; 2013 c.180 §10]

Note: The amendments to 133.525 by section 40, chapter 644, Oregon Laws 2011, become operative July 1, 2015. See section 58, chapter 644, Oregon Laws 2011, as amended by section 77, chapter 644, Oregon Laws 2011. The text that is operative on and after July 1, 2015, including amendments by section 9, chapter 54, Oregon Laws 2012, section 6, chapter 67, Oregon Laws 2012, and section 11, chapter 180, Oregon Laws 2013, is set forth for the user's convenience.
As used in ORS 133.525 to 133.703, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) "Judge" means any judge of the circuit court, the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, any justice of the peace or municipal judge authorized to exercise the powers and perform the duties of a justice of the peace.

(2) "Police officer" means:

(a) A member of the Oregon State Police;

(b) A sheriff or municipal police officer or a police officer commissioned by a university under ORS 352.383 or 353.125;

(c) An investigator of a district attorney's office if the investigator is or has been certified as a peace officer in this or any other state;

(d) An investigator of the Criminal Justice Division of the Department of Justice;

(e) A humane special agent as defined in ORS 181.435; or

(f) A liquor enforcement inspector exercising authority described in ORS 471.775 (2).

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