Section 131.805 – Authority to employ special agents.
The Governor may employ, at such salaries as the Governor deems reasonable for the services rendered, special agents to effect the apprehension and conviction of criminals, the return of fugitives from justice, the investigation of cases in which the Governor believes the laws of the state are being violated, the supervision of persons paroled or […]
Section 131.815 – Presentment of facts to circuit court.
Whenever in the opinion of the Governor the criminal laws of the state are not being faithfully executed and enforced and the circumstances justify the appointment of any sheriff, district attorney, constable or justice of the peace pro tem, the Governor shall lay the facts of which the Governor is advised before the circuit court, […]
Section 131.825 – Hearing.
The court, or judge thereof, in conducting such hearing, shall have all the usual powers of the circuit court or judge, including the power to subpoena and examine witnesses of its own motion. The Governor, the officer affected or any party interested may subpoena witnesses and appear and participate in person or by counsel, and […]
Section 131.835 – Request that judge of another district conduct hearing; traveling expenses.
When the Governor has made a request for an investigation before the court or judge of the district of the office affected, the court or judge may request that the hearing be held before the court or judge of any other district and call in such court or judge to conduct the same at the […]
Section 131.845 – Findings.
The court or judge shall make such findings as are justified by the facts adduced at the hearing and shall find as to whether or not the criminal laws of the state are being faithfully executed and enforced by the officers under investigation. [Formerly 148.140]
Section 131.855 – Appointment of special officers on finding that laws are not enforced.
If it is found that the criminal laws of the state are not being faithfully executed and enforced by the officers under investigation, the Governor may appoint, for a period not longer than 90 days, such special officers as may be necessary to correct the failure to execute or enforce the criminal laws. [Formerly 148.150]
Section 131.860 – Qualifying of special officers; powers and duties.
When appointed, special officers shall qualify in the same manner as provided by law for regularly elected officers, shall have all the power and authority of the regularly elected officers necessary to effectuate the purposes of the appointment and shall carry out the directions of the Governor, pursuant to the appointment, in the same manner […]
Section 131.625 – Frisk of stopped persons.
(1) A peace officer may frisk a stopped person for dangerous or deadly weapons if the officer reasonably suspects that the person is armed and dangerous to the officer or other persons present. (2) If, in the course of the frisk, the peace officer feels an object which the peace officer reasonably suspects is a […]
Section 131.655 – Detention and interrogation of persons suspected of theft committed in a store or unlawful operation of audiovisual device in a motion picture theater; probable cause.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may be detained in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable time by: (a) A merchant or merchant’s employee who has probable cause for believing that the person has committed theft of property of a store or other mercantile establishment; or (b) The owner or lessee […]
Section 131.665 – Prevention by public officers.
Crimes may be prevented by the action of public officers in accordance with ORS 131.675, 131.685, 131.705 to 131.735, and as otherwise authorized by law. [1973 c.836 §34a (enacted in lieu of 145.010)]