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Refusing to assist a peace officer.


(1) A person commits the offense of refusing to assist a peace officer if upon command by a person known by the person to be a peace officer the person unreasonably refuses or fails to assist in effecting an authorized arrest or preventing another from committing a crime.
(2) Refusing to assist a peace officer is a Class B violation. [1971 c.743 §199; 1999 c.1051 §150]

Law is also recorded under below names

  • ORS.162.245 - PROBATION VIOLATION REFUSE ASSIST POLICE OFFICER

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