Oregon Annotated Statutes
Title 16 Crimes and Punishments (Chs. 161 — 170)
Chapter 161- General Provisions (§§ 161.005 — 161.740)
Justification (§§ 161.190 — 161.275)

161.245 “Reasonable belief” described; status of unlawful arrest.

(1) For the purposes of sections 7 and 8 of this 2020 second special session Act, a reasonable belief that a person has committed an offense means a reasonable belief in facts or circumstances which, if true, would constitute an offense.

(2) A peace officer who is making an arrest is justified in using the physical force prescribed in sections 7 and 8 of this 2020 second special session Act unless the arrest is unlawful and is known by the officer to be unlawful.

 

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