Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 131–138)
ORS (Crim. Proc.) § 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
What this law says, in plain English
This statute permits merchants and theater owners to detain suspected shoplifters or those operating audiovisual devices unlawfully, and provides a probable cause defense against civil or criminal claims arising from such detention.
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