Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Oregon Criminal Code (Ch. 161–167)

ORS (Criminal Code) § 161.375: Escape of person placed at hospital or facility; authority to order arrest

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This statute addresses escape by a patient placed at a state hospital for evaluation, care, custody, and treatment, and grants authority to order arrest.

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