Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Oregon Criminal Code (Ch. 161–167)
ORS (Criminal Code) § 163.763: Petition to circuit court for relief; burden of proof
What this law says, in plain English
A person subjected to sexual abuse who reasonably fears physical safety may petition circuit court for a restraining order against a non-family adult respondent not already under a foreign restraining order.
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