Selected Oregon Laws
Selected Oregon Laws
From Oregon Revised Statutes, available online
Discipline is abuse
419B.005 Definitions.
(1)(a) “Abuse” means:
(A) Any assault,
as defined in ORS chapter 163, of a child and any physical injury to a child which has
been caused by other than accidental means, including any injury which appears to be at
variance with the explanation given of the injury.
(B) Any mental injury to a child, which shall include only
observable and substantial impairment of the child's mental or psychological ability to
function caused by cruelty to the child, with due regard to the culture of the child.
Spanking is a felony:
163.205 Criminal mistreatment in the first degree
. (1) A person commits the crime of criminal mistreatment in the first degree if:... The person, in violation of a legal duty to provide care for a
dependent person or elderly person, or having assumed the permanent or temporary care,
custody or responsibility for the supervision of a dependent person or elderly person, intentionally or knowingly:
(A) Causes physical injury or injuries to the dependent person or elderly person;
...except for those inside the child protection system.
163.206 Application of ORS 163.200 and 163.205. ORS 163.200 and 163.205 do not apply:
(1) To a person acting pursuant to a court order, an advance directive or a power of attorney for health care pursuant to ORS 127.505 to 127.660;
Police can commit felonies, and you have no defense
:162.315 Resisting arrest
. (1) A person commits the crime of resisting arrest if the person intentionally resists a person known by the person to be a peace officer in making an arrest.(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Arrest" has the meaning given that term in ORS 133.005 and includes, but is not limited to, the booking process.
(b) "Resists" means the use or threatened use of violence, physical force or any other means that creates a substantial risk of physical injury to any person and includes, but is not limited to, behavior clearly intended to prevent being taken into custody by
overcoming the actions of the arresting officer. The behavior does not have to result in actual physical injury to an officer. Passive resistance does not constitute behavior intended to prevent being taken into custody.
(3) It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the peace officer lacked legal authority to make the arrest or book the person, provided the peace officer was acting under color of official authority.
You and your spouse do not have fifth amendment rights
ORS 131.040 clearly states either spouse is compellable to testify against the other.
ORS 131.040 clearly states that parents do not have the right to be present, nor does an attorney, while a child is being questioned.